Reply #105: One should not need to "decide the issue." Anyone who supports the fire department's actions here [View All]

[BzaDem]

needs to re-examine their own political ideology ASAP.

I can't believe this is even a debate. Emergency rooms treat people who have no hope of paying. Should we tell ER victims to stuff it as well?

The fire department should have put out the fire and billed the homeowner thousands of dollars (or whatever it cost them to put out the fire and run the department). If they didn't pay but could afford it, the fire department can sue them. If the homeowner goes bankrupt, then maybe the fire department won't collect on everything. But that is EXACTLY what happens when hospitals help ER victims who refuse to pay. They help first and ask questions later.