Looting begins in New Orleans

I'm afraid that if I were one of the guardsmen on this assignment, and my superiors did not see fit to allow me arms AND ammunition, I'd have to be court-marshalled for failure to obey a direct order!

As to "rules of engagement", they ought to be "shoot to kill" any looter if ONE (1) warning did not send him fleeing for his life sans his loot!

Maybe even then just a "warning" arm or leg shot to convince him to get out of Dodge & don't come back!

 

Gib,

Why does the looting of homes bother you more than stores. Most people have homeonwerns insurance, so there losses will be covered just like the stores.

Someone else made a good point about it causing prices to go up for everyone. Insurance will cover the cost, then insurance premiums will go up, then business owners will pass that cost on to the final consumer.

Looting is wrong no matter if it is a business or home being looted. Those doing it are stealing.

The business owners should be distributing food, clothing and whatever else people need, but if they choose not to people should not steal it. Looters are theives.

Bill

 

I can understand food and water, but 53inch TV screens and Stereo's, What is wrong with this picture?

 

Where is Frank Rizzo when we need him?

 

Scarlett thanks for that. Hey nothin' wrong with red-necks!

I wonder why there isn't some command center set up somewhere for the police? Or is there? They need some strong leadership and should have had it days ago. It doesn't look like anyone is in charge.

A friend told me that things would be much better and less chaotic with more help by now in N.O., if the community were well-to-do whites instead of mostly poor and black. I wonder if that's the case.

 

I saw some video from Keesler. It looked almost wiped out, but it also looked like they might be trying to open a runway.

 

Stepping over dead bodies.

 

I lived 12 miles from the Los Angeles Riots. The looting and destruction saddened me. I know this is different in that the hurricane destruction couldn't be controlled. I don't believe in stealing--but I've never been starving or looking for drinkable water. But like someone else mentioned they are stealing stuff like tv's, etc--and shooting at those trying to help!

In Los Angeles, I saw people destroying their own neighborhoods--firsthand--and then expecting the gov't and churches to help rebuild them--and they did. I attended one of the churches that got food, diapers and other stuff together. Then they sent a team to clean up the mess.

I'm all for my tax money going to help these folks. But they don't need to bite the hand that's trying to help them by shooting at them.

I pray for peace--and rescue workers.

 

"The words "Cajun" and "Creole" do not signify race."

Neither does "black."


"The are adopted words that describe culture and lifestyles."

So does "black." It now designates a "trash" culture and lifestyle.

 

This is a bad testimony for us. These criminals should be dealt with by any means necessary. Any person firing a weapon at a relief worker or National Guard member should be shot on sight. These criminals trying to hijack New Orleans only understand force. Its shameful how a few criminals want to get in the way of helping people in need.

The sad fact is that “if” one of these criminals is black and the criminal is shot then the Rev (term used loosely) Jesse Jackson will cry the cry of racism. I’ve seen this happen in my area when a criminal drug dealer tried to run over a cop and he was shot. The Rev. Jackson overlooked the fact this man tried to kill a cop and tried to make a race issue out of it.

I don’t fault people wanting food and drink but beer, shoes, TV’s, etc…! The National Guard should be the ones taking food and drink from the stores and giving it to the people.

Our people need to do what is right and not worry about what the media thinks and cowing down to criminals breaking the law.

Let us pray for the safety of these people since certain criminals are already raping etc… These people need protection and prayers. I hope our military quickly sets up law and order!

 

David,

A member of the Black Caucus is already saying that this is racism due to the lack of help NO is getting. I saw it on the news this morning. I don't know if it was Live or said earlier.

However, it seems that they have just moved some of the problem from NO to TX. I heard a man that was moved to the Astrodome complaining about the conditions there not being good enough and that someone stole his clothes.

After they evacuate the people from the Superdome in NO, they ought to put anyone involved in any type of criminal activity in there. I heard that the conditions are horrendous and that is what they deserve.

I am truly shocked at the level these criminals have sunk. I would have never imagined something like this. I posted somewhere that when I lived in Sicily, some of the Italian women thought American women were like those in the soap operas. I just hope that those in foreign countries witnessing the barbarian acts in NO do not think that is what most Americans are like in a desperate situation.

 

They probably will be.

I think beer and shoes are understandable (no running water and poisonous snakes, broken glass, steel shards, etc.), but not TVs and vaccuum cleaners.

But they weren't. And I'm not so sure the the NG should be looting stores.

Are looters any worse than gas-gougers?