[Old Sarge]

The article seems to presuppose absolute anarchy.

It's happened before, AP.

2005 - Katrina;
1992 - Los Angeles;
1977 - New York City

Maybe only a few days (in katrina's case, weeks), but the conditions of anarchy have happened before. Civilization is only a veneer over the savages.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I was smack dab in the middle of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. One simply stayed out of black areas. Shopping went on as before-again away from the black areas. The Koreans shot a few of our little black brothers who attempted to shop in Korean stores without paying for the merchandise. We worked at home for a few days. Once again I think people confuse localized disasters with a collapse of the entire system(nation). Total collapse is not too likely as the coming Social War will be between armies of people struggling for power.

However, once again it is a good idea to stock up. No argument there!

[packrat35]

I am still amazed that people have to have this explained to them. It has happened many times here in the US and will again.

[Kartographer]

Amazing how many people think that the sky can't fall. But if you look at the history of man it's basically about all the 'sky falling' events we've had. Of course some were bigger, more devastating and left bigger scars than others. The truth is the sky does fall at times.


Sometimes just a little of it falls.

And somtimes the whole damned thing falls down on you.