“AVRAM, OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT WE ARE ALL YIDDEN HERE SUBJECT TO HALACHA, WHY ELSE DID THE ROV TELL HIM *NOT* TO REPORT THIS TO ANY AUTHORITIES?”
“Because the Rav may have knowledge of the neighbor’s situation that our OP did not.”
True, but then wouldn’t the Rav’s point have been that based on his knowledge, it is not necessary/helpful to call the police (or at least not at this point)? And wasn’t his point that in such a case it is therefore Mesira since it’s not necessary/helpful?
It’s true that he didn’t quote the Rav as using the term “mesira”, but I thought that according to halacha, if someone is not supposed to call the police, then it’s “mesira” to do so.
I could be wrong, but I was assuming that there are two possibilities according to halacha: either he is chayiv to call the police or it is mesira to do so. And therefore, if the Rav told him not to call the police, the implication is that it would be mesira to do so.
How were you understanding the Rav’s statement?