OK, we all think others should help in such situations.....but the thrust of the article was that the woman wanted the witnesses held civilly responsible.
Do you want THAT?
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OK, we all think others should help in such situations.....but the thrust of the article was that the woman wanted the witnesses held civilly responsible.
Do you want THAT?
Here's the problem with allowing victims to take civil action for not getting involved:
In this case, we had a clerk in a booth and a train conductor. That's pretty easy. We've got two people we can sue by name.
What if this happened on a busy street with hundreds of people around? Who do you sue? Do you want to be the unlucky one in 500 who happened to be identified and sued?
Secondly, unlike law enforcement, private citizens have no legal duty to get involved. Suing someone for not getting involved implies that they have some legal duty to do so.
Next, you assume a tremendous amount of liability by getting involved, and, in most cases, once you get involved, you are committed and ceasing your assistance could be actionable.
The problem is our sue-happy society has made getting involved such a risky business that no one wants to do it; combine that with the fact that we've raised a bunch of narcissists. If you're going to sue me for not getting involved, you'd better stop suing me when I DO get involved.
Trust me I see and understand the point everyone is making.
But in cases such as this where there are "KNOWN" witnesses they need to be held accountable for their lack of action.
I guess my problem is as stated; I have been in this very situation.
Victim of violent crime witnessed by others that just ignored what was happening to me.
I suppose until it happens too you, you can't fully appreciate how this effects you and your thoughts on holding "KNOWN WITNESSES" accountable.
Trust me I see and understand the point everyone is making.
But in cases such as this where there are "KNOWN" witnesses they need to be held accountable for their lack of action.
I guess my problem is as stated; I have been in this very situation.
Victim of violent crime witnessed by others that just ignored what was happening to me.
I suppose until it happens too you, you can't fully appreciate how this effects you and your thoughts on holding "KNOWN WITNESSES" accountable.
I see this problem only getting worse. America has always been a generous nation. Conservatives give about 3 times more to charities than do liberals. With this turn to socialism and a "government will take care of you attitude," I see fewer and fewer Americans giving of themselves, particularly when the government is taking the money at gunpoint and supposedly doing the "giving" for us. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Another point of view for you Mo: You were faced with a bad situation, you survived, and now you have taken the steps necessary to help prevent it from happening again. There are people that could be in your shoes, but rather than decide to protect themselves, they would run to the government and ask that the government have its people turn in their guns.
I think this is all a symptom caused by a lack of leadership and personal responsibility in the home. I think the parent(s) are fully responsible for the children they create. The parents should teach empathy, morals, and values to their own children. I don't believe this is the role of our education system, as values and morals do vary by the individual.
Too many people rely upon the government for everything in their life. They can't imagine doing for themselves, bettering themselves, protecting themselves, or planning for a brighter future for themselves or their offspring. They only take what the charitable hand of government offers; they can imagine nothing else. It is self fulfilling prophecy that is played out from generation to generation.......they are truly enslaved people.
“what are we scared of, and why do we need so many guns and so much ammo”