Queens residents arm themselves in the post-storm blackout from looters

NY Daily News ^ | 11/2/12 | Clare Trapasso , Mark Morales AND Corky Siemaszko

[Kartographer]

Ever since Sandy strafed the Queens peninsula and tore up the boardwalk, it’s become an often lawless place where cops are even scarcer than electrical power and food. Locals say they are arming themselves with guns, baseball bats, booby traps — even a bow and arrow — to defend against looters. Thugs have been masquerading as Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) workers, knocking on doors in the dead of night. But locals say the real workers have been nowhere in sight, causing at least one elected official — who fears a descent into anarchy if help doesn’t arrive soon — to call for the city to investigate the utility.

[Ken H]

Are you kidding?? Look at this armed gang of hoodies run like scared rabbits from an armed 65 year old woman.

65-year-old Woman Thwarts Robbery on Jewellery Store in Garden Grove, California

[xp38]

Ah.....The Hunger Games

[buffaloguy]

I don’t think a jury would convict anyone of murder in a cae in which you were defending yourself. If asked why you used it jjust tell them that you bought it for camping. And i was afraid for my life!

[Bigg Red]

Interestin. Okay, thanks.

[Bigg Red]

Very interesting. Both of the tests that you two steered me to gave the same answer.

Thanks.

[buffaloguy]

I live in Texas and short of tactical nukes anything you pick up is fair for the victim.

What state are you in? You seem to be a bit wary of juries.

[JRandomFreeper]

and short of tactical nukes anything you pick up is fair

Tactical nukes are a federal law thing. 8 years imprisonment for posession. Someone.. uh... told me that..

I don't know that Texas has a law against them.

/johnny

[Marcella]

“That being said, how well can you defend yourself while you’re hiding bodies....?”

Your way didn’t kill the guy and he comes back. Kart’s way, he isn’t coming back - I go with Kart’s way.

[Marcella]

“However, if you plan to put yourself in the role of “our soldiers” during a post-storm blackout, I can confidently say you might also want to prepare yourself for becoming a bad man’s girlfriend when the dust clears.....”

A pity your brain is so dense. Criminal type guy attacking during post-storm blackout - Soldier type guy is alive - criminal type guy is dead - sissy type guy, maybe you, is hiding (or dead) waiting for soldier type guy to save you.

Of the three choices, soldier type guy, criminal type guy, sissy guy, I pick soldier type guy.

[Kartographer]

It it wasn’t for the stench I’d just hang them up in a tree. That would give the thugs and looters something to think about.

[momincombatboots]

Um... A hunter made a good sized hole in a paper and held it across the room. First look with both eyes open then alternately close each eye. The non- domninant eye will cause the target to shift. Also a left eyed shooter will naturally close the left eye... This works for young children.

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for that info.

[GeronL]

no more carbon footprint

low calorie diets

no gas pollution

everybody dependent on government

LIBERAL UTOPIA HAS COME TRUE!!

enjoy your utopia NY-NJ

[GeronL]

“No dude, get you own Korean!”

(sorry in advance)

[papertyger]

I pick soldier type guy.

Ah, the dauntless spirit of a keyboard commando.....