What should happen to the New Orleans looters?

[Jedi Flopper]

Discuss.

[ThaSaltCracka]

arrest them?

[Felix_Nietsche]

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[SheetWise]

Good point.
Put them in jail.

[zipo]

We saw the havoc that looters collectively can wrack upon a city illustrated quite dramatically in Baghdad.

Of course, in a situation like New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the activities ongoing might be construed as "salvage" rather than looting.

But generally speaking, martial law, shoot on sight, and tagging executed looters where they fall with a bold-lettered sign (e.g., LOOTER) is the way to go.

[jaxmike]

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But generally speaking, martial law, shoot on sight, and tagging executed looters where they fall with a bold-lettered sign (e.g., LOOTER) is the way to go.

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There is no martial law in Louisiana I don't think.

[elwoodblues]

Don't waste our valuable, yet limited, resources on something as insignificant (given the context of the disaster) as a property crime. In short, do nothing.

[SheetWise]

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Don't waste our valuable, yet limited, resources on something as insignificant (given the context of the disaster) as a property crime. In short, do nothing.

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Amazing you find property insignificant. That's what the disaster is. People had plenty of time to leave, I assume those who stayed were protecting their property or remaining near the services provided by "things" (like property). People have died protecting their property. To you it is all "insignificant"?

[microbet]

Could you post your entire list of crimes for which you support the death penalty? Or perhaps if you have some reason to prefer the police shooting people over people being tried and convicted before being executed, what crimes would you have someone shot on site for?

[SheetWise]

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Could you post your entire list of crimes for which you support the death penalty?

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One function of the police is to protect property, another is to stop violators. This is an emergency situation. The police requested that the town be evacuated -- people who evacuated left their property entrusted to the officials who remained. Since there are no facilities to detain violators they are left with a choice of protecting the property or ignoring the violators -- I would choose to protect the property.