Well I guess there will be no shooting of looters after all (if Jesse Jackson's in town). What elected official could do that now, with all the liberal whiny PC fallout that would happen afterwards. I would hope Karl Rove is not giving that some reprehensible PC advice to you know who.
Or maybe just "certain" looters will be shot.
If they don't go in with a heavy hand the mayhem won't stop.
#1 Answer - friendly fire.
No shooting of looters? How about marching some of them off in handcuffs? Maybe that would have an affect.
In the earthquake and fire in San Francisco in 1906, there was looting. And the Army was called out. If memory serves me, a few looters were shot. I'm tempted to say civilization hasn't improved in 100 years. Anyway, looting is one thing; shootings, beatings and rapes are another.