Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!cca!ima!inmet!tower From: tower@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: mountain climbing - (nf) Message-ID: <198@inmet.UUCP> Date: Sun, 17-Jul-83 05:39:25 EDT Article-I.D.: inmet.198 Posted: Sun Jul 17 05:39:25 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 17-Jul-83 13:32:31 EDT Lines: 11 #R:abnjh:-19800:inmet:3900034:000:357 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