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There's a great saying I've learned in life: "Perception is reality" Try again.

• elil17 4y ago
  I genuinely don't understand what you mean. Are you saying that the man in that case suffered negative consequences because others perceived him negatively? I would argue that, in the end, others perceived him positively, as evidenced by the fact that there are news articles lauding him. Edit: Seems like I've maxed out the conversation tree depth so I'll reply via edit. I absolutely agree, and I think it's therefore important to educate people and let them know that this has never happened and, if it did, the legal system would have their back. I'm not saying I don't believe the medic above, I'm sure people make accusations. And if you're performing CPR all the time, having a partner with you absolutely makes sense for more reasons than one. However, there is no evidence that any of those claims has ever gone anywhere, or that it's a relevant issue for us non-medical people who are unlikely to perform CPR more than once in our lives.
  • gsibble 4y ago
    No. That even if you cannot find a recorded incident, there is the perception they occur (and the medic above said they do occur). That perception is what guides people's beliefs that they may be accused and the fear.