So...who would they charge? The person they searched for - who likely had no idea that a search was started? The person who called? Then no one would call at all. This idea has surfaced over and over for 50 years at least and each time it has been shot down because no one wants to try to decide who would have to pay and deal with the consequences of people afraid to call for help. They currently fine people for deliberate false emergency calls. When I get back from my trip I will talk to the local CG about this. Besides, they have to train anyway. This at least gives them a random, realistically selected search scenario. A friend of mine in the CG said the danger of a false call is if a real emergency happens at the same time it will delay their reponse time. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jul 19 2008 - 23:36:42 PDT
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