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Originally Posted by mykalberta
It shouldnt be different, anyone in back-country anywhere who needs to be rescued should have to pay IMO
I still cant believe that tax payers have to foot the bill for what is normally 99% stupidity and in the 1% that its not, to bad so sad. I dont like how the government has to pay extra for peoples actions. Everyone rescued should have to pay, if they dont want to pay then they can find their own way out.
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As long as we have public health care I think we have to keep search and rescue free. I would think that hockey players cost more to the public coffers than back country skiers. Blow a knee and you could be in line for thousands of dollars in surgery and such. Then you have smokers, over eaters, speeders. Maybe we should make anyone who is in a car accident speeding pay for their medical bill.