[TomGuy]

so they really ought to stop the looting

They aren't looting; they are taking the stuff for save keeping to keep someone else from looting it. lol.

[Air Force Born]

These are the things, in many cases, that they should have had in the first place, but only the government workers were allowed to have.

[Justin Thyme]

They aren't looting; they are taking the stuff for save keeping to keep someone else from looting it. lol.

The rationalization of the day quote, we have a winner! :)