Is this a crime

[neonsword13-ops]

If you're talking about the american government, you will get fined if you help. If you don't you will be accepted in the community.

 

[emeraldrafael]

I think you are, and its some kinda accomplice thing or something.

I thinkt he way the lawyer will word it is something like "you saw that they were in trouble, but willfully let them to die, which is no better then just holding their head under"

 

[Sephren468]

No I do not think it should be illegal to ignore a situation like that. I would only help if I would get some kind of reward or something. Why should I risk injury or death to save some useless person? Seems pretty silly....

 

[Jodah]

In most countries you are required to at least call emergency personnel. You don't need to jump in after or risk your own life in any way, though.

 

[GrimSheeper]

In this country, it is. Non-Assistance of a person in danger. Unless you're endangering your own life, you are required to help. At least call the police, that's the thing you can almost always do.

 

[game-lover]

I think so, yeah.

You'd probably get away with it but yeah... I think it's a crime.

 

[hawkeye52]

unless your country enforces the good samaritan law such as in France you are not legally obliged to do so.

 

[Roofstone]

It is illegal to pass any emergency situation where you CAN help, and not do so. If there is nothing you can do however, and there is already emergency services there. Just go on with your life.

 

[zehydra]

No, but it would be a questionable thing to do.

A governing body should NEVER make laws prohibiting inaction, because responsibility of action lies upon the actor. A person who does not commit an action cannot be held guilty of inaction.

 

[Flailing Escapist]

No.... But how do you sleep at night?!

 

[Tanakh]

Haha, no way Jose!

We do that everyday with the homeless on the streets, they are slowly dying and we just walk past by, so i doubt it's even morally reprehensible, or rather that there's someone that can reprehend you for that.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I believe in most places it is not a crime, as far as the state is concerned (and by "state" I mean government, laws, judiciary, etc.), but most people would condemn you for not at least calling 911 or something.

 

[SillyBear]

last sunday i was at a BBQ with some mates drinking and whatnot, and my brother presented us with this strange question

"if you happen across a stranger who is sinking in quicksand and you just leave him to die is that a crime"

we could not seem to decide if it was.

what do you guys think??

Yes. Negligence. We all have a duty of care and we are expected to intervene or alert authorities.

When my partner was in kindergarten a boy in his class had a seizure and died. The teacher ended up going to court and was given weekend detention for twelve (I think) months because they did not do anything in their power to help. The teacher thought he was mucking around.

So yeah, it's a crime. You have to help.

 

[FalloutJack]

Nah, I can't see it as a crime. Not as an actual convictable crime. Not unless, you know, you pushed him in.

 

[M920CAIN]

The sand committed the crime. It should go to jail!
Well it's only a crime if you pushed him into the sand .

 

[fundayz]

last sunday i was at a BBQ with some mates drinking and whatnot, and my brother presented us with this strange question

"if you happen across a stranger who is sinking in quicksand and you just leave him to die is that a crime"

we could not seem to decide if it was.

what do you guys think??

No it is not. You are never REQUIRED by law to save someone's law.

It makes you a completely evil and heartless person but not a criminal.