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7. I am not saying he did

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 11:37 AM

Dec 2016

I am showing a possible example of why regulations are important. A warehouse with a dance party - I think they may have been violating occupancy guidelines and possibly even regulations. Trump is on record slamming regulations about occupancy limits in rooms - regulations in place to ensure everyone can get out in the event of a fire. He is also on record citing that a big drag on employment opportunities are regulations.

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At least 9 California clubbers die after fire breaks out at warehouse dance party [View all] milestogo Dec 2016 OP

I wonder how many of these incidents we would hav exboyfil Dec 2016 #1

Good point. LisaM Dec 2016 #3

Well, if the only way out of the 2nd floor is a staircase made of pallets, what could go wrong? JudyM Dec 2016 #11

The Trump effect is going to be quite pervasive philosslayer Dec 2016 #4

I am not sure I agree with including them in the Trump effect exboyfil Dec 2016 #6

CNN report today says bldg. owners cited for code violations wordpix Dec 2016 #24

Good grief, Trump has nothing to do with this. EL34x4 Dec 2016 #5

I am not saying he did exboyfil Dec 2016 #7

Protecting life is dignified. It's reasonable to point out that Trump hates regulations. yardwork Dec 2016 #26

Trump has nothing to do with the indifference to human life shown by this "artist" jberryhill Dec 2016 #42

Well than this is on Obama, he is the one in charge. BigBadDem Dec 2016 #47

Bullshit. Obama has not tried to do away with safety regulations. yardwork Dec 2016 #50

That's your first thought? BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #14

No. exboyfil Dec 2016 #15

Laws and regulations... EL34x4 Dec 2016 #22

"Sometimes bad things just happen" - This place was clearly a firetrap jberryhill Dec 2016 #32

Wow. I just assumed it was an empty warehouse. EL34x4 Dec 2016 #33

This was criminal jberryhill Dec 2016 #34

Do you know, those balls are $230 apiece? jmowreader Dec 2016 #38

How large was this event and how many have they had? jberryhill Dec 2016 #40

Large, and I don't know jmowreader Dec 2016 #41

I'm a volly firefighter sweetapogee Dec 2016 #52

lots of wood to burn. A great space for musicians but not a crowd wordpix Dec 2016 #46

we don't need no regulations! Hysterical RWers base decisions on emotions, not evidence wordpix Dec 2016 #49

Wow - that is awful. nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2016 #2

Here is an article talking about the trend of unregulated dance parties exboyfil Dec 2016 #8

thanking myself I didn't let my 17 y.o. go to a rave 15 yrs ago wordpix Dec 2016 #48

What a tragedy. RIP. deurbano Dec 2016 #9

Hadn't hear about that ailsagirl Dec 2016 #10

Most important info needed for context: Oakland. LuckyLib Dec 2016 #12

Explain CreekDog Dec 2016 #13

I'm from CA. It's a huge state. I simply wanted LuckyLib Dec 2016 #19

It was the Oakland Ghost Ship at 31st Avenue and International Boulevard FarCenter Dec 2016 #21

BS, now explain why "Oakland" was needed for "context" CreekDog Dec 2016 #25

Wow. I simply wanted to know where LuckyLib Dec 2016 #30

Nope, more BS, Oakland was in the Original Post from the beginning and well-before you posted CreekDog Dec 2016 #53

I don't see Oakland in the OP JonLP24 Dec 2016 #54

Authorities are now expecting 40 dead. EL34x4 Dec 2016 #16

OMG what a nightmare milestogo Dec 2016 #17

A single stairway from the second floor would seem to be a code violation. FarCenter Dec 2016 #20

Especially one made out of old wooden pallets! jmowreader Dec 2016 #36

The place didn't have a sprinkler system still_one Dec 2016 #18

I wonder if pyrotechnics had something to do with this zz-la Dec 2016 #23

You're probably thinking of mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #27

My mother worked for years with the victims and families of the Cocoanut Grove fire in FailureToCommunicate Dec 2016 #31

Doesn't sound like it. milestogo Dec 2016 #28

This place WAS a pyrotechnic device jberryhill Dec 2016 #35

Looking at the pictures, I don't see anything that looked like a staircase. milestogo Dec 2016 #37

From descriptions it sounds like a ladder with planks from pallets jberryhill Dec 2016 #43

I don't think they had pyrotechnics in there. Place was covered with wood. LisaL Dec 2016 #45

I used to go to break in underground clubs in the late 80's early 90's MattP Dec 2016 #29

Former Occupant Calls Oakland Warehouse That Burned 'Sketchy,' 'Unsafe' milestogo Dec 2016 #39

Oakland fire: 24 confirmed dead as search continues muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #44

Death toll from Oakland 'Ghost Ship' warehouse fire rises to 30 Eugene Dec 2016 #51