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From: tower@inmet.UUCP
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Subject: Re: mountain climbing - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 17-Jul-83 05:39:25 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 17 05:39:25 1983
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inmet!tower    Jul 16 23:01:00 1983

Perhaps backpacking and climbing equipment should have a special tax
on it to pay for the rescues????

This whole issue is very similiar to the restitution for victims 
problem. A fool (or a criminal) causes the taxpayer/rescuer (or the victim)
expense and grief. Anyone got any good solutions????

-len tower        harpo!inmet!tower        Cambridge, MA