Posted on 11/01/2012 2:03:26 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The New York Daily News caught up with an alleged looter on Tuesday, who defended his actions, saying, "Look, they've been looting our wallets for too long,"as he took a TV from a Rent-A-Center in Coney Island. "It's about time we start taking this sh—back," he added.
Witnesses of looting near Coney Island told The Wall Street Journal that it was occurring in plain sight, and that police officers did little to stop it.
"When I came out at about 8:30 a.m. this morning, there were people coming out of all these stores, guys carrying Hefty bags," Roger McKinon, 40 years old, who lives in Coney Island told the Wall Street Journal. "The crazy thing was, there were cops around but all they were saying is get out of here, go home."
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“and that police officers did little to stop it.”
These are the same Rambos that some Freepers think will be going door to door and demanding people surrender their weapons. It’s more likely we’ll be going to their armories and taking their weapons.
There must have been witnesses and the owner was an honest man. The way things seem to in NY I wouldn't be surprised if SSS goes into effect.
After this is over I’m predicting a huge surge in gun sales.
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