[Quinotto]

I watched the video on the news, what I found disturbing was the fact that people were passing by, watching the scumbags stumping the fallen victims and didn't interfere. Same thing to the cars that were slowing down to an almost full stop, to see it better. What about arresting these people for allowing this to happened? Isn't there some "Good Samaritan" law in Seattle (a la Seinfeld) that will allow prosecution for the "event watchers"?

[misterrob]

Don't know.

[andysandmikesmom]

I have to agree with you...I was shocked at the number of people, just standing around and watching the assault, and did nothing to break it up, and help those who were being assaulted...the video tape that was shown on TV, also shows another person video taping...so there were two folks, busy video taping, this assault...seems like they were more interested in taping than they were in actually helping someone...I hate to be judgemental, but all I could think of, was that those videotaping this incident, did so, ,with hopes of a financial gain(by selling this tape)...this is the bad side of me coming out....

I dont know if there is a Good Samaritan law in Seattle(a la Seinfeld), or not...it just seems out of common ordinary decency, someone should have wanted to help...surely the number of people in that crowd that had gathered should have been able to subdue those punks...

[Modernman]

What about arresting these people for allowing this to happened? Isn't there some "Good Samaritan" law in Seattle (a la Seinfeld) that will allow prosecution for the "event watchers"?

Probably not. And any good samaritan laws on the books would not require passersby to get involved in a dangerous situation such as this one.