The Heene family to pay $42,000 to cover rescue costs

[malaise]

Seriously if Bush and Cheney are walking free, I hope they are not sent to prison. Just saw that on BBC

[Skittles]

1. they are getting off easy

[timeforpeace]

9. Easier than you think. Headline should say "is billed" not "to pay".

[virgogal]

2. Good news---what an expensive fiasco that was.

[malaise]

4. They don't have that kind of money

Where will they find that?

[virgogal]

7. Neither do all the law enforcement agencies that were involved.

It's a quandry,but I'm sure they will work it out.

[beyurslf]

3. Who are they and what did they rescue Bush and Cheney from?

[malaise]

5. The Colorado family

who told the lie about the kid in the balloon.

[beyurslf]

6. Oh those weirdos.

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8. only slightly ot... how do they itemize "rescue costs?"

i don't care about the balloon boy parents, just wondering... how do they put a price on rescue costs?

do they charge per hour for the cops involved?

do they charge per hour if helicopters are in the air?

mileage on police cars? per press conference?

does anyone know?