Unacceptable!

This article in the London Times discusses how two EMS workers (called ambulancemen in Britain) chose not to perform their sworn duty. Upon arriving to the house, and not aware that 999 (Britain's 911) was still listening even though the man had collapsed, they discussed the bad condition of his house, whether he was worth saving and then decided to say he was already dead when they arrived. I can only assume that meant they actually bothered to check if he was dead or not. Either way, their job is to make every effort to revive someone and to help them, but these two men alledgedly were unable to do this. Their sole job is to help people who have called for help. Obviously the man wanted help since he called for it. Their job does not include making life and death decisions. I have to wonder what kind of callousness led to this man's death. There is more going on with these two men than just deciding the man wasn't worth saving. Are these men believers in some sort of higher power? Do they believe in assisted suicides and in making life and death decisions for others (euthanasia)? Do they have some sort of prejudice against untidy persons? Are they under some government enforced order to save money if possible (thus judging the worth of a persons life)? What is it that would drive two men, who spend their days and nights saving people's lives to be so callous? That is my question and concern. I'm glad these men have been arrested and I suspect they should be charged with manslaughter, assuming the time of death can be accurately shown or that he was still alive when the men arrived can be shown. Barring that, they should be held responsible for dereliction of duty and never be allowed to work in the health industry again. Of course, they still get their day in court, as they should, but is reportedly on the tape is true, their day in court is nothing more than a formality.