Only harsh punishment and the erosion of their economic base will deter gang members
Weapons used by alleged MS-13 gang members named in an indictment that includes eight attempted murders in Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., on June 15, 2017. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
The first chairman of the Texas Society to Abolish Capital Punishment had an exception to his ardent advocacy: organized crime.
“They’re businessmen,” the late John Silber explained. “Unlike other serious criminals, they respond to incentives and are not driven by passions.”
Fergus Hodgson
Author
Fergus Hodgson is the director of “Econ Americas,” a financial consultancy, and publisher of the “Impunity Observer,” a geopolitical intelligence service. He is the author of “Financial Sovereignty for Canadians: Untether Yourself from the Ottawa Leviathan” (2024).
