A Hero and a Law Breaker?

This weekend in Denver Colorado, a good samaritan was doing his usual good deed.  As he and a friend were helping two elderly women cross the street during a snowstorm, a speeding truck was raced down the street to potentially hit all four of the pedestrians.  Jim Moffett, one of the men, pushed all three of his companions out of the way and was hit by the speeding truck.  When he was in the hospital, he suffered bleeding of the brain, broken bones, a ruptured spleen, and a dislocated shoulder.  Upon waking up, he was informed that a nearby police officer cited Moffett for Jaywalking.

I think that it is ridiculous to give a citation to this man.  I am not saying that you should feel bad and pity a man who has been so hurt and not cite him.  He was simply crossing a street and helping two older women cross the street.  He and his friend who were helping the women cross the street were cited, but the older women were not.  I believe that this is unfair because if you cite one, you should cite everyone.  And if you decided to "feel bad" for the older women, why don't you feel bad for the man who almost lost his life trying to save those old women.

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