http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0...us_hiker_fined
A teenager, who was an Eagle Scount and knew the trail, was fined $25K for his rescue on Mt Washington in New Hampshire
Now, I've done stupid hiking before (not turning back in terrible weather), and I do agree with fining for stupid, ill prepared hiking. (Just what is stupid and ill-prepared is hard to define, however)
Now, this kid seems to know what he was doing, and while I'm not sure if I would have continued up (that would depend at what elevation I was), I do thnk $25K is excessive, without more information.
Anywho, thought this might spark a interesting debate, was the fine warranted, and indeed, are fines warranted at all?
A teenager, who was an Eagle Scount and knew the trail, was fined $25K for his rescue on Mt Washington in New Hampshire
Now, I've done stupid hiking before (not turning back in terrible weather), and I do agree with fining for stupid, ill prepared hiking. (Just what is stupid and ill-prepared is hard to define, however)
Now, this kid seems to know what he was doing, and while I'm not sure if I would have continued up (that would depend at what elevation I was), I do thnk $25K is excessive, without more information.
Anywho, thought this might spark a interesting debate, was the fine warranted, and indeed, are fines warranted at all?
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