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Sapient Donkey

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12. We very likely wouldn't have the Surfside incident now had they not repealed it...

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 03:50 AM

Jul 2021

Does he think he's helping his case? "Building were not falling down when we were inspecting them for safety on a regular basis... How were we supposed to know that if we stopped inspections they might collapse? You gotta try it to know for sure"

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'We didn't have Surfside then.' Charlie Crist reflects on 2010 repeal of inspection law [View all] Jose Garcia Jul 2021 OP

Starting in 1958 (yes, 1958!!!!!) MyOwnPeace Jul 2021 #1

And the condo was built in 1981 Warpy Jul 2021 #3

Doesnt he mean they hadnt had a condo collapse back then? Blues Heron Jul 2021 #17

Probably that - but if he had not repealed the inspection laws we wouldn't have Surfside csziggy Jul 2021 #19

Sure. Shoddy materials, fly-by-night builders, filled swampland, and crooked marybourg Jul 2021 #2

It's hard to see clearly when real estate & construction donors flash the big bucks in front of him. patphil Jul 2021 #4

As soon as it happened, I thought Charlie was going to have to do some 'splainin' ... marble falls Jul 2021 #5

As flawed as he is, I'd take Charlie over Ron any day. Earth-shine Jul 2021 #11

I like Charlie, too. But this is something Charlie better get a good answer for. If he flinches ... marble falls Jul 2021 #14

To call him a moron would be an insult to morons Hekate Jul 2021 #6

No one needs hindsight to know regulations and timely inspections save lives. Solly Mack Jul 2021 #7

Maybe they did not have building collapse disasters because the law mandated the inspections. mackdaddy Jul 2021 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2021 #9

Why did they think it was put in place? dumbasses. nt BootinUp Jul 2021 #10

We very likely wouldn't have the Surfside incident now had they not repealed it... Sapient Donkey Jul 2021 #12

He would be better off pressbox69 Jul 2021 #13

He would be better off admitting he made a terrible mistake Mysterian Jul 2021 #15

Exactly Owl Jul 2021 #18

"No one had the value of hindsight?" vanlassie Jul 2021 #16

I get switching Party's when the other side becomes to crazy Polybius Jul 2021 #20

We repealed fire protections b/c nothing much was on fire yet NullTuples Jul 2021 #21

Guarantee you could find a condo condemned... joshcryer Jul 2021 #22