richardhutnik said:
Should police handle a crime done to someone who didn't pay for police services? Hey, should police be like the fire department there? You know, someone commits arson on your home but you didn't pay for police services, or another crime. You didn't pay the bill. So, the police don't do anything... particularly if they knew ahead of time and could of stopped it. One thing about fires is you better get them put out ASAP because you never know what will happen if you just let one burn in an uncontrolled environment. |
I don't think you understand ...
If you have a voluntary fee for something and people choose not to pay then the fee has to either increase for responsible people or the service disappears.Do you think that it is fair that a responsible person has to subsidize the irresponsible, or has to live without the protection of the fire department, because the fire department is reasonable?
One (major) element is being left out of this story to make this homeowner sound more like a victim which he talked about on CNN today. This home owner's son's home caught fire last year, his son didn't pay the fee, and the fire department did the responsible thing and put out the fire and allowed his son to pay the fee the next day. Having seen an example of how important fire protection was, and knowing the fire department would be reasonable, this home owner decided to "Game the System" and not pay his bill.
