Op-Ed Columnist - The Fat Lady Has Sung - NYTimes.com
the rest of the article goes on about gov spending etc.. but this is what caught my eye.
ok I have friends who are paramedics here. ANd they tell me the most ridiculous things they get called out for. I can kind of see a fee for that. But nearly 50 dollars a year to call as many times as you need to (have only ever needed to call it once) or 300 per call basis.
So already have people who don't call when they should (don't want to be a bother, or aren't sure its serious enough) now in these areas you will get less legit calls too.
Will those who need to call the police in cases of domestic abuse now be scared off by being slapped with a 300 dollar bill?
Scary.
A small news item from Tracy, Calif., caught my eye last week. Local station CBS 13 reported: “Tracy residents will now have to pay every time they call 911 for a medical emergency. But there are a couple of options. Residents can pay a $48 voluntary fee for the year, which allows them to call 911 as many times as necessary. Or there’s the option of not signing up for the annual fee. Instead they will be charged $300 if they make a call for help.â€
ok I have friends who are paramedics here. ANd they tell me the most ridiculous things they get called out for. I can kind of see a fee for that. But nearly 50 dollars a year to call as many times as you need to (have only ever needed to call it once) or 300 per call basis.
So already have people who don't call when they should (don't want to be a bother, or aren't sure its serious enough) now in these areas you will get less legit calls too.
Will those who need to call the police in cases of domestic abuse now be scared off by being slapped with a 300 dollar bill?
Scary.