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Old 11-06-2006, 12:12 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by 7960 View Post
I don't know if it's wanting someone to blame as much as it is wanting to see the person responsible pay. Fact is lghtening didn't start the fire so these guys were out there risking their lives becasue some asshole felt like starting a fire. It's common sense that the more fires there are the more chance there is for injury/death...this guy started a fire and added to those chances. He deserves to pay.

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Old 11-06-2006, 03:53 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by 7960 View Post
I don't know if it's wanting someone to blame as much as it is wanting to see the person responsible pay. Fact is lghtening didn't start the fire so these guys were out there risking their lives becasue some asshole felt like starting a fire. It's common sense that the more fires there are the more chance there is for injury/death...this guy started a fire and added to those chances. He deserves to pay.

I was commenting on concept that seems to crop up that someone needs to pay, even if it was not lit on purpose.

In this case it's easy to lay blame, but often people go to lengths to find someone. Someone who didn't respond, or didn't take enough precautions etc.
 
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