On Jan 13, 1998 07:21pm, RD THOMPSON wrote to RICH GRIEBEL:
 RT> Hi RICH, as you were just saying about Re: Home Security....
 RT> I want everyone to be judged the same (if that is possible).  That
 RT> means that the same laws apply to me that apply to law enforcement and
 RT> vice versa.  I cannot speak for the local policies that are set by
 RT> one's employer whether private or public.
People held to be "professionals" are always held to a higher standard, both 
in
court and in the public eye.  Joe Citizen who happens upon an accident, tries
to help a dying victim and fails, or aids, unintentionally, in the death of 
the
victim is often considered a "Hero" for doing whatever he could.  However, 
he
situation changes if the party is an EMT, Nurse or Doctor.
Same goes if you sit in court and watch how a Judge handles people defending
themselves vs. Attorney's defending them.  They tend to give the individual
citizen some latitude since they aren't professionals, while they hammer the
Attorney's for procedural errors.
When I hire a plumber, he'd better be doing the job right, or he'll hear from
me.  If my neighbor comes over and offers to help me fix the problem, then I
have to realize that I'm taking my chances instead of calling a professional.
Way life goes...
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