Though the flipside of it is that these folks were actually in greater danger from violence, if not from deprivation.
It was a bad decision. But I have heard that they were actually clearing some of those people out to make room for response personnel, not to evac gov't personnel.
But, from the standpoint of the message it sent to those who had been waiting for days, it was a horrible decision.
There was a photographer on MSNBC last night who showed some horrific pictures of people who had been beaten, one with a lead pipe.
Tourists, white, have described in overseas newspaper articles, the level of violence. Although I'm virtually certain that many of the children and women who were raped were minorities, it does seem from what I'm reading that white people were more often the target of violence.
So I understand the point(s) you are making. I've asked the person who made the post I was referring to regarding police command center evacuation from the Hyatt to give me a link.
On the other hand, if you come across a link that says the Hywatt was evacuated to make room for a command center, I'd like a link to that.
I know the reporting is incredibly spotty and it's likely we won't get links for either situation and I'm not disturbed with either of the unsourced posts; there is enough else to be disturbed about :-)
See #3464; it does sound like the Hyatt was cleared to make room for a command center, although the wording is strange and I'm not certain.