Burke: Good Samaritans shouldn't have to think twice

Redding.com (The Record Searchlight) ^ | Sunday, March 1, 2009 | Alana Marie Burke

[Miykayl]

...Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger... showed that Americans are hungry for good old-fashioned heroism and happy endings. Thanks to our convoluted legal system, however, they may not get what they crave.

A case in point involves Nigel Haskett, an employee at a McDonald's in Arkansas. In August, Haskett came to the rescue of a woman inside the restaurant being beaten in the face by a man...

[Miykayl]

A good article. I'd love to see some classic FR comments. The article recalls several recent heroic acts, and how the heroes were punished for their good deeds.

[papasmurf]

All you have to do is read the original post on it:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2194584/posts. Some really good responses there.

I searched words in articles:mcdonald’s arkansas.

[edcoil]

Three very important new bills have been introduced in the California Legislature: AB 90, AB 83 and SB 39. If passed, these bills will extend liability protection to good Samaritans whether they are offering medical or nonmedical emergency care. If these bills do not pass, non-apathetic bystanders with the moral tenacity and courage to reach out to help a stranger may become reluctant to do so. They will have to take precious time to reflect on whether the benefits to the victim outweigh the legal ramifications of offering help in an emergency.

What is really sad is that we cannot help our fellow man without a friggen law.

[tiki]

I imagine hell will be populated with lawyers and there will probably be eternal lawsuits.