On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:13:27 -0500, the inscrutable "Ed Huntress"
spake:

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
.. .

First, there's about a 99% chance that nothing I could do, personally,
would ensure saving a life.

Remember, in the first instance, you're an EMT.

Uh, at this point, I'm far too schizo to be an EMT. Sorry.


And second, in these litigious times, it's
chancy even to attempt to help someone. You could be charged with
murder or ??? despite all of your good intentions. (God, I love
lawyers for sweet little things like that.)

Not any more. There are "good Samaritan" laws in almost every state.

Hey, that's good news. When did they come about? It couldn't have
been more than maybe 3 years since I heard the last horror story.


Aha! There you go changing the terms this time. You're right, people
do act/react in life-threatening situations. But there's not much
one -can- do for a biker who was tossed from his bike (or stopped
abruptly) at high speed and without a helmet, is there, hmmm?

Assume low speed. Remember, he's flopping around and screaming.

You'd do something to try to save him. Yes you would. [No I wouldn't!] Yes
you would. [No I wouldn't!] Yes you would. [No I wouldn't!] Yes you would.
[No I wouldn't!] Yes you would. [No I wouldn't!] Yes you would. [No I
wouldn't!] Yes you would.

One of us (No we wouldn't) would conceivably do something given the
right (wrong) conditions.

Ciao, babe.


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