[bvw]

It isn't time to point fingers of blame, even at the looters. 100 looters don't hold a candle to the 20,000 people that will die if they aren't rescued.

Time has quickly shown the folly of that sentiment. Order is the first order of business (saving only rescue of the immediately near death, meaning death in moments) for without order, without a ferocious intolerance for chaos, thugery, looting and lawlessness, the general rescue will not proceed at any speed if at all.

[frogjerk]

Order is the first order of business

This is exactly what Gulianni and the NYPD did in downtown Manhattan. This allowed emergency services to do their jobs unhindered. It also assured that only the best of humanity would show its face during the crisis.