While I am sure the safety citizens is of concern to Authorities, the real reason for mandatory evacuation is liability ... If the didn't "order" people to evacuate and someone gets hurt or killed, then some Adam-Henry will sue the Government because he wasn't "told" to get out of harm's way, even though he chose to stay. Vr, Bob R. Creager Sarasota, FL Bc1431_at_aol.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Unfortunately, mandatory evacuation is the governments only way of saving the idiots of the world from themselves..... Scott Shoveling sand, seaweed, and dead sea critters out o the house..... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I must dissagree. Manditory evacuation is to limit liability of the government. When there is a manditory evac, only two types of people will stay; 1. Idiots who don't know what is happening and will not listen. In this case the manditory evac gives the government a strong legal defense in case any survivors sue. 2. People who are exceptionally knowledgeable and prepared and who don't need the advise of the government in the first place. These people aren't going to sue anyway. Just look at how many people stayed in the Keys. Also ask those who did, how many will do it again. Key west was lucky, if the storm had been stronger, or had gone a bit more west, people (maybe lots of people) would have died. BTW Does anyone have good numbers as to how long it would take to completely evacuate Key West? I would guess 2 days or more. michael MadPoodle_at_aol.com wrote: > > Unfortunately, mandatory evacuation is the governments only way of saving the > idiots of the world from themselves..... > > Scott *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>Unfortunately, mandatory evacuation is the governments only way of saving the >idiots of the world from themselves..... > > >Scott > >Shoveling sand, seaweed, and dead sea critters out o the house..... Actually, the "idiots" are probably the ones who think that governments should or even can save them from themselves. Who's asking them to? Ira Adams cum ballistae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti ballistas habebunt. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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