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The local government failed at every possible level, resulting in so many tragic deaths.
by supportengineer 3y ago
The local government failed at every possible level, resulting in so many tragic deaths.
- gorkish 3y agoOne thing that hasn't been much discussed but is very important regarding the Hawaii fires is that 'local government' works very differently in HI than in most states: There are no official city boundaries or city governments, only county governments. In the case of Maui, the local government (mostly in Kahului) administers three populated islands: Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. I won't claim to understand how this impacted their response to the fires; however, at the very least it should be understood that the residents typically lack the layer of 'local government' that most other Americans living in towns or cities have.
- AwaAwa 3y agoA government isn't necessary during the good times, as much as during the bad. And this has only proven that a government like this, is not necessary.
- Simulacra 3y agoI'm curious if this will be investigated as a possible crime. Consider an open fairground area. A fire has broken out. The company who owns the fairgrounds announces for people to stay put or turn around, do not go around the barricades. People obey and die. An argument could me made that the company is negligible, and possibly criminally liable for manslaughter, although that would be a stretch.