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Seinfeld's Good Samaritan Law Now Reality?

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-that-there-is-anything-wrong-with-that dept.

e3m4n writes "The fictitious 'good samaritan' law from the final episode of Seinfeld (the one that landed them in jail for a year) appears to be headed toward reality for California residents after the house passed this bill. There are some differences, such as direct action is not required, but the concept of guilt by association for not doing the right thing is still on the face of the bill."

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  1. Re:A bit late? by sznupi · · Score: 1, Redundant

    And that's the crux of the matter. The fact that someone SHOULD do something does not mean that anyone (not even the government) has the right to FORCE them to do something.

    Uhm, what do you think governments are for then? Forcing individuals into doing things that should not be done?

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  2. Re:No by digitig · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So, at step 5... do anything at all (including nothing) that isn't steps 2-4. Done.

    So your behaviour is undefined (pretty much). Which is pretty much what I said. You are still assuming the steps are to be performed sequentially, though, which isn't stated.

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  3. Re:No by Devout_IPUite · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I've never run out of a time on a test. Ever.