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Old 10-08-2010, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by christiangirl View Post
I think plenty would if the firefighters saved the house, then billed them the entire cost of the rescue effort. That's what happens with insurance, right? You either pay this low fee or, if you refuse, you can gamble and end up paying it all. The couple wouldn't have lost everything, the fire department would recoup the money from them, and even more neighbors would probably pay the $75 instead of the bajillion they see these two paying back.
And what if one of the firefighters had died while putting out the fire? Would the family be liable to be sued for his family's loss?
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