It is about time someone has stepped up to the plate to make the proposal for a rescue fee (“Rescue fee,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 25). Mahalo to state Sen. Mike Gabbard. I live in Kailua, right below the Mount Olomana trail. Almost every other week or so I see helicopters hovering over the mountain doing either a rescue or retrieval.

People who have complete disregard for their own safety should be fined. It is a complete waste of the very precious funds the Fire Department has to use to rescue people who don’t care.

It is like pedestrians crossing the street using their handheld devices and not paying attention to the traffic around them.

Ken Takeya

Kailua

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