Land Ahoy!

Originally Posted by Rob

Without this thread getting dragged too whilst the RNLI is voluntary, they will have been co-ordinated by the government (and thus taxpayer funded) coastguard, and perhaps other agencies were involved too?

It is at the moment everyone's right to set sail if they wish to, and perhaps that is one of the few true freedoms we are left as a society to experience.

Maybe but I contend that if other people's lives are put at risk it's a freedom I'm prepared to see given up.

I live by one of the busiest stretches of coast between two major ports and the lifeguards and the air sea rescue are overburdened at times by people who have no idea what they are doing.

Add to that the idiot pedestrians who get themselves cut off by tides,fall off cliffs and I am coming round to the idea that those who indulge in really stupid, unthinking behaviour should have to pay the financial costs of their rescue.

If a sign says stay out of the water or away from the cliff and someone ignores the warning then they should pay especially if others have to risk their lives to make them safe.

[Flyboy]

I shall counter my opinion, on the basis that it should be based on the party's ability to pay. I am not suggesting that it should be a pre-request to rescue.

Originally Posted by Flyboy

I shall counter my opinion, on the basis that it should be based on the party's ability to pay. I am not suggesting that it should be a pre-request to rescue.

Did I say it should be?
I merely suggest that those who ignore warning signs and advice should expect to pay the costs of their rescue which can run into many,many thousands whilst STILL being rescued..

Why should the rest of us who do heed the warnings have to pay even if it is publicly funded on our behalf.

[Flyboy]

Sorry Maggy, that post's remarks were not aimed at any comments you posted, but was just a general thought. But perhaps, instead of writing, "I shall counter....," I should have written, "I should counter...."

[MovedGoalPosts]

It must be the silly season for boat owners:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...he-Thames.html

Originally Posted by Rob

It must be the silly season for boat owners:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...he-Thames.html

It's silly season all year round for such as this...

Where are all the U-Boats when you need to thin the ranks eh ?

[MovedGoalPosts]

Originally Posted by Earl of Bronze

Where are all the U-Boats when you need to thin the ranks eh ?

I don't think these "skippers" have the ability to find water that deep