Which Reminds Me

Where is it written in the law books, this legal requirement that I must pay for the crimes that may or may not have been committed by wonton hoe Stephanie? Although she was standing nearby me in the classroom, actually sort of behind my back, as she delivered her tortured confession of having done something that she didn't previously know was wrong, Stephanie's ignorance of the law is no excuse for her. And as for myself, I do not wish to take the Stephanie dog by the ears and get myself involved in that. Stephanie has so many horrible problems that do not belong to me, and I would like to keep it that way.