that analogy really sucks and is insulting to the depravity of the situation. using your setting, here's what your analogy should be: i'm a middle manager at a company, and a co-worker says he saw another co-worker (who also happens to be my closest confidant in the office) RAPING A CHILD IN THE BATHROOM. i let upper management know, and they take no action. the co-worker continues raping children in the bathroom for 8 more years. not sweat off my brow though, i let upper management know.