[KSCITYBOY]

I agree people who do these things put others at risk in the pursuit of the own pleasure, but still what are you gonna do leave them to die. There is no way these guys in the chopper are going to sit on their hands. Maybe every person rescued (because of their high risk hobby) should be made to provide support for the families of those who died trying to save them.

[michigander]

but still what are you gonna do leave them to die.

Unfortunately, no.

Maybe every person rescued (because of their high risk hobby) should be made to provide support for the families of those who died trying to save them.

Yeah, and also compenstate all the people who are (no doubt) going to attempt to save them and the original rescuers, who attempted to save them from their own stupidity in the first place.

Perhaps when these "thrill seekers" write a book about their harrowing experience while attempting to "do it, because it was there", they'll be able to adequately say to those families "I'm so sorry".
Somehow I doubt it.