By Kameel Stanley
St. Petersburg Times
SEMINOLE, Fla. — Rick Koda knew his job was changing during a routine call for help two or three years ago.
Koda, a district chief for Seminole Fire Rescue, had responded to a stabbing. As he and other paramedics worked on the victim, a crowd started to form.
But they weren’t just watching.
“They were all standing there taking pictures,” Koda said.
It’s a normal reaction — people see a fire and pull over to watch.
People see a car accident and slow down to rubberneck.
But what happens when those same people, now equipped with cell phone cameras and text messaging, decide to snap photos? Or release the identity of the victim before a family is notified?
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