[pct-l] who pays? - was:Search for Censored

[moodyjj at comcast.net]

I think it's called "public safety".  We don't bill people whose houses were burned the totql cost of the fire department.  Same with police.  Same with EMS, at least where I live.  Why should wilderness public safety be different? 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Liechty" <mlaccs at mlaccs.com> 
To: "Postholer" <public at postholer.com> 
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 2:08:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [pct-l] who pays? - was:Search for Censored 

An hour ago there were messages about where Search and rescue was.     
Assuming any resources were deployed who is going to pay the bill?     
Seems very unfair that we can head off on the trail and then demand 
services on a whim without being responsible for the costs. 

Not saying who is on the hook but someone has to pay.   Not sure that 
someone should be my parents who are having their benefits and pay cut 
and taxes raised.   If we don't pay out of pocket for these things then 
we ARE demanding others pay for our mistakes. 

Assume getting off the trail and calling 911 =  mistake. 

And, yes, I am very glad everyone was safe as this is the perfect 
scenario to discuss who pays for the mistake.  The hikers or my mom. 

Mark "Blankie" Liechty 
mlaccs @ mlaccs . com 



Postholer wrote: 
> Yep, she found her way back to the trail! Map: 
> http://tinyurl.com/qksqv9 
> 
> 
>   

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