Hi RICH, as you were just saying about Re: Home Security....
RG>  RT> I want everyone to be judged the same (if that is possible).  That
RG>  RT> means that the same laws apply to me that apply to law enforcement 
and
RG>  RT> vice versa.  I cannot speak for the local policies that are set by
RG>  RT> one's employer whether private or public.
RG> 
RG> People held to be "professionals" are always held to a 
RG> higher standard, both in
RG> court and in the public eye.  Joe Citizen who happens upon an
RG> accident, tries to help a dying victim and fails, or aids,
RG> unintentionally,  in the death of the victim is often considered a
RG> "Hero" for doing whatever he could.  However, the situation changes
RG> if the party is an EMT, Nurse or Doctor.
I understand what you are saying and there are very narrow
differences.  I was making a general statement.  BTW, as you mentioned,
EMT, nurse or doctor is held to a different standard under *those*
conditions.  They should not be held to a different standard under
other conditions.
RG> Same goes if you sit in court and watch how a Judge handles people
RG> defending themselves vs. Attorney's defending them.  They tend to
RG> give the individual citizen some latitude since they aren't
RG> professionals, while they hammer the Attorney's for procedural
RG> errors.
Difference in expectation.  The judge just wants to make sure that the
money spent on that law college education wasn't *all* spent on beer
and wild parties.
RG> When I hire a plumber, he'd better be doing the job right, or
RG> he'll hear from me.  If my neighbor comes over and offers to help me
RG> fix the problem, then I have to realize that I'm taking my chances
RG> instead of calling a professional.
RG> 
RG> Way life goes...
 
Yep, but do you think that the law in general should treat your
plumber differently than your neighbor?
RD 
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