Looting

[Anonymous]

I suspect some of the thugs chose NOT to go to shelters because they planned to do some looting all along.
:twisted:

 

[Kyle Masters]

So what's happen to pershible goods/items in stores that are exposed to the elements (and likely to be looted)? Does it just go to waste?

From my experience in natural disasters, the meats, frozen items, dairy products, etc, only last 24 hours without refrigeration, so what I've always seen is gorcery stores donating all that to shelters in the first day so it can at least be eaten before it's thrown out.

 

[Benjamin Sipprell]

Walmart has low low prices ... why couldn't they just wait?

shame ...

 

[Chris Sokol]

Certainly -- where do I differ with you all on this?

Tim

I think that they got the impression that if somebody was in Circuit City, and got themselves a big screen, dvd, stereo system, etc that you were ok with it...they took it out of context, thats all.

I think that basic needs are ok...as long as people don't get carried away. I could see somebody getting all the milk out of a store, then trying to sell it.

 

[Andrew Geil]

Walmart has low low prices ... why couldn't they just wait?

shame ...

Assuming Walmart is even still structurally standing...

 

[Bill Hark]

I love New Orleans and regularly go to Jazzfest and enjoy the awesome food and music. Aside from that, there are a lot of dirtbags who live in the city. That is why it is dangerous to visit a historic cemetary when alone or even in small groups and straying away from Bourbon St at night is not recommended. I once visited a restaurant where the staff quickly escorted me the short distance from the door to a waiting cab. I have also taken wrong turns while drivign around the city. Pretty scary.

Many areas of New Orleans are powder keg of disorder, looting and chaos. Unless there is a strong law enforcement (and National Guard presence), I worry about tonight and upcoming nights.

Bill hark

 

[Mike Ridgeway]

I suspect some of the thugs chose NOT to go to shelters because they planned to do some looting all along.
:twisted:

My thoughts exactly. I seriously wouldn't put it past some people to do this. I can just picture these jerks licking their chops as their neighbors evacuate there homes, realizing they won't be coming home for several days. Just terrible.

Mike Ridgeway

 

[J West]

WDSU just showed footage of upwards of 100 persons* looting a store, working in teams with a human conveyor belt.

Can you say martial law? :evil: :!: They are lucky the property owner isn't there with a 12 gauge.


* To prevent comments on race, all I'll say is watch the webcast footage.

 

[Bob Hall]

While it is pretty hard to make a case that stealing is superior to being prepared, personal survival is a consideration. It just gets into a slippery moral slope. “Trigger Effectâ€￾ is an excellent movie. The plot explores how tenuous is man's hold on civilization when survival becomes an issue? When the lights go out and stay out for several days…(from IMDB.COM)

As far as looting other than basic necessities This reminds me of The Simpson’s episode where Fat Tony hires Bart to work in his social club.

Bart: Uh, say, are you guys crooks?
Tony: Bart, um, is it wrong to steal a loaf of bread to feed your starving
family?
Bart: No.
Tony: Well, suppose you got a large starving family. Is it wrong to steal
a truckload of bread to feed them?
Bart: Uh uh.
Tony: And, what if your family don't like bread? They like... cigarettes?
Bart: I guess that's okay.
Tony: Now, what if instead of giving them away, you sold them at a price
that was practically giving them away. Would that be a crime, Bart?
Bart: Hell, no!
Tony: Enjoy your gift. (transcript from www.snpp.com)

 

[Rob_Davis]

* To prevent comments on race, all I'll say is watch the webcast footage.

:lol:

There is no doubt, Anonymous is right. Staying around simply for the opportunity to loot was on the minds of many.

The heck with rescue helicopters. A few gunships would make a bold statement.

 

[Chris Nuttall]

Dateline ran a really interesting special on Hurricane Andrew recently...something like within the last couple of weeks. Anywho, they did a great job showing the looting and basic anachry that reigned in Andrew's aftermath. One reported asked a looter, "Why are you looting?" The man replied with, "Because everyone is." They also showed how some people formed vigilante groups to patrol their neighborhoods.

Definitely dark times ahead. I've been to New Oreleans twice. It is a rough city and not a place where I would want to spend an extended amount of time.

I pray for all the law-abiding people there that are trying to surivive in the face of this kind of thing.

 

[Brandon Clement]

People die because of looters. I don't care if they are stealing food and water or computers they should be punished very severly. First of all these looters are not even supposed to be there. If by chance they did not have any way to get out of the city they were supposed to be in a shelter. It is there fault they wanted to ride out a cat 4-5 hurricane in New Orleans despite years and years of warnings. Who is to determine what people are stealing. It does not matter, they should all be shot. Oh, how many videos did you see of looters coming out of the stores with food? How many of the looters where elderly and disabled?

Looters kill people. I wonder exactly how many people did not evacuate because they knew the looters would just take all of their belongings. I wonder how many of those people got rescued today off the roof of their house. I wonder how many of those people did not get rescued and died. I do believe that these Looters did not go to shelters so they could go out and steal after the storm. It is disturbing, but being from the NO area not at all suprising.

 

[B Ozanne]

Did you hear the governor of MS? He said the rules of engagement are as loose as allowed by law. He gave the police and national guard permission to be as ruthless as possible to looters.

 

[John Diel]

From WWLTV. New Orleans Officer shot in while attempting to stop looting.

I picked this up from the web cast. Officer arrived at a Gas Station, attempted to stop some looters and one of the looters came up from behind and shot the officer in the back of the head.

This is a report from the field and and the details aren't confirmed. If this is indeed true, I would expect a much tougher stance on the looting than what has been seen so far.

 

[Robert Dewey]

This is a report from the field and and the details aren't confirmed. If this is indeed true, I would expect a much tougher stance on the looting than what has been seen so far.

Yeah, like shoot anyone who is looting non-essential items :twisted: