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PSA- Indiana University Students


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  • This article isn't about Basketball, Football, Soccer or any other Indiana athletic team for that matter. This article is about potentially saving a friend, peer or fellow Hoosier.

News this morning spread quickly that Indiana University had tragically lost one of their own. As many of you are aware, Indiana Freshman Rachael Fiege, 19 Zionsville, was taken off life support this morning after falling down a basement staircase at a party early Friday morning.

Fiege was rushed to the hospital approximately 6 hours after her fall, but it was unfortunately too late. This tragic situation was made worse by the reluctance to seek medical attention. Nobody knows if the outcome could have been different if the authorities were called immediately, but they certaintly couldn't have turned out worse.

This leads to the reason for this article. Indiana has a unique law called the LifeLine Law. The Lifeline Law provides immunity for the crimes of public intoxication, minor possession, minor consumption, and minor transportation of alcohol to persons who reveal themselves to law enforcement while seeking medical assistance for a person suffering from an alcohol-related health emergency.

Translation: If you and your friends are out drinking, and somebody gets seriously hurt, call 911 or get them to the hospital. As long as you follow the following conditions, you WILL NOT be in trouble for your underage drinking.

In order to receive immunity, the person must demonstrate that they are acting in good faith by completing ALL of the following:

- Providing their full name any other relevant information requested by law enforcement officers

- Remaining on the scene until law enforcement and emergency medical assistance arrives

- Cooperating with authorities on the scene

Translation: Be a good friend and do everything you can to help them. The three "conditions" listed above are common sense and a no-brainer for helping your injured friend. This law is there to help you make the RIGHT decision and avoid a potentially tragic situation like this.

Please share this message to all Hoosiers and hopefully prevent future tragedies like this one.

R.I.P Rachael Fiege.

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Good comment drewheck---The old golden rule: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you! Good PSA about a tragic incident and for once a law that makes good common sense. It allows students to be more worried about getting the injured person help than getting themselves into trouble.

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This happened last year, correct? This isn't another occurrence?


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Correct it was last year. Just bringing to light again as students invade Bloomington this week

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It seems like every year as soon as Welcome Week is over and the first tailgate is out of the way, things simmer down. But during that period something always seems to happen. People just need to take better care of each other

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Correct it was last year. Just bringing to light again as students invade Bloomington this week

Thanks, I was concerned it happened again. Thanks for pointing out the Lifeline law again. Just for further clarification, the Lifeline law only protects the person who made the call, not everyone present. Also, they require you to stay with the victim. Do not call and then leave the scene.

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Another tragedy...ugh.

@abbytonsing: #IU spokesman Mark Land confirms a student died at Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. No foul play suspected. Parents still need to be notified.


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Did something happen?

A girl named Hannah Wilson disappeared early this morning. They found a body in Brown County this evening...nothing official has come out...but...

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A girl named Hannah Wilson disappeared early this morning. They found a body in Brown County this evening...nothing official has come out...but...


Yikes. I hadn't heard. Stay safe HoosierNation...disturbing trends happening in the Hoosier state...all around.

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Have they said if the body found is that of Hannah? People on Twitter are saying it is. Hopefully not true. Thoughts and prayers going to her family and friends. Seems like every year some tragedy involving a fellow Hoosier happens.

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Have they said if the body found is that of Hannah? People on Twitter are saying it is. Hopefully not true. Thoughts and prayers going to her family and friends. Seems like every year some tragedy involving a fellow Hoosier happens.


I would be shocked if it isn't, but didn't want to say it is without knowing for sure. Tragic either way. 2nd female student this school year if so...

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