Call me crazy but aren't most people educated in public facilities that could theoretically have people in them? Of those theoretical people how many would you say probably have at least one functioning eye and one functioning ear? Now of that subset how many do you figure would have a functioning mouth?

The real problem isn't the lack of observers but the lack of responders to the observations from the observers. The criminal justice system is the only established means of dealing with mental illness in the United States. If a kid has a problem and the parents can't/won't bankroll it themselves, then there are effectively zero treatment options available until the kid gets a criminal record. The government won't pay for it neither will health insurance won't pay for it. Even if they did, there exists no legal framework outside of criminal law to force someone into treatment when justified.

Good code pays dividends when you have to maintain it. Bad code can be cheaper if it is for a fire and forget project (think code-monkey sweat shop) and writing it in a crappy manner takes less time and no one will care that it is crappy. Your millage may vary when trying to communicate and align this reality with management and team members. In every case the key is to understand when "good enough" is "good enough" with respect to all stake holders for both the short and long-term.

There is no excuse in oop languages. Goto type a.k.a. jmp opcodes are an esssntial part of assembly. In other non-structured programming languages they are likewise essential to flow control.

On my team if I see a "goto" statement in OOP code, you get a warning. If I see it again you'll find yourself on the short list for dismissal. Blatant and arrogant refusal to conform to best practices in general yields much the same treatment. Your pride had better be worth your job because most dev houses have little tolerance for people that arrogantly refuse to support the team's ability to evolve and maintain the codebase.

Old people don't like young people managing nor even instructing them especially when no respect has been earned.

No substitutes, 7680x4800 or nothing.

Affraid someone else was the pilot. Bush was in the back seat.

I'm reminded of Bush Jr.'s "bring it on".

That's not social security.

As an individualist I'm certain you will feel quite at home away from us collectivist apes were you to transfer your residence to Somalia.

Citation required.

I don't see any arguing, I see a statement of facts. The U.S. government does not have the constitutional powers to legislate local law enforcement policy nor legislate any other matter having local jurisdiction. Ironically, U.S. citizens traditionally look to the federal government to ensure liberties, equality, and welfare even though local governments, not federal, have the jurisdiction to do anything about it.

Where would you like the populations found within these population centers to go? Did you want a few more neighbors in your rural backwater? I thought the rural folks were already up in arms about losing their land to suburban sprawl.

I'm not saying it isn't stupid, but the engineers did provide a way for the Corvette. Refer to 2-11 and 2-14 of the owner's manual

For Teslas should your battery pack ever completely discharge, gaining entry to your vehicle is the least of your problems. Your car is "bricked" until you replace your very expensive battery pack. Fortunately, a dead battery pack for a Tesla isn't as easy to achieve as a dead battery in other cars. e.g. parking your car for a few months while not connected to a charger.