I just heard a report from Fox in NO that some of this is survival looting. Wal Mart opened it's doors and said come on in..
The police confiscated a tractor and a port o potty as they had no usable toilet for 3 days..The reporter could not explain why the water is rising because of lack of communication..We know more than he does.
There are always some who take advantage of course.
Police were allowed to commadeer stuff under the disaster declaration...
That's good. WalMart is also donating to the Salvation Army.
...and that is great and a good thing if they allowed folks to get the help they needed...and by definition then is not looting in that instance.