What do you think about bystander laws?

Also known as samaritan laws.

They vary by state in America. The laws can cover several things. One aspect is to legally protect someone who tries to help someone else in trouble. For instance if someone cracks a rib while giving CPR, they cannot be charged with causing harm. Or, even if someone dies possibly because a bystander tried to help in an emergency situation, but caused more harm in the end, they are still protected. Another aspect is the law protecting bystanders who do nothing while witnessing an assault or watching someone in a dire situation without trying to help.

These laws apply differently to medical professionals, and those charged with the specifuc care of another, so let’s leave them out of the question.

What do you think about the laws? How do you think the laws should be written.