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Date Posted: 16:58:07 09/03/05 Sat
Author: AF
Subject: Looting and Violence
In reply to: Otter 's message, "Re: Welcome!" on 11:44:00 09/03/05 Sat

Otter wrote: "On the other hand, it's hard not to feel appalled by the looting and violence going on. Stealing food or water in desperation to feed oneself or one's family is one thing, but raping and shooting are inexcusable. Some of the places in Southeast Asia where the tsunami hit were poor too, but there wasn't this widespread violence....at least not that we heard about."
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New Orleans had problems with gangs and violence before Katrina. No one should have expected it to NOT bubble out in a crisis. The New Orleans police have had corruption problems in the past and they are not exactly "on top of things" on a good day. It's not a secret. All the more reason for the National Guard and military to be ready to go.

There was an article in yesterday's Chicago Tribune about what the city of Chicago offered to FEMA even before Katrina struck in case it was a disaster. Police, rescue, medical, sanitation workers, and all FEMA requested after the fact is a tanker truck! Even now!

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Replies:

Re: Looting and Violence -- Julie W, 21:02:21 09/03/05 Sat
- Re: Looting and Violence (NT) -- Otter, 08:37:20 09/05/05 Mon
  - Whoops -- Otter, 08:45:05 09/05/05 Mon
    - Re: Whoops - Um Otter :0) -- AF, 10:04:47 09/05/05 Mon
      - Did anyone see the Special Ed on Nightline on Sunday -- AF, 10:17:09 09/05/05 Mon
        Saw that lady with the flowers riding a bicycle -- AF, 07:42:45 09/08/05 Thu
        Did anyone see.... -- Otter, 22:25:07 09/08/05 Thu
        Re: Did anyone see....just a glance -- AF, 04:40:11 09/09/05 Fri
      - *Huge sigh* -- Otter, 20:56:05 09/05/05 Mon
        Re: *Huge sigh* -- AF, 05:10:22 09/06/05 Tue
        New Orleans -- Casta Diva, 13:28:34 09/09/05 Fri

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