Why do you think that no law in Florida makes the teens’ behavior illegal?

1. Consider Vermont’s Bad Samaritan Statute, originally passed in 1967:
§ 519. Emergency Medical Care
(a) A person who knows that another is exposed to grave physical harm shall, to the extent that the same can be rendered without danger or peril to himself or without interference with important duties owed to others, give reasonable assistance to the exposed person unless that assistance or care is being provided by others.
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(c) A person who willfully violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $100.00.

Should such a statute be on the books? Is there any value to such a law given that the fines are no more than $100?(275 words)

2.In July 2017 Floridians, and soon the rest of the world, became fired up with outrage when learning that a group of teens had filmed a disabled man drowning. While Jamel Dunn was fighting for his life in a lake, the teens laughed, ridiculed him and recorded the event on their smartphones for their own perverse entertainment. They displayed a marked unwillingness to help him or notify the authorities. Afterward, they posted the video on social media and went on with their lives. Dunn’s body wasn’t found until three days later. Florida prosecutors were skimming the case for possible legal violations but ultimately decided not to press charges, as no law in Florida regulates this kind of behavior.

Why do you think that no law in Florida makes the teens’ behavior illegal? Do you think Florida law ought to change in this regard? Why/why not.Why/why not? (275 words)

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