Posted on 02/05/2011 9:49:32 PM PST by Kartographer
1 When society breaks down, people look for whatever weapons they can find. Over this past week, abandoned police stations throughout Egypt have been stripped of their arsenals by looters.
2 When society breaks down, nobody is safe. Average Egyptians armed with sticks and razors have formed vigilante groups to protect their homes from the crazed looters that have emerged during the rioting.
3 When society breaks down, you better protect your women and children. At least 60 rapes have been officially reported since the rioting began. The unofficial number is surely far higher than that.
4 When society breaks down, criminals do not fear the law. There are reports that at least 4 prisons have been attacked and that thousands of convicts have escaped into the streets.
5 When society breaks down, authoritarian governments begin hoarding food. The Telegraph is reporting that governments throughout the Middle East and North Africa have started stockpiling huge amounts of food in response to all the rioting that has been going on.
6 When society breaks down, food shortages can happen shockingly fast. As commerce has been brought to a standstill in Egypt, serious shortages of some of the most important basic food staples are starting to be reported. Many families in Egypt only have enough food to be able to survive for a couple more days.
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Excellent use of a timely Trek quote.
I would credit you 100 Quatloos but I don’t think Paypal takes them.
btrl
Is there something in that article that anyone with common sense doesn’t know?
Many are already hungry. I was watching the evening news Thursday, and they showed a reporter trying to interview a baker. The people in the bakery didn't want the empty shelves being shown. The brief interview had the baker saying that he was going the best he could, but clearly, he was running low/empty on many ingredients.
The worst thing about being without food, aside from the obvious (hunger) is that you will have to venture out into the chaos to try to find food.
“we will need a strong leader to do whats necessary and crush the revolt.”
ummm..... yes, like Germany in the 1930’s?
Ping.
Actually, the original is on the NBC website.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/king-tut/1037261/
Dancin by the Nile,
The ladies loved his style...
He gave his life for tourism...
LMAO!!
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Cheers,
Rob
I would like to think that in a scenario where these people took to the street in armed insurrection, that they would be met head to head, outnumbered 2-1, by folks protecting the constitution against enemies both foreign and DOMESTIC.
If you do not believe this can happen here, just remember, the best example of societal breakdown we have had recently: McDonald’s runs out of chicken McNuggets and customers call 911.
Thanks for the manual - cheers!
So does my wife, Jenbean.
THANKS!
.....and alot of people like me with a willingness to pull the trigger at the drop of a hat and will sleep like a baby that evening.
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