Everyone was told to cut back on water precisely for this situation, to preserve it to fight fires.
They carried on watering because they could afford the fines, a resident told local media.
I have the money, so why not?
Fromarsonistsaddingfuel to the firetoout-of-touch celebritiesaskingfor moneyvia fundraisersdespite their massive fortunesthe situation has sparkedoutrageacross social media.
I wonder where the money collected from the fines went?
Forget the fines; shut the meter off once the allocationis reached, a reader replied.
If the punishment is a fine, it only means the rich get charged a fee for doing it.
Fines do not stop rich people from abusing rules, another stated.
Make the fines proportional to their income, like in Finland.
See if they still water when the fine is $2 million.
What a disgrace.
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