Lost this piece in the reply:

J.M. Farrington says:
Having met both Lanier and Ed, I am sure that legal matters were not the
prominent part of this decision. Finding a downed pilot in very rough,
heavily forested area, in a timely manner, was most likely the main reason.

This is a legitimate issue, and I hope we won't obscure it with
discussions of improbable legal liability.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA