What Would You Do, Part Two - Page 2

Trip · 04-01-2013, 11:12 AM

I know my max response would of been to just call the cops and watch the guy til the cops arrived. Holding someone hostage for an assault I had no part in can be an easy way into a lawsuit in this sue happy society.

What should be common sense in helping people who were attacked can often lead to a great negative impact on your own life it seems like...

LeeNetworX · 04-01-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I know my max response would of been to just call the cops and watch the guy til the cops arrived. Holding someone hostage for an assault I had no part in can be an easy way into a lawsuit in this sue happy society.

What should be common sense in helping people who were attacked can often lead to a great negative impact on your own life it seems like...

Disgustingly sad and true.

Papa_Complex · 04-01-2013, 11:33 AM

In Ontario we actually had a "good Samaritan act" passed in 2001, that protects people who render emergency assistance. Too bad it doesn't cover criminal law intervention too

Trip · 04-01-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

In Ontario we actually had a "good Samaritan act" passed in 2001, that protects people who render emergency assistance. Too bad it doesn't cover criminal law intervention too

Yeah, it's a fine line. George Zimmerman would agree. Where assistance and vigilante justice meet..

Papa_Complex · 04-01-2013, 12:11 PM

It's far less of a fine line when you intervene in a direct assault, than when you preemptively act.

Trip · 04-01-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

It's far less of a fine line when you intervene in a direct assault, than when you preemptively act.

Yeah I am not saying Zimmerman's case and his are the even remotely the same, did the coorelation to show that laws written to be meant for one thing can be abused for another.

Papa_Complex · 04-01-2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Yeah I am not saying Zimmerman's case and his are the even remotely the same, did the coorelation to show that laws written to be meant for one thing can be abused for another.

Or as I usually refer to it, "The Law of Unintended Consequences."

Rangerscott · 04-01-2013, 02:00 PM

Its completely up to you on oressing charges on the guy. Thats time and money.

On the hospital bills, just talk to the collection person on payments. Ask about discounts for cash paing. One of the hospitals here does 50% if youre a cash payer. Of course its 50% off what the put down. Just haggle with them. I was reading a news letter talking about people actaully paying less cause they asked for a discount. Also tell them what you can oay a month. Usually they dont care. Im setup for $50 a month,but i pay more eah month.

Gas Man · 04-01-2013, 07:00 PM

You go NW... you're an every day hero.

pauldun170 · 04-01-2013, 11:25 PM

Vid related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYvw68IneV4

04-01-2013, 11:33 AM	#13
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	In Ontario we actually had a "good Samaritan act" passed in 2001, that protects people who render emergency assistance. Too bad it doesn't cover criminal law intervention too __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

04-01-2013, 12:11 PM	#15
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	It's far less of a fine line when you intervene in a direct assault, than when you preemptively act. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

04-01-2013, 07:00 PM	#19
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	You go NW... you're an every day hero. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

04-01-2013, 11:12 AM	#11
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	I know my max response would of been to just call the cops and watch the guy til the cops arrived. Holding someone hostage for an assault I had no part in can be an easy way into a lawsuit in this sue happy society. What should be common sense in helping people who were attacked can often lead to a great negative impact on your own life it seems like...

04-01-2013, 02:00 PM	#18
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Its completely up to you on oressing charges on the guy. Thats time and money. On the hospital bills, just talk to the collection person on payments. Ask about discounts for cash paing. One of the hospitals here does 50% if youre a cash payer. Of course its 50% off what the put down. Just haggle with them. I was reading a news letter talking about people actaully paying less cause they asked for a discount. Also tell them what you can oay a month. Usually they dont care. Im setup for $50 a month,but i pay more eah month.