Police say Paul Pelton, 41, was at the scene when the accident involving two teenage boys occurred early Monday, July 13. Instead of trying to save a life, witnesses say Pelton walked to the car and started videotaping the victims and the damaged car. In the video, Pelton can be heard calling the teen drivers "idiots" while recording the wreckage, reports CBS Cleveland.
"While others were rendering aid to these boys, a male took the opportunity to video this horrible scene with his cell phone. In the video, the male makes comments that the boys were 'Idiots,' and holds his cell phone so that he can film these two boys who were in medical crisis," the Lorain Police Department said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. "At no time does the male render assistance to the victims, or even attempt to comfort them."
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This is sick. How low people have sunk.
ReplyDeleteHe is not obligated, by law, to help anyone. Years ago here in Maryland a passerby pulled a man out of a burning car and was sued because the guy had a broken back. That led to Maryland passing a good Samaritan law.
ReplyDeleteYou are incorrect.
DeleteI know who the idiot is....
ReplyDeleteEveryone wants to have the next vital video. Terrible
ReplyDeleteHe might be a jerk but he did nothing wrong. I hope that he is released.
ReplyDeleteThe police also do not have to help you. And many times they wont.
Aren't drugs great?!
DeleteHe climbed in the car to get a better picture. Trespassing. The kid died. He might get charged with abuse or manslaughter.
DeleteHe was charged with vehicle trespass. What does that mean exactly? I have never heard of that before.
ReplyDeleteCops make crap up all the time. Their own definitions. Probably just like trespassing but they made it a vehicle thing with no law on the books. Laws notbwritten that way but a cop will try to get away with it.
DeleteHe went in the window to get a close up. Trespass.
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