We have these ice fishermen on Lake Saint Clair that insist on going on the
ice when thin ice warnings are posted, invariable the Coast Guard has to
come out on rescue them when the ice they're fishing on breaks away from the
mainland and they're cast adrift. IMO they should be charged for the
expense for air lifting them out.
Paul

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Well, sometimes it's justified. In the case of hikers, I recall at least
two
news stories which mentioned that the searches had cost a couple of small
town police departments a few hundred grand for helicopter time, etc. In
both cases, the hikers were woefully unprepared and inexperienced, for the
terrain and weather they were trying to tackle. That's wrong.

"Keith" wrote in message
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Yep. Your tax dollars are no longer enough... they'll charge you by the
hour
if they possibly can.

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Keith
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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I'm curious: The park service and other agencies say that if they have
to
rescue people incompetent backpackers who think their first practice
run
should be in January in North Dakota, they will charge them for the
expenses
incurred. Has anyone heard of the Coast Guard saying similar things?