[pct-l] Our Little Community

[Mark Liechty]

ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com wrote:
> There is no doubt in my mind that the able members of this community would conduct our own SAR without hesitation.
>
> Despite some of our idiosyncrasies and personalities, we have a good family, here!
>
>   
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And my point is that we need to be expecting this to be the case without 
a bit of "public funding" to support our cause.  We have had several 
responses all of which have been very lucid and clear that public money 
was spent in the rescue while touting that much of it was voluntary.   
Much does  does not = all.

Not saying this is good or bad but to expect it is not going to be 
realistic.  The Inyo county  Sheriff's  spent money that would have been 
saved if they put a not-trespassing sign on the trailhead.

Then the call looks like this:

911: How can I help you.
Caller: Kat is lost.
911: And you are calling to report the crime of trespassing, when we get 
a chance we will dispatch someone to arrest her.
Then it hits the bottom of the todo list but it is not a crisis.

I enjoyed my time hiking with Sheppard this winter and am glad she got 
saved.  But, as she noted the Helicopter, Airplane, Sheriff's department 
and other PAID services were paid for by others.  That money is all gone 
and is not coming back any time soon. 


Mark "Blankie" Liechty
mlaccs @ mlaccs . com