You can't blame the wind!

How dare they, whoever they are, blame this Tribeca crane collapse on the wind?? Wind had nothing to do with it!! Have you ever seen a coal tipple?? These things, wood and nails, bore thousands of pounds of weight and stood for a century: WIND PASSES THROUGH THEM. That's why cranes are made in essentially the same way. Today's accident has everything to do with failure to inspect and even approval for use. If I hear another word from the Mayor's office about "today's modern construction methods....."