You say that as if it's a minor thing ("the only thing
I'd expect") but you might be expecting someone to risk
their life, get accused of rape by an unstable person,
put themselves in danger of injury or lawsuit. It's
not a trivial matter.
Strongly seconded.
This happens more often than one would think.
I do not want to alarm anyone but it is not entirely out of
the bounds of reason to expect law enforcement to NOT acknowledge
your good Samaritanism or worse, punish you for it.
"Good Samaritan Backfire or
How I Ended Up in Solitary After Calling 911 for Help"
Discussed previously here on HN :
How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help
This happens more often than one would think.
I do not want to alarm anyone but it is not entirely out of the bounds of reason to expect law enforcement to NOT acknowledge your good Samaritanism or worse, punish you for it.
"Good Samaritan Backfire or How I Ended Up in Solitary After Calling 911 for Help"
Discussed previously here on HN :
How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7233730
Direct link to blog :
https://medium.com/human-parts/9f53ef6a1c10