99.9 percent of people will say that they would have treated this much different than "Joe Pa" did (myself included).
Fact of the matter is, the percentage of the people that would have done things differently is much smaller if they were actually put in the same situation.
Ive lived in this world long enough to know that many people in this world look out for #1 first and foremost. And they base most of their decisions on what the consequences will be for themselves, rather than doing the right thing.
Sad but true.
THIS.
I felt that many people would have reacted in a similiar manner to Joe.