A ham radio operator in Idaho must pay a record $34,000 penalty for causing interference with communications during a fire suppression effort.
A ham radio operator in Idaho must pay a record $34,000 penalty for causing interference with communications during a fire suppression effort.
Just a side note - I wish people would rediscover the term “in danger” instead of saying “at risk” all the time. Doesn’t “endangered public safety” sound worse than putting it at risk? Risk is a bland, sterile word, like you’re deciding what to do about your mutual funds. Danger has so much more flavor - it’s looming and immediate. At risk sounds like you’re reading a menu. When you’re in danger you better get off your ass and get OUT of danger right now, or you could be toast. Risk just sits there - you can “take” it or not. Danger comes after you. It knows where you live. Danger has teeth. Let’s get danger back in play!
The notion of risk rely on probability of the danger to occur. Think about a massive meteor crossing Earth’s path. It might be the end of life on Earth, so it’s a overwhelming danger. But it’s very unlikely, so the risk is very low. On the other side, the risk of getting a cold in winter is pretty high, but the danger is very low.
Yes, danger exists whether you know about it or not, and risk is the chance of it happening to you, a decision to take that chance. You can risk going out in a tornado, but when you you’re in danger.