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From: Andrew on 12 Aug 2010 21:24


"Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:LMmdnXMM_p3iev7RnZ2dnUVZ_h-dnZ2d(a)giganews.com...
> "saddlebag" <saddlebag(a)aol.com> wrote in message
> news:f1e120b3-bbbc-4773-9517-b89dc87f5298(a)p7g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
>> http://www.kirotv.com/news/24588059/detail.html?cxntlid=cmg_cntnt_rss
>
> I'm a little surprised that a charge of "willfully not rendering
> assistance" is possible. It was my understanding that generally I'm under
> no obligation to help a dying person on the street, etc. It was my
> understanding that legislatures and courts generally stayed away from the
> "failure to be a good samaritan" legislation.
>
> I'll look that one up.
>
> Personally, I don't disapprove of the mocking behavior. He blew a chase
> scenario, so a little teasing in one form or another is understandable.
> But at the same time, they should have called for help or quickly arranged
> to have someone else do it (for obvious reasons, they wouldn't want to use
> their own cellphones).
>
> They were really screwed on the "calling for help" scenario, though, if
> they used their own cellphones. LE would definitely have used the call as
> evidence of guilt for the behavior that caused the wreck. They were kind
> of pinned because if they called for help they would definitely be
> prosecuted for the other behavior.
>
> I can actually think of more than one scenario where that could happen.
> Let's say that I'm a kid in high school, on the track team, who just
> shoplifted a pop and some twinkies. A donut-fed police officer chases
> after me. I'm able to outrun him, but then he keels over of a heart
> attack yards behind me during the foot chase. The choices are all
> unpleasant at that point. Simply escaping is a horrible moral choice.
> But rendering aid is a horrible practical choice. Personally, I'd help
> the guy or gal and take what comes from it. But I do understand that not
> everybody would make the same choice.
>
> DF

Another side to the story.
Notice the images of the bikers who claim to have rendered aid, while the
news sites/tv stations claim no one stopped.

http://pnwriders.com/general-discussion/136221-great-just-what-we-need-more-publicity-4.html



--
Andrew
00 Daytona
00 Speed Triple
05 Squiddo

From: Vito on 13 Aug 2010 09:58
"CindiK" <cindi.knox(a)gmail.com> wrote
> New York State has an "unlawful fleeing" law now.
> And motorcycle checkpoints.
> http://policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=1536&issue_id=72008

Another good reason to stay in the USA and avoid places like NY.


From: S'mee on 13 Aug 2010 10:18
On Aug 13, 7:58 am, "Vito" <v...(a)cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> "CindiK" <cindi.k...(a)gmail.com> wrote
>
> > New York State has an "unlawful fleeing" law now.
> > And motorcycle checkpoints.
> >http://policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_....
>
> Another good reason to stay in the USA and avoid places like NY.

You need to ride over here and clean my monitor the keyboard, then
desk and...oh dear yeah the printer as well. By chance are you related
to Britney Spears?
--keith
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