If it's food and water, they should give it away. If it is not, then you have a point.
The real issue is that we don't really know what it's like in Haiti, and the reporter may or may not be telling the truth. Or do we have unfailing trust in the MSM these days?
I might note that of all the reporters who are currently in Haiti (clogging the airports with their private jets), not a one of them has a speck of dust or blood on their clothes.
These guys don’t look desperate, so I am *NOT* defending them, but I’ll tell you one thing:
If I thought my kid needed food to survive, I might “loot” CD players, cell phones, or anything else I thought I could trade for food. I honestly don’t know.
Really? And keep none for themselves? I'd like to decide how to distribute my property not be told to give it up or die.
The real issue is that we don't really know what it's like in Haiti, and the reporter may or may not be telling the truth.
One of the stories I saw had the shop owner right there confirming what was being said. He built up a small street stand into three separate stores in one building. None any big deal by our standards. Collapsed now. He and his father were staying under the remains with other family to protect what was left. I saw no reason not to believe the story. I could see his stores, the man seemed humble in his demeanor and the reporter was not making it a sob story beyond what it obviously was.
I might note that of all the reporters who are currently in Haiti (clogging the airports with their private jets), not a one of them has a speck of dust or blood on their clothes.
Bill Hemmer and Grif Jenkins looked absolutely filthy and exhausted the last time I saw one of their reports. They are not there to pick up bodies or distribute goods. Getting this story out is worth a lot more than their two pairs of hands.