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You say that as if it's a minor thing ("the only thing I'd expect") but you might be expecting someone to risk their life, get accused of rape by an unstab
by wozniacki 12y ago
You say that as if it's a minor thing ("the only thing
I'd expect") but you might be expecting someone to risk
their life, get accused of rape by an unstable person,
put themselves in danger of injury or lawsuit. It's
not a trivial matter.
Strongly seconded.
This happens more often than one would think.
I do not want to alarm anyone but it is not entirely out of
the bounds of reason to expect law enforcement to NOT acknowledge
your good Samaritanism or worse, punish you for it.
"Good Samaritan Backfire or
How I Ended Up in Solitary After Calling 911 for Help"
Discussed previously here on HN :
How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7233730 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7233730
Direct link to blog :
https://medium.com/human-parts/9f53ef6a1c10 https://medium.com/human-parts/9f53ef6a1c10
- hollerith 12y agoThat guy did not leave after the police arrived and told him to leave (according to his own account, at the URL you give).
- metastew 12y agoBut does that even justify the police brutality though? He didn't want to leave without his friend (who was supporting the girl while she was getting up when the police pulled him off). No, the police is definitely in the wrong here.
- netcan 12y agoThat sounds not very far removed from: "She burned the dinner after I told her I was hungry.