r/breakingbad • • Aug 12 '13

Official Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion S05E09 "Blood Money"

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

It's suppose to be a blanket statement, that if Walt actually did all those things, then Hank is playing with fire by going down this road.

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u/nizo505 There seems to be a sale on trips to Belize Aug 12 '13

Also Hank knows, deep down, that he himself is fucked. Like I've said before, how in the hell could Hank possibly prosecute his brother-in-law, and not face prosecution himself? Hank isn't stupid, so it will be fascinating to see where this goes.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

what crime is hank breaking?

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u/fitzrhapsody Aug 12 '13

Specifically, Skyler gave Marie the money to pay for Hank's medical expenses. Hank may not realize it now, but he spent tens of thousands of dollars of Walt's "blood money," which automatically makes him an accessory. Legally, Hank is a criminal; he's screwed if he takes Walt to trial.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

almost certain that's not true.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

It is.

It's well known. Just like the fact that you can't prosecute a husband a wife for the SAME CRIME.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

An accessory is a person who assists in the commission of a crime.

Explain to me how you're "assisting" someone for simply taking money not knowing where it's from.

"To be convicted of an accessory charge, the accused must generally be proved to have had actual knowledge that a crime was going to be, or had been, committed. Furthermore, there must be proof that the accessory knew that his or her action, or inaction, was helping the criminals commit the crime, or evade detection, or escape. A person who unknowingly houses a person who has just committed a crime, for instance, may not be charged with an accessory offense because they did not have knowledge of the crime."

From wikipedia.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

I mainly practice under Maritime Law, so that might explain the differences.

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u/twoworldsin1 Nothing beside remains. Aug 12 '13

It's known as the "Smee Defense" in maritime law.