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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat
the linked story says the homeowner "forgot" to pay the $75 fee, not refused to pay it.
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If it was me, I'd be saying I "forgot" as well...
It's horrible what happened, but if I forget to pay my insurance, or my electric bill, or my rent, there are consequences.
There should be some recourse for a situation like this. However, that solution shouldn't encourage people to not pay until their house is actually on fire.
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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen
EDIT: It is not as though any money was saved by not acting. The fire department arrived on the scene, and the department staff would then be paid accordingly. The trucks were used, fuel was burned. This was just spite.
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It seems the fire department did not respond until a paying customer called. So if the second call had not come in, the trucks and fuel would have been unused.