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Tell me if I'm wrong, but this sounds eerily similar to the current state of security affairs in the airline industry. First, ignore repeated warnings that a problem is at hand (customer/owner complaints; numerous attacks on American interests) . Don't use reasonable and proactive means to deal with the problem (frequent drive-bys to shoo away loiterers and ticketing of repeat offenders; careful screening of suspicious passengers and tight immigration controls). Then, when the problem becomes a real or potential disaster, overreact to the point of assuming everyone is guilty (and is detained) until proven otherwise.

You're not wrong. It does sound familiar. Perhaps not as critical or sensative but same SOP.

We had a "gut" that we cruised to the point of traffic stoppage here in my home town. The same kind of hangouts etc.. All the police had to do to get us to stop was patrol the area pretty regularly and hand out tickets to those breaking the law. Took about a month to get us off the main drag.

EBUCK