Now...for guys like you just described, could there be any reason in U.S.
law why it would be wrong to put them in pillories in a public place,
perhaps a mall entrance, and let children throw rotten tomatoes at them for
an afternoon? :-) For every time a kid under 12 hits them from a certain
distance, the dummies have to donate a buck to a worthwhile charity.

"Paul Schilter" paulschilter@comcast,dot,net wrote in message
news
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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If you must pick between two evils, pick the one you've never tried
before.
"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?