television sets, GameBoys and jewelry. All necessary survival items.
The police were taking those things? Thought it was jus the looters. We are talking about the same thing, right?
If you get the chance watch Keith Olberman's Countdown (2nd story, I think). They actually had a camera crew in Wal-Mart and caught two cops with a basket "shopping." They weren't looking for "survival gear." When asked what they were doing... they said they were "doing my job, looking for looters." The most surreal thing I think I've ever seen.