The Los Angeles Times recently described the situation involving a woman caught starting a forest fire in California. Unfortunately, this was not the only such case in 2021. The local fire department has arrested 14 people, while at least 103 people have been arrested across the state (California) this year due to suspected arson.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
Grim, but California's forests are very "popular" with arsonists
