On the Propogation of Stupid Ideas
by Joe?Pulcinella
A reader just sent me this:
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans are being invited to exchange their weapons for computers under a quirky new idea to curb rampant crime in Mexico City.
Um, didn't we try gun buy-back programs here already? Wasn't it a tremendous failure? We're people just turning in junk? Weren't they simply bring in parts and redeeming each as a whole gun? Are we to believe it will be any better in Mexico?