Quote Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump View Post
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stor...hey-saved.html

While you may think the ethical dilemma is whether or not rescuers should sue the knuckleheads they rescued, which is a valid point of debate, a deep ethical dilemma for me is this:

I see a Hummer (AKA Bane of The US Roadways) on fire with the license plate 5POILED. Do I rescue the occupants or try to make it home in time for Tosh.0? I mean, driving a Hummer makes you a pretty rotten human being to begin with, but by highlighting the fact that you are a douche with a license plate that says "I am a douche", you are making this a very difficult decision for me.

For future reference, people in Hummers who get vanity plates may try to counter-act their douchiness with a licesne plate that says something like "Handicapped" or "NotD0uch3" to improve their chances of survival in the event they need rescue.
You will be happy to know that the rescuers are on solid legal ground with this suit. The 'Rescue Doctrine' is a solidly established aspect of tort law. It says, basically, that if someone negligently causes an accident, they are liable for any injuries suffered by a person rescuing the victim of the accident. It applies to incidents where third parties cause the accident, as well as to incidents when the victim was responsible for the accident. All the rescuers need to do is prove that the victim was negligent in his/her behavior, and they will win damages.