Power station blast adds to sense of chaos in Venezuela

[GatoGordo]

7. THIS

Nobody goes out after dark unless they are armed or are desperate

I remember when stores were open until late in the night. 2300 closing hours were not unusual. You could get food anyplace downtown all night long, and the nightclubs were open until dawn. Part of my honeymoon was spent with relatives in a very nice hotel in Maracay, then on the the beach for the remainder. We partied and danced all night for a week and NEVER a problem when the sun went down.

That was 30 years ago. Today, I wouldn't go out with my Army buddies after dark.

In Venezuela, they have a very strict gun control law. Yet the violent supporters of Chavismo (colectivos) have military grade, fully automatic weapons (some with grenade launchers!) on their person while riding around on their motorcycles?

HOW THE F-CK DOES THAT HAPPEN?