Hot on the heels of Guanajuato, Mexico’s banning of public displays of affection comes another strange local law: the city of Culiacán has decided to fine anyone caught shouting “piropos” — catcalls — to women on the street. The anti-piropo law is just one in a series of measures designed to promote morality in the city:

The new law “Police and Good Government” that went into effect yesterday (Monday) in this city provides for economic sanctions for those who catcall, encourage or allow the viewing of pornographic websites in cybercafés and those who leave children under 12 years of age alone in parked vehicles. In addition, the law will also apply to those who do not paint the fronts of their homes and those who play live music loudly at house parties.

Some of these measures seem crazy, others sound about right, but the combination of all of these things is RANDOM. Was there suddenly an outbreak in Culiacán of catcalling, porno-looking, child-leaving and non-painting and the city council just had to put a stop to all of it? And why not fine those playing taped music loudly?

In any case, I wouldn’t worry so much about these social ills, since the first thing that comes to mind — at least to my mind — when I hear the name Culiacán is narcotráfico.

Via / El Universal