Maria Pestrikoff has given the world another danger associated with texting. Pestrikoff was texting while walking toward a cliff to toss away a cigarette. While still texting, she slipped on the grass and went over the 60-foot cliff — causing a difficult rescue in Kodiak, Alaska.
Rescuers fought to get to her before the tide came in. They reached her when the tide was only ten feet away from carrying her out.
She is now recovering. When an accident like this is caused by negligence, should the person be required to pay for the part of the rescue? I have long taken the view that such services should not be charged to citizens, even in cases of negligence. However, there is a growing trend in charging citizens for rescues. What do you think?
Source: Daily Mail
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Kori 1, December 12, 2012 at 12:50 am
I don’t understand some of these comments does it make people feel so good to slander others?! I mean the fat comments..and hope she learned her lesson..etc..that’s just rude. we have all done something stupid like tripping on a curb or running into a wall not paying attention. So she was smoking and texting. Ok accidents happen. I’m just happy she survived. Must have been quite a scary event for her. I just don’t get people these days. This is why our world is getting so messed up.
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The little fat dogs will keep attacking the rattlesnakes. That’s what they do. They don’t even think about it.
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