http://www.nola.com/newsflash/weather/index.ssf?/base/national-50/1125536041100733.xml&storylist=hurricane
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It's really difficult because my opinion of the looting is it started with people running out of food, and you can't really argue with that too much," Nagin said. "Then it escalated to this kind of mass chaos."
Gov. Kathleen Blanco said she has asked the White House to send more people to help with evacuations and rescues, thereby freeing up National Guardsmen to stop looters.
Bob Mann, an aide to the governor, said dozens of law officers are being brought in from around the country and Canada to help stop the looting. Officials said they hope the 4,000 National Guard troops already in New Orleans, who have been engaged in search and rescue, will be available for police actions.
"We will restore law and order," an emotional Blanco said at a news conference. "What angers me the most is that disasters like this often bring out the worst in people. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior."
John Matessino, president of the Louisiana Hospital Association, said he had not heard of anyone breaking into the hospitals, but he added that thieves got into the parking garage at one hospital and were stealing car batteries and stereos.
New Orleans' homeland security chief, Terry Ebbert, said looters were breaking into stores all over town and stealing guns. He said there are gangs of armed men moving around the city. At one point, officers stranded on the roof of a hotel were fired at by criminals on the street.
Authorities said an officer was shot in the head and a looter was wounded in a shootout. The officer and looter were expected to survive.
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The stupidity circle is now complete
Thank you - did not mean for any to go to that much trouble but it is a very nice recap.
Which brings up an idea (which I have seen on some of these threads).
Would be nice to have a list of notes with times/date of actual happenings. I saw this on one of the recent threads. Then someone could just copy the list and add their latest bit of info and repost. We would then have an actual timed record of actual happenings for quick scanning.
Would be nice if it could stay at the front of the thread for ready access and additions and the comments in the comments section.
Just a thought.
I'm sure it's been pointed out, but Governor Blanco has already tolerated this behavior, and by so doing has bought a lot more of it.