If you want to charge people for a rescue, everything should be charged. You cannot go after hikers ( generally tax paying citizens) and let the homeless run crazy, causing filth in their wake. It costs money to clean up those encampments which the homeless don’t pay for. We should also charge people personally ( no Medicaid dollars) when they do stupid things which requires emergency response. You cannot charge one group without charging the other.
No. Charge only for rescue of hikers on dangerous hikes.