And so it begins.....

[Chris Sokol]

Looters arrested at Houston middle school

(9/23/05 - HOUSTON) - With Hurricane Rita still hours away, HISD police caught three people caught trying to steal electronic equipment from a middle school Thursday evening.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=...anes&id=3469842

 

[Anonymous]

at least the Houston police have not joined the looters...

 

[Geoff Boyle]

Unfortunately, there isn't much anybody can do until the storm has come and gone. No point putting the Provost Marshals (or MP’s as you call them) and the local police forces in harms way.

 

[Andrew Khan]

at least the Houston police have not joined the looters...

Yeah, seriously. At least they have been arrested....I think things here will be a little more strict.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Suspects have been identified only as "Cartman" "Kyle" and "Kinney."

 

[Carrie Halliday]

I have been all over the Hwy 6N are over to Katy...MANY Sheriff and Constable officers out and watching the businesses and homes.

We didn't get ANYTHING (except a stiff breeze) out here. No rain in the rain gauge and just about an hour ago, out of the blue....my cable went out. Grrr, like these 20mph winds are that hard on the cable. I have power, as does most everyone out here, sporadic outtages W of the Beltway. A handful of businesses are open (4 out in my area) but no gas or ice. Most big box stores have signs to the effect of 'when we can restock, we will re open'. A Hartz chicken is open down the road and PACKED. My son drove down there, chicken sounded better than the canned goods I have on hand (we ate all the perishables thinking Rita would have us in bad shape today).