RootDKJ
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Bingo. Fines (tax) will not deter all people from going OOB, it will only deter from calling for help if they get into trouble.I thought the more interesting and more relevant quote for this discussion also came directly from the State Police Captain who stated he is against charging a fee for rescues because he would "much rather" people call as soon as they get into trouble and a fine acts as a deterrent.
This is pretty telling from someone who has to weigh allocation of resources versus public safety on a daily basis.
That said, I think the arguments on both sides (charge/not charge) are perfectly reasonable and nobody has a monopoly on common sense... Not even Mr. Trooper. However, I would tend to defer to him, given he probably as the best handle on the resource vs. safety calculus involved.