What Pictures of the Looters really may say (BARF)

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | September 1, 2005 | Lucia Herndon

[Publius6961]

FGS! They are shooting at the evac helicopters at the Super Dome now. This is war.

Relax! No need to panic.

These are certainly the few malcontent crackers in the crowd.
Probably relatives of Tim McVeigh.

[the OlLine Rebel]

1 Winn-Dixie - All the more reason for these people to hold off and just grab a FEW things - NOT RACKS-WORTH.


And BTW, there're plenty females out there - fat 1s, too. (I don't think I've seen a fat *man* yet, incidentally).

[weaponeer]

We journalists have a collective knee-jerk reaction in certain situations, disasters especially. We look for people, things, quotes that will convey what we want or need to convey. But overuse of this practice leads to cliche and stereotype.

Hmmmmmm. That's a pretty telling admission.

[muawiyah]

Did I say it was lawful to conduct a "hold up"?

I didn't think so. You have changed the subject again so that you can justify folks taking a can of beans down at the Safeway.

[newfrpr04]

"What are you going to do with a big screen television set .. take it with on on the rescue boat?"... LOL.. You're right. Watching the interviews of people, from various areas, people in New Orleans were the only ones complaining, demanding, blaming and looting. Those looting probably stayed behind to take advantage of the situation.

Some of these looters that were interviewed, felt they were entitled to everything. Complaining that they didn't have food, medication, but had racks of clothing, 5-10 pair of shoes, none of which were immediate necessities. Lower class people.

N.O. was really unprepared .Look at Texas within 48 hours they were prepared to fully house them at the dome, even had a plan to deal with the troublemakers.

Other areas were grateful to be alive and prayed to God that they got through one step.

When they start shooting at cops, helicopters, SHOOT THEM

[mhking]

You really haven't thought this part through, have you? (I'm being charitible in this estimation).

The vast majority of the looters that we have been seeing are more concerned with shoes, televisions, DVDs, and other sundries than with necessities.

You can keep the insults. I'm not interested.

[Graybeard58]

That's ridiculous ~ no one should ever feel guilty about helping their own children, particularly in a disaster

You are fond of misquoting people aren't you? Not just me but others on this thread as well.

I didn't say one single word about "feeling guilty" or "helping their own children"..

[muawiyah]

No, we have planned ahead quite nicely. But irrespective of the quality of my planning, or your planning, the safety and welfare of my dependents comes ahead of you and yours.

If you don't like that, take it up with God or somebody.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Excellent points. In the excitement I forget about bringing up such observations.

[xzins]

A History of Hurricanes in the Gulf Coast Area

I agree with you Jude. The rain falls on the just and the unjust alike. Go to the above thread to see that hurricanes in this area are nothing new. They strike this area on average about every other year. Some years have 2 or more. Sometimes it goes 3 or 4 years without one.

Hurricanes in this part of the world have been ongoing for longer than humans have been recording weather in this part of world. It's part of the natural cycle.

What does one say about a city that gets built below sea level in an area prone to devastating hurricanes?

All you can say is "bad decision."

It was a bad decision for anyone to stay in that region once the weather bureau had confirmed the hurricane was heading that direction. It was a bad decision for looters, homosexuals, heterosexuals, black, white, etc., etc.

I had a class on mass behavior years ago by a prof who said that if a fire alarm goes off in a building, most folks stand around discussing whether or not its real. Those who survive when it is real, he would say, are those who immediately leave the building. They can discuss outside the building the validity of the warning.

[Texas_Conservative2]

I would not steal under ANY circumstances.

What I would do if law enforcement wasn't present is organize an orderly method of legally commandeering the food and distributing it fairly to all.

[libs_kma]

Where's Je$$e an RevAl? Shouldn;t they be showing up any minute with the race card?

[muawiyah]

Do we know that the police were "stealing" or were they commandeering those shoes under orders?

[par4]

Looting occurs whenever law and order breaks down as a result of disasters natural or manmade...

In Iowa, where tornadoes are a summertime surety

In the first few paragraphs, the author has unintentionally comitted a cradinal sin of writing. Don't contradict your own thesis.

1) Looting occurs as a result of disasters

2)After all, tornadoes are a summertime surity;

Ergo, looting occurs in Iowa in the summertime. Must have missed those reports.

[Wil H]

"It's a city where two-thirds of the population is black, so I'm not surprised to see black people looting."

So why weren't one third of the looters white?

[xzins]

Exactly.

It is still theft. There is even the requirement to make restitution.

It just that the reason makes it understandable.

[Publius6961]

No, under these conditions, in Louisiana, you would not be a thief!
It's their law ~ respect it!

You have no idea what a classic contributon you have made to the historical body of black humor; albeit unconsciously.

[Texas_Conservative2]

well according to the reporter that asked them... they were there to stop the looters....

ROFL !

[Dionysius]

Yeah, only whites. Better send a bunch down from central casting. Uh, and throw in a few Asians as well.

[finnman69]

And now there are reports of looters stealing emergency generators from the helicopter evac rescue station and shots being fired at rescue helicopters.