Posted on 11/01/2012 2:08:13 PM PDT by MNDude
Homes and businesses in the Lower East Side and East Village are still without power and under water. Residents began dumpster diving outside a Key Food supermarket Thursday, looking for whatever food they can take. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
I suppose I'll flamed for saying this, but I can't help but feel a little skeptical about this.
I realized it's terrible there. But, I mean, I've gone more than a week before with no food before, but it would take me more than a few days of hunger until I dipped into some spoiled dumpster food.
OK flame away.
Is Bette Midler Diving?
Why aren’t the Bam supporters out there handing out stuff to those in need?
Because it’s the Gubment’s job that’s why.
Sounds like Obama's dream has come true.
...let me tell ya, those “nicely” dressed individuals would be dumpster diving ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, dregs at anytime during any week and any month
Wet dream, that is........
...looking like Greece more and more each day ...
I’ll bet there were Union busses close by, providing transportation for the Photo Op’s?
....just another lib driven Geraldo/Shep disastrous moment in American history.
Do I remember MSNBC criticizing Romney for collecting food the other4 day? Maybe they would like to re-examine that position in light of dumpster diving.
And my husband whines because I hoard Progresso soup.
during katrina, the levees failed on tuesday and GWBush had supplies arriving on thursday... yet the press was going on about how Bush must hate black people because they weren’t getting any support
Sandy ended more then 48 hours ago... and these people still have no help
does this mean 0bama hates white people?
:)
Obama halfway doesn’t like white people.
Maybe the dumpster divers should send a cable to the WH saying that they are starving. Man, those Muslim parody films pack a wallop!
Maybe the dumpster divers should send a cable to the WH saying that they are starving. Man, those Muslim parody films pack a wallop!
0bummer doesn’t like people:
There is a whole subculture of those that dumpster dive for food; they call themselves “Freegans”.
Some just do it for the cash, some because they are nutty libs who believe we live in a wasteful culture. One of the contestants on Project Runway this year was a “Freegan”.
My guess is they found a few of these for their photo op. They’ll manage to find a lot more if Romney gets elected.
FRAUD> There are plenty of restaurants, grocery stores, Duane Reade’s, etc, etc. open. This is just a sham. They all look like Democrats.
What do you do if you perceive your kids are starving?
If the store shelves start emptying out, I always say the real SHTF is when the last gallon of milk gets sold...
There was a whole week of warning. A knapsack with a few can goods, PB&J, bananas, water....geez....what’s wrong with these people...Yes, it’s a mess but if you’re hungry...it’s likely your own damn fault.
OK, checked out the video now.
I’ve seen this before. Sometimes it’s not so much desperation, but when a power outage happens, the store has to throw out all their food or risk a lawsuit if people get sick. That does not mean the food is bad. It’s pretty cold in NY right now.
People who are freegans or a little less scrupulous than most can do pretty good. There are lots of things in the refrigerated cases that would stay good for quite a while. I mean, wouldn’t take fish or such but some things would still be good. Butter, for instance - people used to keep that merely in a cool place.
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