The Bystander Effect In A Subway Tragedy

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On December 3, Ki- Suck Han was pushed onto subway tracks. He begged for help while people did nothing and they took pictures of him. According to Bystander Effect in a Subway Tragedy, people had 22 seconds to try to help him. He died as a result. How would you feel if someone you cared about was injured or about to die and people just stood over them without helping? Bystanders are the people who see a person in an emergency and don’t do anything about it. There should be a law about this issue.
The Good Samaritan Law is a law that enforces bystanders be upstanders. This ensures that other people assist others when they are in danger. In fact, a law can reduce crime because there are more people reporting an unlawful act. When it comes to the topic of The Bystander Law, most of us readily agree that it helps people in need of assistance. Where this agreement
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Without doubt, people who have disabilities the law should not be applied to them.
Simultaneously, people who fake being injured to take advantage of a good samaritan should be punished. They should be sent to jail or fined based on what they did to the person trying to help. Although these issues are concerning, we must put our selfish needs away and help people. Therefore, there should be a law. Additionally, you can saves someone’s life or prevent death by taking action. Taking action is simple; all you have to do is call the police to make a difference. Saving someone’s life is worth it; you can help them and their families will be thankful for the act of kindness you did. Living with the guilt knowing you walked away from a human being who has a family who will never see them again just because of bystanders.
We need this law to be enforced because people can't be bystanders anymore. We need to be united as people so we can move forward in

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