Fail to flee, pay to be rescued?

[koalabear]

A story on Philly.com about a couple who didn't evacuate Beach Haven, N.J., as Hurricane Sandy bore down drew plenty of ridicule from readers. "They should have to sign a 'I won't be rescued' agreement, sad putting first responders at risk," one wrote.
The majority of people ordered to evacuate as Sandy approached used common sense and fled. Others didn't and had to be rescued. Some paid with their lives.

So you have to wonder: Should those who ignore evacuation orders have to pay when first responders are forced to save them from harm?

YES.
http://money.msn.com/family-money/article.aspx?post=d113df19-a860-48aa-b1dc-c24d0877bcd2

 

[LiFeNdEaTh]

interesting.... i'll check out the link

 

[warrior queen]

Yes.
Not only that, but they should be hit with a surcharge on their insurance forever after - to pay for rescue services in the future. Regardless of whether they personally ever need to be rescued again.

 

[unregistered]

 

[Busybody]

same assholes that climb mountains or shit like that

FUCK YOU

WE AINT SENDING NO HELICOPTERS and STAFF AFTER YOU!

 

[LiFeNdEaTh]

same assholes that climb mountains or shit like that

FUCK YOU

WE AINT SENDING NO HELICOPTERS and STAFF AFTER YOU!

looool

 

[blobfish]

same assholes that climb mountains or shit like that

FUCK YOU

WE AINT SENDING NO HELICOPTERS and STAFF AFTER YOU!

I'd send a plane for them.

 

[Busybody]

^^Tee Hee

 

[Squibbs]

Of course they should pay.

Then the party of election losers should blame Obama.

 

[tactful]

Of course they should pay.

Then the party of election losers should blame Obama.

Obama was almost a useful as Bush, they both sucked.

 

[LiFeNdEaTh]

I'd send a plane for them.

uuuugh....

that was so lame of you.

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[badbabysitter]

we've done that a few times here, billed the very people we've rescued when they intentionaly put themselve at harm

but we're also socialist... so I'm expecting a sudden 180 from the right wing on the issue