Law leads to some very challenging what ifs...

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Diesle
February 17, 2003, 12:18 AM
MN Law States....

Duty to Render Aid to Shooting Victim

A person who discharges a firearm and knows or should
know that the discharge has caused bodily harm to another
person must immediately investigate the extent of the
injuries and render immediate reasonable assistance to the
injured person. A person who violates this duty is subject to
criminal penalties that vary according to the extent of the
shooting victim’s injuries. A person who witnesses a
shooting incident is subject to the same duty to investigate
and render aid and is also subject to criminal penalties for
failing to do so.

Minn. Stat. § 609.662

OK BG, I just shot you to save my life, but how are you doing....?


Diesle
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Blackhawk
February 17, 2003, 01:17 AM
must immediately investigate ... render immediate reasonable assistance Weasel words.

Depends on what "immediately", "immediate", and "reasonable" means.
Diesle
February 17, 2003, 01:22 AM
means... to your jury.....


Diesle
Blackhawk
February 17, 2003, 01:24 AM
Exactly!
jmbg29
February 17, 2003, 01:30 AM
Sounds like Mozambique drills are the order of the day!
boing
February 17, 2003, 01:57 AM
Just stab 'em.
chaim
February 17, 2003, 06:22 AM
What if you shot your attacker to save your life but didn'timmediately investigate the extent of the
injuries and render immediate reasonable assistance to the
injured person because you needed to shoot him/her again because they weren't stopped by the first shot and they were still going after you. Can you be prosecuted for not offering immediate aid? Looks like a possibility if the prosecutor was so inlined:what: .
Kharn
February 17, 2003, 08:14 AM
"Hey buddy, can you hear me? ... Alright, thats good; Are you bleeding? ... Bad, you say? ... Like the Mississippi River, huh, yeah, that does sound pretty bad; want me to call an ambulance? ... Since you also said 'please', I'll call your attorney too, what's his/her number?"

Will that suffice? :D

Kharn
foghornl
February 17, 2003, 08:58 AM
Hmmmmmmmmm
"How can I help you? OK, since you broke your nose in the fall after I shot you, and your nose is bleeding quite profusely, I'll put a tournaquet around your neck to stop the nasal blood flow........



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CZ-75
February 17, 2003, 12:24 PM
Dialing 911 is the only "aid" I know how to give after such a situation.

I think 30' to find the phone and call is fair.

Time of Death is only determined after they actually die, so if you don't have any immediate neighbors, you can wait a while.
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