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Looting Begins in New Orleans
NOLA.com ^ | 30 August 2005 | ALLEN G. BREED

Posted on 08/30/2005 10:14:57 AM PDT by aomagrat

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With much of the city emptied by Hurricane Katrina, some opportunists took advantage of the situation by looting stores.

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Denise Bollinger, a tourist from Philadelphia, stood outside and snapped pictures in amazement.

"It's downtown Baghdad," the housewife said. "It's insane. I've wanted to come here for 10 years. I thought this was a sophisticated city. I guess not."

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Around the corner on Canal Street, the main thoroughfare in the central business district, people sloshed headlong through hip-deep water as looters ripped open the steel gates on the front of several clothing and jewelry stores.

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Looters filled industrial-sized garbage cans with clothing and jewelry and floated them down the street on bits of plywood and insulation as National Guard lumbered by.

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"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: hurricanekatrina; katrina; looting; neworleans; take; thieves; thirdworld; thugs; urbanbarbarians
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To: tarzantheapeman

Yes. Shoot them and let the sonsabitches rot where they fall.


61 posted on 08/30/2005 10:41:53 AM PDT by IGOTMINE (Front Sight. Press. Follow Through. It's a way of life.)
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To: conservative cat
A looter with a brain would be snatching up bottled water and canned foods.

A looter with a "brain" would not be a looter.

He would be a first responder!!

62 posted on 08/30/2005 10:41:54 AM PDT by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
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To: Rutles4Ever

Ding, ding, ding!!!! We have a winner!!


63 posted on 08/30/2005 10:42:33 AM PDT by auto power
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To: aomagrat
I would imagine the boat stores would be the first to be looted. They'll want to get around. (before being shot)

Boat sales (New Orleans)
64 posted on 08/30/2005 10:42:34 AM PDT by TheForceOfOne (The alternative media is our Enigma machine.)
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To: dennisw
Dey be's assimilaytin.


Assimilating other peoples goods.



65 posted on 08/30/2005 10:42:45 AM PDT by G.Mason
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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN

That's not very nice.


66 posted on 08/30/2005 10:43:15 AM PDT by Cathy
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To: aomagrat

And to think there were people here yesterday trying to justify looting. BS. Shoot 'em.


67 posted on 08/30/2005 10:44:19 AM PDT by Trust but Verify (Get over yourselves!)
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To: aomagrat
It looked to me like some of the food would've gone to waste anyway. I didn't see any appliances being taken, but I don't think the TV cameras would be as welcome to that scene.
68 posted on 08/30/2005 10:44:49 AM PDT by BallyBill ("That's Commander ChickenHawk to you, hippy!!")
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To: aomagrat; Owl_Eagle; Sam's Army; holdonnow; Lazamataz; ctlpdad; Darksheare; pissant; ...
"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.

So it is society's fault you were to lazy to do something with your life.

And this gives you a right to steal? LOSERS!!!!

69 posted on 08/30/2005 10:45:23 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
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To: aomagrat

And why are they not being shot???????


70 posted on 08/30/2005 10:46:48 AM PDT by YOUGOTIT
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To: dennisw

Animals. Good grief, how freaking low can they go? If it was food, water, batteries, or other life-sustaining item, I might be more charitable, but this is just wrong.


71 posted on 08/30/2005 10:46:55 AM PDT by Trust but Verify (Get over yourselves!)
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To: imskylark
You'd think when everyone was boarding up and heading out, that they'd have gotten suspicious about something.

But then again, I can be pretty hard-headed and peripherally blind at times too.
72 posted on 08/30/2005 10:48:24 AM PDT by digger48
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Truly unbelievable.

"THE MAN owes me!"


Losers!


73 posted on 08/30/2005 10:48:32 AM PDT by Dashing Dasher (Are you staring at me or her? 'Cause you're starting to freak me out.)
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To: aomagrat

Oppressed how?


74 posted on 08/30/2005 10:48:54 AM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: Black Tooth

Most stayed most likely to loot in the storm's aftermath.


75 posted on 08/30/2005 10:49:12 AM PDT by tarzantheapeman (Turn on the lights and expose the DNC-MSM!)
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To: Dashing Dasher

It is truly sickening!!


76 posted on 08/30/2005 10:50:14 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
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To: reelfoot
"The welfare, school lunch programs, AFDC, WIC, food stamps, SSI, Medicaid, midnight basketball, and government subsidized housing made me do it."

Exactly.

77 posted on 08/30/2005 10:50:25 AM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: aomagrat
These looters are wasting their time and energy.

Before long, all that loot will be floating in 20 feet of water, along with the looters.

When somebody finally comes to rescue them, they won't be allowed aboard the boat with their brand new boxed 32" flat screen TV.

78 posted on 08/30/2005 10:50:42 AM PDT by Gritty ("All the reality in the world will not liberate a mind enslaved by delusions"-Barry Loberfeld)
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To: YOUGOTIT

I think you would only have to shoot a few before the message begins to be well received...


79 posted on 08/30/2005 10:51:02 AM PDT by Defend the Second ("Hans, Hans, you're breaking my barrs...")
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To: aomagrat
"To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it's an opportunity to get back at society," he said.

Maybe they'll steal more than they can swim away with!
80 posted on 08/30/2005 10:51:28 AM PDT by liberateUS
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