Teens who laughed as man drowned will face charges | New York Post
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Summary:
"The group of Florida teens who filmed and laughed at a drowning man will face charges for not reporting his death, according to officials.
Authorities initially said there didn’t appear to be grounds to prosecute the teens caught on camera mocking 32-year-old Jamel Dunn as he drowned in Cocoa, Florida.
None of the teens called 911 for help during the July 9 incident, but state law does not require a witness to help a person in need.
However, Cocoa Police Chief Mike Cantaloupe said Friday that he will seek misdemeanor charges under a statute related to not reporting a death, news station WPLG reported. The recommended charges will be given to the Florida State Attorney’s Office, which will determine whether to prosecute the teens...."