Don’t Call 911 « John Stossel:
"Many cities, broke from overspending, now use 911 services as a new revenue source. CBS2 reports that drivers are billed for emergency response even if they played no role in causing the accident.
Cary Feldman received one of these bills last summer. He was driving his motor scooter in Chicago Heights when he was struck from behind. He was fine, but someone else called 911... The fire department then sent him a $200 bill...
...People have begun calling these "crash taxes." In Illinois a new law would allow towns to charge up to $250 an hour for an emergency response. Feldman learned there's no way to fight the charges; he must pay up or the bill will be turned over to a collection agency.
"(C)all it a scam," said Feldman. "Just a way to make money.""
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