Googled quick:
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Federal and State Good Samaritan Laws exist to protect those who assist
victims of an accident or crime and the victims themselves. A summary of the
Minnesota Statute is found below.
1.. Duty to Assist: A person at the scene of an emergency who knows that
another person is exposed to or has suffered grave physical harm shall, to
the extent that the person can do so without danger or peril to self or
others, give reasonable assistance to the exposed person. Reasonable
assistance may include obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from law
enforcement or medical personnel. A person who violates this subdivision is
guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
2.. General immunity from liability: A person who, without compensation or
the expectation of compensation, renders emergency care, advice, or
assistance at the scene of an emergency or during transit to a location
where professional medical care can be rendered, is not liable for any civil
damages as a result of acts of omissions by that person in rendering the
emergency care, advice, or assistance, unless the person acts in a willful
and wanton or reckless manner in providing the care, advice, or assistance.
This subdivision does not apply to a person rendering emergency care,
advice, or assistance during the course or regular employment, and receiving
compensation or expecting to receive compensation for rendering the care,
advice, or assistance.
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But in the case you outline where you beat the shit out of the mugger (or
possibly shoot him if you're carrying), IIRC that can be construed as
vigilantiism which doesn't fall under good samaritan protection.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angel Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:30 AM
Subject: RE: mugging in cmh
> Hmm...
>
> Let's say that you DO decide to be the upstanding citizen with no fear
> type, and chase after the robber...and corner him...
> and then kick the sh** out of him to get him to give back the item, or
> otherwise impede his progress.
>
> In America, would you stand to be charged? Could that thief then turn
> around and sue you?
>
> Are you as a citizen protected by any laws for coming to the aid of
> another citizen in this case, after the robbery has already been
> committed, and the thief is getting away?
>
> -Gel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> I can't remember the actual case law name, and it probably varies from
> state
> to state, and of course IANAL, but in this situation if the rescuer was
> carrying, it likely would not be legal to pull the gun in the
> apprehension
> of the crook.
>
> The self-defense laws do not cover a situation in which A.) the
> situation is
> not actually life threatening (the crook was just running by); and/or
> B.)
> you instigate the life threatening situation (such as not being part of
> the
> situation and then getting yourself involved by giving chase).
>
> -Kevin
>
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>
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