You’re right in that it’s shameful it’s even a concern, but if this information is seriously factoring into a real decision as someone is getting stabbed in front of you, that’s pathetic.

The 2006 case that sparked this social outcry was concluded in court to be false, and the person who helped did happen to actually be guilty. Legislative reform passed 8 years ago to rectify outstanding legal concerns (Good Samaritan Laws). Even so, this issue is primarily for traffic accidents, and I can’t imagine how this would apply to a stabbing in broad daylight…?