http://www.bananamarepublic.com/2010/03/05/mano-dura-doesnt-work-so-lets-have-more/ Panama in all its Glory Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.bananamarepublic.com/2010/03/05/mano-dura-doesnt-work-so-lets-have-more/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Alan Bollinger Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:13:34 +0000 http://www.bananamarepublic.com/?p=248#comment-155 Really makes one wonder why an article like this doesnt generate more reader response, doesnt it? It also makes one wonder why they put 0 responses when I already left one....could it be cuz I dont agree with the writer? Really makes one wonder why an article like this doesnt generate more reader response, doesnt it? It also makes one wonder why they put 0 responses when I already left one….could it be cuz I dont agree with the writer?

]]> http://www.bananamarepublic.com/2010/03/05/mano-dura-doesnt-work-so-lets-have-more/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Alan Bollinger Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:38:15 +0000 http://www.bananamarepublic.com/?p=248#comment-152 Well, what if some of thoze 12 yr olds turned out to be 15-17 and were responsible for murdering people, put up to it by their gangland older bros. and cousins and uncles, who decided to let the minors do their dirty work cuz they were previously immune from prosecution. No longer, thankfully.......was an intelligent move, removing their immunity....but not to say it doesnt have to be intelligently managed.....in an out of control crime ridden, garbaged infested society, I must confess, that I too have been made a convert to the philosophy of "mano dura". How else do u think any headway will be made in such a stubborn society and especially against organized "maras"? Okay, conceded.........more and better education on one hand, and "mano dura" on the other...........lay it on em.........just be selective about it! Well, what if some of thoze 12 yr olds turned out to be 15-17 and were responsible for murdering people, put up to it by their gangland older bros. and cousins and uncles, who decided to let the minors do their dirty work cuz they were previously immune from prosecution. No longer, thankfully…….was an intelligent move, removing their immunity….but not to say it doesnt have to be intelligently managed…..in an out of control crime ridden, garbaged infested society, I must confess, that I too have been made a convert to the philosophy of “mano dura”. How else do u think any headway will be made in such a stubborn society and especially against organized “maras”? Okay, conceded………more and better education on one hand, and “mano dura” on the other………..lay it on em………just be selective about it!

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