Looting Begins in New Orleans

NOLA.com ^ | 30 August 2005 | ALLEN G. BREED

[aomagrat]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With much of the city emptied by Hurricane Katrina, some opportunists took advantage of the situation by looting stores.

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Denise Bollinger, a tourist from Philadelphia, stood outside and snapped pictures in amazement.

"It's downtown Baghdad," the housewife said. "It's insane. I've wanted to come here for 10 years. I thought this was a sophisticated city. I guess not."

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Around the corner on Canal Street, the main thoroughfare in the central business district, people sloshed headlong through hip-deep water as looters ripped open the steel gates on the front of several clothing and jewelry stores.

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Looters filled industrial-sized garbage cans with clothing and jewelry and floated them down the street on bits of plywood and insulation as National Guard lumbered by.

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"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.

[aomagrat]

"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.

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[JarheadFromFlorida]

[[To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.]]

Get back at society for what? I was just watching it on Fox News. The homies are stealing everything that isn't nailed down.

[Dallas59]

When people are away the thieves come out and play...

[tarzantheapeman]

shoot them ...

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5844419.html?tag=nl.e589

Above URL has listing for several web pages with hurricane damage.

[AppyPappy]

Where are they going to take it?

[Dallas59]

Looters get shot....ACLU comes in and starts defending the looters....

[Rokurota]

"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed lazy all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society lie, cheat and steal as usual," he said.

[Rutles4Ever]

Pawn shops will be extremely busy when this dries out.

[philsfan24]

Denise Bollinger, a tourist from Philadelphia, stood outside and snapped pictures in amazement.

"It's downtown Baghdad," the housewife said. "It's insane. I've wanted to come here for 10 years. I thought this was a sophisticated city. I guess not."

compared to philadelphia, it is a sophisticated city. thats even with the looting!

[2banana]

"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.

Excuse me while I reload...

[Lost Highway]

As a friend of mine put it after a visit to New Orleans it's the only city that turned its ghetto into a tourist attraction.

[tarzantheapeman]

shhot them too ...

[Melinda in TN]

The thieves stayed for a reason. They risked their lives to be able to be in a position to loot before citizens returned.

[digger48]

Why is a 'TOURIST' at the center of this article? What the Hell is a tourist doing down there already?

[ZULU]

"I thought this was a sophisticated city"

She should see some of the Mardi Gras floats.

[reelfoot]

"'To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society,' he said."

The welfare, school lunch programs, AFDC, WIC, food stamps, SSI, Medicaid, midnight basketball, and government subsidized housing made me do it.

[Sterco]

I did not see one white person looting the stores they showed on TV. All that I saw were black. We will all pay for this. Sad thing is the owners of the stores were very likely black.

[English Nationalist]

Looters filled industrial-sized garbage cans with clothing and jewelry and floated them down the street on bits of plywood and insulation as National Guard lumbered by

Aren't looters supposed to be shot?

[baseballfanjm]

Unfortunately, it seems that every single city in this country would have looters who take advantage of a massive tragedy. This Denise Bollinger shouldn't be looking at it so naively.

[ozzymandus]

Now we know why rev. al was speeding.

[Dallas59]

Diamond rings and 32 inch televisions aren't going to feed anybody...

[Disambiguator]

"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said

These are the same people that will riot and burn down their own neighborhoods, then shoot at the fire trucks when they arrive to put out the fires.

[Millee]

Earlier it was being reported that Marshall Law was enacted in NO, but I haven't seen anything lately. Has it? And if not, why not??

[ozzymandus]

Where are those heavily-armed Korean shopkeepers when you need them??

[ARCADIA]

Where are they going to take it?

I just hope the official emphasis remains on search, rescue, and evacuation, rather then property. Much of this junk will have to be written off anyway. The city looks like a total loss.

[dennisw]

CENTRAL CITY: People walk away with bags of clothing from Coleman's Retail Store and furniture from Universal Furniture on Earhart Boulevard during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

Kathy Anderson/Times-Picayune

http://www.nola.com/hurricane/photos/

Katrina looting (Times-Picayune)

[Delta 21]

I thought this was a sophisticated city.

One smell of Lake Ponchetrain should have nixed that notion!

[Recovering Hermit]

Get back at society for what?

For being oppressed all of their lives, man...whatever that means.

[mickie]

"negatively depicting our noble African-American citizens and the news of looting will suddenly disappear."

You got that right.....

And these are the people first in line when good ole FEMA starts to dole out our money.
FEMA can't wait, with open checkbook.

[Critter]

Diamond rings and 32 inch televisions aren't going to feed anybody...

Stupid is, as stupid does.

A looter with a brain would be snatching up bottled water and canned foods.

[Recovering Hermit]

A dream come true for some folks, eh?

Sickening.

[fish hawk]

I hope the police and National Guard are using hollow points.

[DJ MacWoW]

"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.

Dang! That statement sounds like the DU thread!

DUmmie FUnnies looting thread

[Sprite518]

Can we Shoot to kill please to end this behavior?

[Uncle Joe Cannon]

That's really inspiring me to make disaster relief donations.

[Spok]

Our society teaches that the 'have-nots' are entitled to the property of the 'haves'. It all started with Robin Hood.

[Mercat]

This is why I decided some time ago that I never wanted to go back to New Orleans. It's a dirty city full of vice and panhandlers. Last time we were there, it was about three months after Mardis Gras and they still hadn't taken down the bleachers or cleaned up the streets. filthy place. I'm glad the damage wasn't any worse but it's an armpit.

[ken5050]

IF the MSM applies the same standards to NO as they are to Bagdah, they will expect ther city to be rebuilt by Halloween, and all US aid workers pulled out..

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

The culmination of a liberal education..........

[clee1]

First off, it's "martial law". Second, martial law has NOT been declared for NO - just dusk to dawn curfew. Lastly, the police and Nat'l Guard have more important issues than looter to deal with right now.

[Black Tooth]

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[litehaus]

"compared to philadelphia, it is a sophisticated city. thats even with the looting!"

Aw, cum'on folks....Gary, Ind. and Detroit City and ----aw forget it....

[denydenydeny]

"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.

The world is becoming more and more of an Ayn Rand novel.

[Bean Counter]

Hard to post the comments that come to mind, and avoid a timeout for being excessively rude. Your signal sez it all.

[snarks_when_bored]

The local politicos have looted the city for decades; now the boyz n girlz in the hood are finishing off the job. I wonder if they're clever enough to get their booty (and their booties) out of the rising lake that used to be Nawlins?

Even Vic and Nat'ly coulda seen this comin'...

[conservative cat]

A looter with a brain would be snatching up bottled water and canned foods.

We watched footage this morning of a grocery store being looted. They were thinking that, too.

[AbeKrieger]

Every picture tells a story, don't it?

And these pictures speak volumes, they should be shot. Urban terrorist thugs, too stupid to evacuate, too ig'nint to know right from wrong, and born without morals.