But there wasn’t....so again, how much did it cost you? Oh that’s right, nothing. So you’re bellyaching just to be bellyaching - when there are so many real things to be upset about. Bunch of curmudgeons who have zero spirit of adventure around here....
Are these people just "bellyaching" too?
Countries paying teen's rescue cost defend sea law
Immigration Minister Chris Evans did say last week, however, that the risk of one person's adventure could be too costly to the public.
Neil James, executive director of the Australian Defence Association
"These rescues are not at all an efficient use of our military and civilian resources," James said. "But the problem is, what happens if you don't do it? There's some real moral dilemmas involved in this. You can't just say, 'Well, you're a stupid idiot,' and let them drown. It would be pretty hard to justify that."