Looters around the city freely cleaning out stores (Amazingly Honest Account)

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | Natalie Pompilio

[TVenn]

I had a 10:30 meeting with my company's CFO and head of H.R. to discuss the company matching employee's aid contributions. I've cancled it

Let me guess. Your company had a program to match donations for Tsunami victims half way around the world.

You need to spend a couple of days on a roof surrounded by flood water watching the bodies float by.

These people are enduring a disaster of biblical proportions and you are worried about the safety of the insured contents of a Walmart.

[Kozak]

You have no idea what you would do in those circumstances

I'm certain I wouldn't be stealing Panties and DVD's. Thats just bullshit.

[BykrBayb]

So true! Stealing is not normal behavior. I'll continue to make donations through The Salvation Army. There are other worthy charities as well, but this is the one I've chosen. I'm happy to be able to help, but I will not haphazardly throw my money at looters.

I've seen the kind of assistance The Salvation Army provides. They will be at the center of the disaster, giving whatever is needed. They will also help those who have evacuated to other locations. They will give help where help is needed.

[Hildy]

Well of course you wouldn't. But there is always a percentage who will. My point is why be surprised and who really cares right now during this terrible, terrible tragedy.

[Hildy]

Thank you for putting this self-righteous moron in his place.

[SF Republican]

Savages Lets see no home, no job, no city, no relief in sight, no water, no food, yep, sounds like jungle rules to me - I bet $5 you have never been in and will never be in their shoes, and for that you can thank GOD, in the mean time, cast stones.

[Osage Orange]

I'm not giving carte blanche either....

But I know of a guy...whose mother, dad and brother lost 4 or 5 houses..and they are coming to live with him. I'll bet he could use the money...and ALL of it will directly go to feed/clothe/nurture..etc...victims of the hurricane.

FWIW-

[brytlea]

What happens when the welfare state meets a power vaccuum.

This is exactly what I was thinking while reading about the looters and watching them on TV. You put it more eloquently, of course.

susie

[BykrBayb]

If you're going to make unwarranted personal attacks, you should at least ping your target.

[brytlea]

I can't tell from the picture, are those bottles of beer???
susie

[brytlea]

If they had hurricane insurance on their homes, I wonder if that covers the loss, or is this considered a flood? I think our deductible for our insurance for hurricanes is about 2% of the value of the house. I think it runs between 2% and 5% depending on the insurance.
susie

[Nebr FAL owner]

This behavior is exactly why folks often refuse to evacuate in the first place ! You leave & the govt. actually aids & abbets the looters instead of shooting them.

[End Times Sentinel]

Yeah, you're both right.  The two of you should decide what I do with my money.  Where do I get off thinking I should be the one to decide?  I didn't even know about the secret money tree insurance companies have that makes it okay to steal stuff that's insured.

Brilliant.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[Nebr FAL owner]

It's also why a great many folks own firearms. Cause they understand what happens when the welfare state dependents face a power vacuum.

[BenLurkin]

Bookmark

[Kozak]

The reason we should all care, it that the looting will only get worse, and widen to include robery, murder and rape, and will make rescue and evacuation impossible. Thats why since time immemorial looters were given a death sentence. Once the veneer of civilization starts to peel off, it's hard to glue back on.

[BykrBayb]

I read that there has already been a cop shot (murdered?) by a looter. Your problem (& mine) is that we don't sit around on our computers trying to understand the people who are committing these atrocities. We have a preconceived notion that theft and murder are wrong. We have been so concerned with the slippery slope, while others are gleefully advocating jumping off the cliff.

[stuartcr]

I think that is pretty much the standard. A lot of people are going to be really hurting.

[brytlea]

Why do you keep posting the same stuff over and over?
susie