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06/28/2007
Billing injured hiker the exception, not rule, Colo. safety officials say
Rocky Mountain News
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — Charging a fee for the services of a search-and-rescue team in Colorado - as Golden is doing in the case of a Kansas man rescued this month in Clear Creek Canyon - is rare in Colorado.
Sometimes, restitution comes in the form of a fine when a crime is involved, such as the high-profile case involving missing Marine Lance Cpl. Lance Hering, who staged his own disappearance in Boulder County in August. His friend, Steve Powers, was ordered to pay $33,000 in search costs after admitting to aiding the hoax.
More common is billing a skier or snowboarder who gets lost after intentionally straying outside a ski area's boundaries.
The decision by the Golden Fire Department to charge hiker David Seals, a 35- year-old..............
http://www.firerescue1.com/rescue/articles/290383/
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