[abb]

"You gonna believe what I tell ya, or you gonna believe your lyin' eyes?"

[Recovering Hermit]

But only the ridiculously partisan would argue that police officers carrying out fishing rods and reels...

Come on now...they were going to catch fish for food.

...and DVDs were doing anything to sustain their own lives...

Come on now...these were probably training videos on how to fish.

[Safetgiver]

And we're rebuilding this town because why?

[coconutt2000]

"It's okay ma'am, I'm a cop. Now scoot out your purse and hand over your money. I need the money to help me pay my bills, so I can continue saving lives."

I don't suppose the article made any mention of the cops who commandeered a hotel room and filled it with loot, and later drove off with as much of the stuff as they could take with them. The eye witness was extremely credible.

[stevem]

Fishing rods? Well...

I fairness and charity we need to recall that these police were trained by the Big Easy. Katrina must be looked on as proof that there is a God, and not a God of retribution...if you are a cop.

[GOP_Proud]

I guess the dress shoes that were being "lifted" by the 2 policewomen that the reporter caught red handed were for a formal dinner to be held while they waited for rescue.

[backhoe]

Not sure if the links within the links still are live, but look here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477692/posts
Police Join Looting of New Orleans
msnbc channel 4 locla news video ^

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473980/posts
Looters Strip Stores in Front of Cops
Fox News ^ | Aug 30, 2005 | Associated Press

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476221/posts
Police, residents loot New Orleans stores after storm
Columbia Daily Tribune ^ | Aug 31

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474029/posts
Looters around the city freely cleaning out stores (Amazingly Honest Account)
Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | Natalie Pompilio

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476209/posts
Demoralised officers give up the fight
The Australian ^ | 09/03.05 | Jacqui Goddard, New Orleans

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476644/posts
Bob Parks interview in San Francisco Chronicle on "Looting"
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 9/3/05 | Jonathan Curiel

http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=44714&highlight=
An opinion piece on looters

Sources:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475443/posts
HURRICANE KATRINA- archive of links
various FR links & stories | 09-02-05 | the heavy equipment guy