[CharacterCounts]

Holding Powell accountable would allow the prosecution of toll takers, gas station attendants and anyone else who encounters a drunken driver and fails to stop him from driving, defense attorney Carl Roeder said.

Not a good anaolgy. The man is not being prosecuted because he failed to stop him from driving but because he assisted and aided in the drunk driving by taking the drunk back to his car.

[gunshy]

but because he assisted and aided in the drunk driving by taking the drunk back to his car.

What if this guy had just called a cab and had the cab take him back to his car, would the cab driver be charged?

[Zon]

CharacterCounts: The man is not being prosecuted because he failed to stop him from driving but because he assisted and aided in the drunk driving by taking the drunk back to his car.

ImphClinton: What kind of idiot takes a drunk to his car to drive home or anywhere else. This man deserves to go to prison.

Are citizens compelled by law to protect other citizens? Before you answer, read post #21