Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 269:2: Refusing or neglecting to depart or to assist in suppressing assembly or in arresting persons
What this law says, in plain English
A person present at a riot or unlawful assembly who refuses to help arrest rioters, suppress the assembly, or leave when ordered by an officer is treated as a rioter and subject to up to one year imprisonment and/or fines of $100–$500.
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