I am guilty of one thing - that I should have cleared out and not had anything to do with these criminals in the first place. Later it was too late. I was in up to my neck. But as for the atrocities, I had not a thing to do with them, did not know about them. And as for conspiring against peace, that is false, too. And that is my plain line of defense.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Funk admits guilt for staying with the regime but denies involvement in atrocities, claiming ignorance.
- In plain terms
- He accepts guilt for joining but denies knowing about the crimes.
- What can you take from it?
- Staying in a corrupt system makes you complicit even if you ignore the worst acts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is ignorance a valid excuse?
- When does staying become complicity?
Another view
Claiming ignorance often fails as a legal defense.
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