You know, I don't care about the looting in this instance. These people are in survival mode now. It's going to be survival of the fittest. Natural instinct. Nobody can say what they would do in such a situation. God help them all.
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I agree with you. Saw a story about rescue workers who had to stop at a damaged and unattended hardware store and gather tools that they might need in their work. They made a point of saying they were not looting, that they would pay for it later. I can't imagine that the store owner would object, under the circumstances.
Looting food and hardware doesn't bother me.
Looting grandma's jewelry and TV set does.