Somewhere I remember reading something written by a paramedic, along the lines of 'the patient that you have to watch is the one that is apologizing for calling you out.' I personally have a retired friend who didn't call 911 when she had chest pains because she didn't want to 'make a fuss'.

There will always be people that abuse the system, either out of ignorance or some sort of sense of entitlement; but there will also always be those who are too scared, timed or self-deprecating to call for help when they need it. Laws aren't going to fix that. Giving the professionals and volunteers out in the field some flexibility in how the respond can help.

Or in short: I think it's worth saving 10 idiots from their own lack of planning as long as we save the one sweet old lady, too.