Disabled Man Persuasive Speech
A disabled man was missing for days before his decomposed body was found, and sadly, the last words he heard were from a group of teens laughing at him just before he died.
According to News 6, Jamel Dunn walked into a Florida pond following a fight with his girlfriend. He ended up near a group of teenagers smoking marijuana who told the man not to go into the water, but their warning didn't seem to be out of concern for his safety when the laughter began.
Cocoa, Florida police spokeswoman Yvonne Martinez said:
“He started to struggle and scream for help and they just laughed. They didn’t call the police. They just laughed the whole time. He was just screaming ... for someone to help him.”
They didn't just laugh at Dunn while he fought to …show more content…
Dunn drowned right before their eyes while they did nothing but make fun of him.
They didn't help, and they didn't tell, the teens just got up and left after Dunn disappeared underwater, not even bothering to report what happened.
The video the teens made showed up on social media and was reported to the authorities, but nothing can legally be done to punish them for standing by while the man died.
According to Florida Today, detectives identified and questioned them, but criminal charges are not likely to be filed against them because watching the drowning happen does not make them directly involved in his death, and there is not a Good Samaritan law that could be used against them for not helping him.
Martinez described the groups hardened response to Dunn's death after they were discovered:
“There was no remorse, only a smirk.”
The Brevard County State Attorney's Office said the video was a "tragedy," adding the teens had "no moral justification" for not attempting to help Dunn.
A GoFundMe page has been setup by a family member to help pay for Dunn's funeral expenses.
The Brevard County State Attorney's Office released the disturbing video which can be seen
According to News 6, Jamel Dunn walked into a Florida pond following a fight with his girlfriend. He ended up near a group of teenagers smoking marijuana who told the man not to go into the water, but their warning didn't seem to be out of concern for his safety when the laughter began.
Cocoa, Florida police spokeswoman Yvonne Martinez said:
“He started to struggle and scream for help and they just laughed. They didn’t call the police. They just laughed the whole time. He was just screaming ... for someone to help him.”
They didn't just laugh at Dunn while he fought to …show more content…
Dunn drowned right before their eyes while they did nothing but make fun of him.
They didn't help, and they didn't tell, the teens just got up and left after Dunn disappeared underwater, not even bothering to report what happened.
The video the teens made showed up on social media and was reported to the authorities, but nothing can legally be done to punish them for standing by while the man died.
According to Florida Today, detectives identified and questioned them, but criminal charges are not likely to be filed against them because watching the drowning happen does not make them directly involved in his death, and there is not a Good Samaritan law that could be used against them for not helping him.
Martinez described the groups hardened response to Dunn's death after they were discovered:
“There was no remorse, only a smirk.”
The Brevard County State Attorney's Office said the video was a "tragedy," adding the teens had "no moral justification" for not attempting to help Dunn.
A GoFundMe page has been setup by a family member to help pay for Dunn's funeral expenses.
The Brevard County State Attorney's Office released the disturbing video which can be seen