In the modern USA, the rich wield too much political power to be kidnapped and ignored by police. Also note that the USA doesn't have a severe gang problem like Mexico does.
And low barrier to entry? Maybe, but I keep hearing all the time about companies not being able to find the talent and experience in people that they need/want.
USA doesn't have a severe gang problem only if you look the other way (which is easy to do, as wealth is, it isn't distributed equally). Those Mexican gangs all have subsidiaries in the USA for a start...
The running gag from Archer springs to mind. "Do you want a severe crime problem? Because extreme income inequality is how you get a severe crime problem."
And low barrier to entry? Maybe, but I keep hearing all the time about companies not being able to find the talent and experience in people that they need/want.