he was fined $28,872. How can you justify that? lol
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Let me give you a fresh example from my country. It happened yesterday (or the day before—I’m not sure, depending on your time zone):
Feel free to use ChatGPT or Google Translate to read it in your language.
Long story short: people do stupid things all the time, and it causes real damage. In the case I linked, the damage was relatively small—still over 28k—but that’s nothing compared to other incidents. This sort of thing happens hundreds of times every summer along our coast. Often, the damage is massive: huge fires, entire areas burned, and costs through the roof.
So, can I justify a 28,000 fine? Absolutely. I could justify much more. Make an example out of him. Put him on every TV channel and news portal, and explain exactly why he was fined so no one else gets the same idea.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. It's all about responsibility. When i see someone calling for freedoms and not a word about responsibility i know it has nothing to do with freedom but with ego.
Of course people should be fined if they cause damage. But as far as I have read the Canadian didn’t smoke or caused a fire, he just walked through the woods.
Thing is if he caused material damage, he would cause such ammount that no fine could cover it. He has no insurance of safety whatsoever. So reasonable decision is, no hiking untill circumstances change for everyone. He defied it and got fined. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. I wish my country would issue temp bans like they did. There are no such bans so this happens (fresh....today): https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/foto-i-video-147-vatrogasaca-gasi-pozar-kod-jesenica-pomazu-kanaderi-i-air-tractori/2698427.aspx