CA Town to Charge up to $300 for 911 Calls

 Grandpa:  "I've fallen and I can't afford the call .."  Maybe CA SHOULD legalize and tax marijuana!

Op-Ed Columnist - The Fat Lady Has Sung - NYTimes.com (Frank Rich & Maureen Dowd were off today, and Friedman wrote a pretty good column.)

“Tracy residents will now have to pay every time they call 911 for a medical emergency. But there are a couple of options. Residents can pay a $48 voluntary fee for the year, which allows them to call 911 as many times as necessary. Or there’s the option of not signing up for the annual fee. Instead they will be charged $300 if they make a call for help.”