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Law's Kevin McMunigal weighs in on bystander responsibility in Philadelphia assault case

MEDIA | November 19, 2021
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BBC News: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law, said that bystanders in most U.S. states are under no legal obligation to intervene or help unless they have a "specific duty" to do so, such as parents, teachers, caretakers or police officers. "In the vast majority of situations that come to public attention, the person has done something, or at least called 911," he said.

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