Stop skimping, Mr. Hatfield.
What?
Consider issuing radios to miners? Are you kidding? Twelve men died because a multi-billion dollar industry decided not to spend $500 buy purchasing two-way radios. Mr. Hatfield, for your convenience, I have conducted some research on Best Buy for two-way radios. Really, they aren't that expensive.
Hatfield said if the trapped miners had wireless communication devices, it would have been possible to tell them of a safe way out. He [Hatfield] told USAToday his company would consider issuing radios to miners. - CNN
Consider issuing radios to miners? Are you kidding? Twelve men died because a multi-billion dollar industry decided not to spend $500 buy purchasing two-way radios. Mr. Hatfield, for your convenience, I have conducted some research on Best Buy for two-way radios. Really, they aren't that expensive.