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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Wrong.
I can think of several situations where you would get in trouble for doing nothing or walking away. What about if you are in a motor vehicle accident, and the car you hit is badly smashed? You are okay, but the people in that car are in need of help. You drive away, and they later die but it is proven that had you helped get them to safety they would have lived.
You telling me you're not liable?
Bullshit.
You're walking through a park and you see a guy hanging from a tree all tangled up in a parachute. All you have to do is reach up and help him get untangled, but you don't so he strangles to death. I suppose if no one sees you being a negligent idiot you're fine, but again if it's proven that a person could have been saved had you done something basic I have no doubt a person could go to prison for being an uncaring shithead.
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1st, youre liable already because you left the scene of an accident.
once again, it all depends upon the situation. what if a person had mental issues or some kind of hardcore social anxiety and was scared to help the person. what if you didnt help the person out of fear of it being a trap or they might try and harm you?
a guy hanging in a tree is no concern of mine nor would I involve myself in a situation like that. sure if the dude needed to be released, I'd help him out, but if he was 70 ft in the air and I would simply tell him/her to hang in there(haha) and I would call the proper authorities to come help him out. no way in fuck just because I am there am I going to climb a 70 ft. tree and try and help him. if he fell to his death while they were on their way to come help him, it wouldnt be my fault.
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