Pablo Escobar was famous for offering the people he bribed the option of "lead or silver" to cooperate with his crimes. Is it time we make a similar approach but against crime instead?
Darn right! It’s pretty simple. And yet we wring our hands over each and every gangbanger. How many cities and households need to be ruined by these parasites before we start enforcing laws and keep people safe?
It’s a luxury belief at this point to quibble about due process and humane imprisonment. Let’s give actual punishment a try. My bet is that most people will be happy about it.
You are right. The time has come to crack down harder on these criminals. My biggest concern is how too many of the politicians and judges have become part of the problem concerning criminals.
How does the kleptocracy get their jollies with this plan? Crime among the unwashed is free entertainment. How will the Machine get all the labor to harvest votes? How will AWFLs get a "date" with a virile gang member?
Indeed. However, I would want to see a way for someone pushed into a gang at a young age to unequivocally leave…the gang may target him or her, but the authorities should not; rather they should protect a sincere leaver…with a lead sandwich for those who fake it.
Darn right! It’s pretty simple. And yet we wring our hands over each and every gangbanger. How many cities and households need to be ruined by these parasites before we start enforcing laws and keep people safe?
It’s a luxury belief at this point to quibble about due process and humane imprisonment. Let’s give actual punishment a try. My bet is that most people will be happy about it.
The largest and most powerful criminal gangs are governments.
You are right. The time has come to crack down harder on these criminals. My biggest concern is how too many of the politicians and judges have become part of the problem concerning criminals.
There's something missing from your formula: "If you take their silver, we will only give you lead."
The penalty for successful bribery will be death.
Nah, you gotta think of the important stuff.
How does the kleptocracy get their jollies with this plan? Crime among the unwashed is free entertainment. How will the Machine get all the labor to harvest votes? How will AWFLs get a "date" with a virile gang member?
Priorities, my man!
But who are the criminals here? I dare say it’s those hiding their faces.
Innocent until proven guilty - remember that? Not in this case, welcome to the DOGE dictatorship.
Indeed. However, I would want to see a way for someone pushed into a gang at a young age to unequivocally leave…the gang may target him or her, but the authorities should not; rather they should protect a sincere leaver…with a lead sandwich for those who fake it.