Southernmiss
I am hazed everyday
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2011
I think there have always been humans who don't have any social sense and have done horrible things forever.
We just hear about them more often.
We just hear about them more often.
I simply believe this is what we are and always have been. And I take some small consolation from the fact that it's finally coming to light.
It just came across, but they HAVE been charged with not reporting the death:
http://www.mynews13.com/content/new...icles/cfn/2017/7/21/video_teens_filmed_m.html
I just want to clarify the boy was with his mother while being interviewed by police, NOT while the drowning was happening.This article said that one of the boys was with his mother, while she was in tears, he sat there with a smirk on his face.
It just came across, but they HAVE been charged with not reporting the death:
http://www.mynews13.com/content/new...icles/cfn/2017/7/21/video_teens_filmed_m.html
I think you are right. People will often say that humanity has declined so much, but really, I think we just see and hear about it much more thanks to advances in communications technology. Time was most idiotic things people did were never known about, but now we know about every idiotic thing that every idiot does. It makes it seem worse than it is.
(I skimmed the article, but I did not watch the video.)
Even though I think what they did was awful, I don't think we can make "not helping" a crime. I find the taunting and videotaping beyond shocking, and I am completely disgusted by these people, but I don't think we can make a crime out of the "failing to rescue" part. What if it been nice kids, who wanted to intervene but couldn't swim themselves, and had no phones to call for help?
I have shared this before, but a few years ago I was caught in a small traffic jam through my neighbourhood, eventually I got to the choke point and the car in front of me stopped and put on its hazards, the driver got out and picked up a kid about 18months old wearing only a diaper off the road, the jam was the drivers slowly going around this kid instead of doing anything to protect the kid.It isn't just teens, how many times have we seen things happening to other people not get involved?
I guess...yes, they did something horrible. But say they had gone for help- the result would have likely been the same.
The debate is being raised because some people think the kids should be charged.specifically in the article- The family wants them charged. The police are saying there's unfortunately nothing they can charge them for.
Because it's not actually illegal to be a terrible human being. I don't think anyone is defending the kids' actions. But I also don't think those kids could have saved that man, so the family would still not have the guy back. To me that's the core of the issue. Charging someone for failing to save another's life when it's pretty unlikely they could do so doesn't sit well with me. As someone up thread mentioned- life saving attempts often result in both parties dying. No one should feel pressured to go out in dangerous conditions.
a few years ago I was caught in a small traffic jam through my neighbourhood, eventually I got to the choke point and the car in front of me stopped and put on its hazards, the driver got out and picked up a kid about 18months old wearing only a diaper off the road, the jam was the drivers slowly going around this kid instead of doing anything to protect the kid.
If nothing else, prosecute them for being morons. What is it with kids posting absolutely stupid stuff (my DS has shown me kids on Snapchat who post pictures of themselves with weed etc. offering to sell) on social media?I read the video was posted online and that's how the incident was discovered by authorities and the family.
Who knows why they didnt.Wow!
Do you think it's because people were afraid of being accused of kidnapping or worse if they actually touched the child?
It just came across, but they HAVE been charged with not reporting the death:
http://www.mynews13.com/content/new...icles/cfn/2017/7/21/video_teens_filmed_m.html
I think the problem is there IS no statute that is available to use (I still don't understand why they don't charge them with marijuana possession since they admitted using). Those of you who feel they should be prosecuted, what punishment do you think they should get? Probation? Jail time (juvy of course)? Community service?That statute is almost never invoked in cases like this. I doubt that holds up or if it does, it will be a slap on the wrist, probably a few hours of community service.
I think the problem is there IS no statute that is available to use (I still don't understand why they don't charge them with marijuana possession since they admitted using). Those of you who feel they should be prosecuted, what punishment do you think they should get? Probation? Jail time (juvy of course)? Community service?
Maybe have them participate in a jail walk through. Get a stern talking to from some of the big boys in prison. Let them know what they're in for if they don't shape up. I don't think they should face jail time for this particular incident though.
That's the thing. Them not getting involved isn't a crime. Yes, it shows they are below dirt as human beings, but aside from any illegal drugs, they did nothing wrong. It's just like every motorist that goes by the scene of an accident/disabled motorist where authorities haven't responded. You choose not to stop, not knowing what's going on.