I think the only thing still on the list that no one has definitively disproved are the rape robots, but I could be mistaken.
The point the author was making, and it is a valid one, IMHO, is that the welfare mentality has lead to a breakdown in self reliance and in community.
There are documented stories of looting and gun battles. I do not know what the "rape robots" are.
While it is true that there were some gross and lurid exaggerations of the situation, the fact is that too many people sat around, did nothing to police themselves and waited for government to save them.
On the whole, I think the author has made his case that a "spiritual disintegration" was evident in New Orleans.
It was not evident in Alabama, Mississippi and Texas to any great degree, BTW. At least not that I know of.
By the way, thanks for your comments. Guess this topic is not of much interest to anyone tonight.
I'm interested because the author punched a few of my "the American society is on the verge of meltdown" buttons.