Chaos in New Orleans

[zipo]

Yesterday, there was some discussion about how authorities should handle the looting situation.

Many posters excoriated those who believed that drastic measures should have been taken to prevent looting.

So much for abstractions. In the real world, we now can see how this 'hands off' policy regarding looters is playing out.

Look at the blogs from people inside New Orleans. Reports of murders, rapes, rape-murders, arson, armed gangs of roving thugs, assaults on EMT's and rescue workers, and shootings are rampant across the blogosphere.

For those hand-wringers with the delicate sensibilities who were vocal in advocating a kinder, gentler approach to looting - welcome to the Real World.

[adios]

Very grim situation in New Orleans as more reports come in. Quite a bit of violence. As I wrote in an earlier post I don't see how they can pump that much water out of the city anytime soon (months). I'm actually hoping someone can explain to me how my take is wrong headed.

[CollinEstes]

That situation is dire and they need military presence ASAP.

[Frills]

They are sending special forces into Charity Hospital to deal with looters

[CollinEstes]

That is good news. Hadn't heard that yet.

[adios]

Not to have too many threads on this I'll try to keep my info in this one. Ugly, ugly and I don't think I've ever witnessed anything like this in the U.S. in my lifetime. Hopefully the situation is not as dire as I believe it to be:



Unrest Intensifies at Superdome Shelter

[Frills]

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NO National Guard Scanner

[Frills]

"The word is that in Jefferson Parish and Orleans, FEMA has "bugged out." They haven't brought supplies in.

THE REAL MILITARY IS NOW FLOWING IN. National Guard is being replaced before our eyes."

[AngryCola]

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For those hand-wringers with the delicate sensibilities who were vocal in advocating a kinder, gentler approach to looting - welcome to the Real World.

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Who said that? Seriously.

I STILL don't think people deserve to be murdered for looting. You claiming some sort of victory because of the current situation is very sad, and I'm wondering if you think not murdering people is a "delicate sensibility."

Again, thank god (or whoever) people like you don't have any real power. If you did, this country would no longer need a constitution or laws. If someone gets out of line, just kill them!

Oh, "Real World" shouldn't be capitalized unless you're talking about a show on MTV.

[Frills]

People are dying because aid cannot reach them because they are being shot at. The looters are in effect killing folks, they should be neutralized