• LrdThndr@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I live in an area with a subscription fire service.

    It’s not expensive - around $200/year. And if you don’t have a subscription they still come and put out your fire or cut you out of the car or whatever needs to be done. You just get a bill for $3000/hr/apparatus that responds.

    But I still find it abhorrent. Just put it in my fucking taxes and be done with it. Jesus.

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      2 months ago

      I live in an area with a subscription fire service.

      I thought the earlier guy was doing a joke. I knew that those were a thing in the 1800’s or something, but even today?

      You just get a bill for $3000/hr/apparatus that responds.

      That’s pretty insane. So basically the firemen and ambulances are too expensive for the average citizen to use, and if you happen to be black, you probably don’t want to call the cops either.

      Great services.

      Ameeerica, fuck yeah!