[quote]Five Florida teenagers who mocked a drowning man, and filmed his final moments, won't face criminal charges, authorities said.
Jamel Dunn, 31, drowned in a pond after calling out to a group of teenagers for aid, police at the Cocoa Police Department told NBC affiliate WESH News.
The teenagers, who investigators have identified and interviewed, can be heard in the video heckling Dunn as he fights to stay above the water. In between bursts of laughter, one of the kids behind the camera can be heard shouting, “Yeah b---- you shoulda never got in there!” Another says, “Let him drown, what the heck.”
Cocoa Police Public Information Officer Yvonne Martinez confirmed with NBC News that the incident occurred July 9, but the body was not recovered until July 14. "A passerby saw him floating at the edge of the pond and called us," she said.
The pond is located in a city park along a walking trail. She said the police were not aware of the video prior to finding the body.
Dunn’s fiancée, Rondanielle Williams, was in disbelief over the teenagers’ actions. “How could nothing in your heart tell you not to do anything when someone’s crying out for help and you’re telling them you’re not going to help them?” she told WESH. “It broke my heart.”
Martinez said the teenagers are between the ages of 14 and 16.
State Attorney Phil Archer released a statement saying, "we are deeply saddened and shocked at both the manner in which Mr. Dunn lost his life and the actions of the witnesses to this tragedy."[/quote]
[url]http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-teenagers-who-mocked-drowning-man-won-t-face-charges-n785261[/url]
[url]http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/teens-disabled-drowning-man-film-mock-laugh-video-florida-pond-jamel-dunn-a7852206.html[/url]
[url]http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/index.ssf/2017/07/florida_man_drowns_teens_film_jamel_dunn.html[/url]
The [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3zD_Y2sGqY]video[/url]
Grinding my teeth at no criminal charges, but the kids are demented as hell and ought to be looked at by a shrink.
Wow, fuck those guys very much.
I cant believe that they didnt help and fucking made fun of him.
And them not facing any charges for letting a man die is pathetic
[QUOTE]“Let him drown, what the heck.”[/QUOTE]
What?
I hope they become alienated from society and shunned by their friends and family.
If karma exists, one day they'll fall into a lake and nobody will hear their pleads.
Real fuckin' shame that torture videos of elderly or disabled people continue to be uploaded to the internet.
Never met a teenager who wasn't a shithead
[QUOTE=Jarokwa;52492988]you'd think there'd be some kind of punishment for willingly letting someone die. aswell as mocking them in the process.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I don't get it, here "Failing to provide aid" (most commonly in context of car crashes but applies to other calamities as well) is a criminal offense.
[QUOTE=Nautsabes;52493000]Never met a teenager who wasn't a shithead[/QUOTE]
There's a difference between being a shithead and a pathetic shithead.
[QUOTE=Nautsabes;52493000]Never met a teenager who wasn't a shithead[/QUOTE]
A lot of teenagers are pretty decent on their own. It's when you get them in a group that they start acting up.
Either way, this is fucked up. I feel like this should be criminal negligence at best. 14 - 16 is absolutely old enough to face the consequences of their actions.
There isn't a middle finger big enough for these shitheads.
I sincerely hope they get completely and utterly ostracized by everyone they know, they deserve to be completely miserable for the rest of their lives.
If I were their parents I would totally disown them.
[QUOTE=jimbobjoe1234;52493031]If I were their parents I would totally disown them.[/QUOTE]
For the kids to turn out like that something tells me the parents aren't exactly saints, either
[QUOTE=duckmaster;52492978]I hope they become alienated from society and shunned by their friends and family.[/QUOTE]
they won't
sociopaths breed sociopaths, unfortunately
[QUOTE]"While the incident depicted on the recording does not give rise to sufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution under Florida statutes, we can find no moral justification for either the behavior of persons heard on the recording or the deliberate decision not to render aid to Mr. Dunn.”-State Attorney Phil Archer[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry sir but you'll just have to take these words from me,
You don't deserve to be a state attorney,fuck off.
[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;52492970]Grinding my teeth at no criminal charges, but the kids are demented as hell and ought to be looked at by a shrink.[/QUOTE]
i mean that's the thing though. even if they get mental help, how do you "teach" empathy?
[QUOTE=millan;52493007]Yeah I don't get it, here "Failing to provide aid" (most commonly in context of car crashes but applies to other calamities as well) is a criminal offense.[/QUOTE]
I believe it depends on the state. Police have already said that they didn't have any applicable charges.
Edit: They may be charged with not reporting a death
[url]http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/crime/2017/07/21/cocoa-police-chief-pursuing-charges-against-teens-accused-filming-drowning-man/500111001/[/url]
[QUOTE=Jund;52493096]i mean that's the thing though. even if they get mental help, how do you "teach" empathy?[/QUOTE]
As much as I want to shun these fuckers and ostracize them, I can't help that that alone (i.e. punishment through public ridicule and shame) would only further internalize their sociopathic tendencies. Bottling it up and setting the course for future crimes.
A few years ago they would have called for help and/or tried to save him... Nowadays whenever someone's in trouble everyone gets their phones out. Makes my blood fucking boil.
[QUOTE=Steam-Pixie;52493124]A few years ago they would have called for help and/or tried to save him... Nowadays whenever someone's in trouble everyone gets their phones out. Makes my blood fucking boil.[/QUOTE]
The bystander effect has been a problem for a lot longer than smartphones have been around, this is completely different. Video evidence proves that this was with malicious intent albeit even if they didn't do anything.
can't blame them really, black people can't swim anyway..can't help him
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Useless twats.
[QUOTE=_Chewgum;52493152]can't blame them really, black people can't swim anyway..can't help him[/QUOTE]
What the fuck dude
Absolutely fucking despicable.
"ha ha ha, he just died"
what the fuck. I thought maybe they were too dumb to know he was dying but they fucking knew it and laughed. Scum of the earth.
no laws where you can be put responsible for refusing or failing to provide aid to person in danger / wounded
in case it's too dangerous this includes not calling first response - firemen / police etc.
i'm quite sure we got some like that ...
[QUOTE=_Chewgum;52493152]can't blame them really, black people can't swim anyway..can't help him
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jesus fucking christ dude
I was always told that, depending on which state you're in, it was sketchy to help people out because if they die you can be held responsible.
That's clearly not what's happening here...
[url]http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/crime/2017/07/20/teens-filmed-mocked-drowning-man-cocoa-police-say/495518001/[/url]
[QUOTE]After the body was retrieved, detectives noted that one of the teens stared ahead during the questioning. Next to him, his [the teenager's] mother broke down in tears, distraught at the situation he was involved in, Martinez said.
“There was no remorse, only a smirk,” said Martinez. There are worries for the boys’ safety as word of the case continues to go viral online.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Police said Dunn turned up at the pond following an argument with his fiancée about 10-to-15 minutes before the incident. The fiancée then left the scene to run errands.
“The kids were at the park that day smoking marijuana and apparently saw him walk into the water. He walked in on his own. They were watching him,” Martinez said.
Dunn waded into the water from the west side as the teens watched from the south side of the pond.
“They just started recording what happened and watched until he died,” Martinez said.
“Everybody is just horrified by this.”
Family friend Jontavius Scott said Dunn deserved better.
"He was a good guy... ," he said. "It's just tough to know that these kids would sit and laugh at something like this." [/QUOTE]
fucking lunatics, what the fuck
They're going to live with this for the rest of their lives
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