[nyconse]

True, however this guy should have inspected his property more carefully. He knew a family was missing. Also, he told authorities he had 'cleared the road'. He had not. Perhaps, this family would have been saved had the owner not made that false claim. What do you think.

[paulat]

True, however this guy should have inspected his property more carefully. He knew a family was missing. Also, he told authorities he had 'cleared the road'. He had not. Perhaps, this family would have been saved had the owner not made that false claim. What do you think.

Very good point. I don't think people who own property can be 100% vigilant...but you are right, when alerted, they should check it out.

[surfer]

I must have missed where he said he had cleared his area?

[Sally'sConcerns]

True, however this guy should have inspected his property more carefully. He knew a family was missing. Also, he told authorities he had 'cleared the road'. He had not. Perhaps, this family would have been saved had the owner not made that false claim.

He didn't tell them he had cleared the road. He even tried to tell Sara Rubrecht, the Josephine County Emergency Services Coordinator about what he and his brother had seen (fresh tire tracks newly snowed over) when he saw her on Bear Creek Road.

From the article:

Later that day, he ran into Rubrecht and a deputy on Bear Camp Road. He says he told her that someone needed to check the logging roads thoroughly, but "to be honest, they weren't in a listening mode.'' Rubrecht did not return calls for comment.