[max_rpf]

It was very dangerous - rioting, looting of vending machines, racial abuse, absolutely terrible sanitary conditions

American shame.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

doesn't it stand to reason that if the superdome is to be used as a hurricane shelter, they'd have stockpiled MRE's and water to feed people for at least a few days? maybe an emergency generator or 4 with huge fuel tanks (full) for lighting?? might be just me, but I'd think this would only be standard operating procedure..

[lormand]

""It was very dangerous - rioting, looting of vending machines, racial abuse, absolutely terrible sanitary conditions."

New Orleans is one of the most racist places on the planet.

There is a sizably large population of blacks in New Orleans who have always hated white people and have targetted them for murder, rape, theft and abuse. That is the un-PC truth of New Orleans. I know, I used to live there.

[agere_contra]

The group had called the British embassy in Washington from a mobile phone

This bit is shameful for us Britons, with that bit about the Embassy forcing the callers to ring the consulate

[Youngblood]

The group had called the British embassy in Washington from a mobile phone, Mr Trout added. But embassy staff had told them to contact the British consulate in New Orleans When they had pointed out it was "15ft under water", the embassy staff had simply repeated they should contact the consulate, Mr Trout told BBC News. "That was obviously very difficult to take."

Civil servants! Unbelievable!

[Dallas59]

Lets see....Give London a C Hurricane...flood London....knock out the power.....see what happens. Yeah, people will tell me London is more civilized...

[AlaskaErik]

I wonder what would happen to Americans if there was a disaster in a British city, what with all those diaperheads running wild. Even the Brits wouldn't be safe.

[ByDesign]

We could see a huge hit to tourism for a long time after this, I lived overseas, and I know most average folk's impression of what the country is like is from movies and TV, and often they believe rumors and urban legends (just like here).

How many tourists see this, and are going to decide, "Nope, we'll go to Greece or Italy instead."

Sad. This country needs to start dealing honestly and effectively with the thug culture, or they'll bring it all down around our ears every time the power goes out.

[kittymyrib]

Why would any tourist want to visit such a filthy place full of depraved people? It's an embarrassment to the USA.

[SauronOfMordor]

Notice what's missing in the story. The story gives the impression that the Brits were the targets of antagonism because they were non-US-citizens, rather than because they were white.