tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179048494901365426.post1180167049464918959..comments2024-01-16T03:21:37.695-08:00Comments on Gancho: More Reaction to Monterreypchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333514392213258noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179048494901365426.post-11065141842089260472011-08-28T18:56:57.791-07:002011-08-28T18:56:57.791-07:00Insofar as that is a symptom of a broader problem,...Insofar as that is a symptom of a broader problem, which I think is what you were arguing Boz, I'm with you, though I'd argue it's not among the most important of the symptoms. But if the case is that it specifically is the single cause of episodes like Monterrey, I have to disagree.pchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333514392213258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179048494901365426.post-22388134418460614552011-08-28T12:06:43.080-07:002011-08-28T12:06:43.080-07:00Odd, I just published something on my blog partial...Odd, I just published something on my blog partially agreeing with Don Gringo. I see the lack of good building safety inspections and the inability to go after crime as similar signs of government weakness.bozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233148632004720002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179048494901365426.post-13556505063574084332011-08-28T10:57:44.903-07:002011-08-28T10:57:44.903-07:00That strikes me as a pretty small part of it. The ...That strikes me as a pretty small part of it. The bigger issue is the existence of gangs capable of and willing to pull this off, and the inability of the government at every level of punishing extortion, kidnapping, and other crimes that target the general population.pchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333514392213258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179048494901365426.post-61398159079222109502011-08-28T09:35:27.479-07:002011-08-28T09:35:27.479-07:00Bullshit - the fault lies in the lack or corrupt a...Bullshit - the fault lies in the lack or corrupt application of building codes in Monterey and elsewhereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183608434653958105noreply@blogger.com