Looters

[Hangtime]

^^

[jEEZY]

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/08/31/D8CASVK01.html

If they know they can do it with impunity, here is the result.

 

In the city's Carrollton section, which is on relatively high ground, looters commandeered a forklift and used it to push up the storm shutters and break the glass of a Rite-Aid pharmacy. The crowd stormed the store, carrying out so much ice, water and food that it dropped from their arms as they ran. The street was littered with packages of ramen noodles and other items.
 New Orleans' homeland security chief, Terry Ebbert, said looters were breaking into stores all over town and stealing guns. He said there are gangs of armed men moving around the city.

The Times-Picayune newspaper reported that the gun section at a new Wal-Mart in the Lower Garden District had been cleaned out by looters.

Gunshots were heard throughout the night in Carrollton.

Police spokesman Marlon Defilo said an officer and a looter were wounded in a shootout. Defilo had no word on their condition. Three or four others were also arrested, he said.

One looter shot and wounded a fellow looter, who was taken to a hospital and survived.

Staff members at Children's Hospital huddled with sick youngsters and waited in vain for help to arrive as looters tried to break through the locked door, Blanco spokeswoman Denise Bottcher told the newspaper. Neither the police nor the National Guard arrived.

Authorities planned to send more than 70 additional officers and an armed personnel carrier into the city.

On New Orleans' Canal Street, dozens of looters ripped open the steel gates on clothing and jewelry stores and grabbed merchandise. In Biloxi, Miss., people picked through casino slot machines for coins and ransacked other businesses. In some cases, the looting was in full view of police and National Guardsmen.

The historic French Quarter appeared to have been spared the worst flooding, but its stores were getting the worst of human nature.

"The looting is out of control. The French Quarter has been attacked," Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson said. "We're using exhausted, scarce police to control looting when they should be used for search and rescue while we still have people on rooftops."

[AdmRose]

Break out the Thompsons boys, time to restore order.

[lazs2]

I do not believe that we have the right to "restore order"  we do have the right to defend ourselves and our property tho.

Sadly... our right to "break out the Thompsons" has allready been infringed upon contrary to human rights and affirmed by the second amendment of our constitution.

lazs

[Simaril]

Originally posted by indy007
Grab the definate looters. Ones not getting simple survival materials, but necklaces, tv's, etc..

Chain-gang them and have them start filling & stacking sandbags.

2 birds, 1 stone.

Would they be filling the bags with each other, or actual sand?


Just checking....  

[Mustaine]

latest story:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050831/ap_on_re_us/katrina_looting_hk1

NEW ORLEANS - With law officers and National Guardsmen focused on saving lives, looters around the city spent another day brazenly ransacking stores for food, clothing, appliances — and guns.

Thieves commandeered a forklift and used it to push up the storm shutters and break the glass of a pharmacy. The crowd stormed the store, carrying out so much ice, water and food that it dropped from their arms as they ran. The street was littered with packages of ramen noodles and other items.

Looters also chased down a state police truck full of food. The New Orleans police chief ran off looters while city officials themselves were commandeering equipment from a looted Office Depot. During a state of emergency, authorities have broad powers to take private supplies and buildings for their use.

Officials tried to balance security needs with saving lives.

"We're multitasking right now," said New Orleans Police Capt. Marlon Defillo. "Rescue, recovery, stabilization of looting, we're trying to feed the hungry."

Gov. Kathleen Blanco said she has asked the White House to send more people to help with evacuations and rescues, thereby freeing up National Guardsmen to stop looters.

"We need to free up the National Guard to do security in the city," Blanco said.

New Orleans' homeland security chief, Terry Ebbert, said looters were breaking into stores all over town and stealing guns. He said there are gangs of armed men moving around the city. At one point, officers stranded on the roof of a hotel were fired at by criminals on the street.

The Times-Picayune newspaper reported that the gun section at a new Wal-Mart had been cleaned out by looters.

Authorities said an officer was shot in the head and a looter was wounded in a shootout. The officer was expected to survive.

Authorities planned to send more than 70 additional officers and an armed personnel carrier into the city.

In the meantime, city authorities were putting a higher priority on rescuing victims and repairing a levee breach that was spilling water into the streets.

"One of our fears is if we don't stop the breach, that we will put good people's lives in jeopardy," the governor said. "We are concerned about essentials. We are asking for more military presence in the city to control the situation better.

On New Orleans' Canal Street, dozens of looters ripped open the steel gates on clothing and jewelry stores and grabbed merchandise. In Biloxi, Miss., people picked through casino slot machines for coins and ransacked other businesses. In some cases, the looting was in full view of police and National Guardsmen.

The historic French Quarter appeared to have been spared the worst flooding, but its stores were getting the worst of human nature.

"The looting is out of control. The French Quarter has been attacked," Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson said. "We're using exhausted, scarce police to control looting when they should be used for search and rescue while we still have people on rooftops."

Sen. Mary Landrieu (news, bio, voting record)'s helicopter was taking off Tuesday for a flyover of the devastation and she watched as a group of people smashed a window at a gas-station convenience store and jumped in.

At a drug store in the French Quarter, people were running out with grocery baskets and coolers full of soft drinks, chips and diapers. Other looters were seen leaving a store with armfuls of tennis shoes and football jerseys.

this is getting sick.


shoot the tulips like the animals they are

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by indy007
Grab the definate looters. Ones not getting simple survival materials, but necklaces, tv's, etc..

Chain-gang them and have them start filling & stacking sandbags.

2 birds, 1 stone.

great idea.. Can we still shoot them afterwards?

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by lazs2
I do not believe that we have the right to "restore order"  we do have the right to defend ourselves and our property tho.

Sadly... our right to "break out the Thompsons" has allready been infringed upon contrary to human rights and affirmed by the second amendment of our constitution.

lazs

Break out the Thompsons anyway. Might makes RIGHT:D

[Mustaine]

you know with all the smaller businesses getting hit, i wouldnt be suprised if 1000's are left destitude, losing every personal asset they had, with no way of recovering.

with no collateral how do you get a loan to start another business? with no place to start that business either, what do you do?

[jpeg]

Thats a problem with current media. I've heard a few people calling into radio shows (yes white folks) saying that all types of people are looting, not just blacks.

Originally posted by AWMac
Welcome to America...

Give a reason, Someone of COLOR beat up by "White" Policemen,
or a Major Catastrophe... and Waaaalaa...  Looters..All BLACK!!

There's yer People of COLOR!  Where's Al Sharpton?  Where's Jesse Jackson... yer Religious Men of Color? Farrakan?... Ohhhhh....But let it all be the "White" man looting... Then we'd hear the BLACK man speak out!

I'm just sooo frikken tired of this chit.  

Oh BTW Jesse Jackson is in Venuzualia comforting Chavez because he needs it right now.  

I'll call and toss the predjee card on the table right now...

Prove me wrong!

Love to All my Brothers and Sisters,

Mac

[Xargos]

Looters should be shot, no bones about it.  Last time someone tried to break into my house he got a chest full of a 12gauge buck shot.  In South Carolina they do NOT press charges on you for defending your property.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Mustaine
you know with all the smaller businesses getting hit, i wouldnt be suprised if 1000's are left destitude, losing every personal asset they had, with no way of recovering.

with no collateral how do you get a loan to start another business? with no place to start that business either, what do you do?

Russian roulette. With a fully loaded gun.

Sad thing is. that statement isnt funny because it may very well be what some people end up resorting to.

[indy007]

I'm glad y'all aren't in law enforcement. If somebody is breaking into your home, by all means, give them 8 warning shots in the back. I would.

OTOH, shooting somebody stealing a pair of shoes from the crippled remains of a footlocker that's written off as a total loss &  will be reimbursed by corporate insurance? I dunno about all that. Seems excessive to me.

Get a judge, prosecutor, DA, riot squad, and a couple low draft boats. Round up "bad" looters, immediate trial & sentancing, and you could quickly fill up barges to staff my previously mentioned chain-gangs.


Now what I'm really concerned about is 30,000 refugees getting dumped in Houston. How many of these are going to have nothing better to do but go out and start committing crimes in my city? I'll be avoiding that side of town for the next 6 months.

The saddest part of all? Other than what could be a potential problem, Katrina has been very good to me. Excellent surf, pretty good weather, more than a few of us taking advantage of the $99 vacation Carnival is offering on ships they had to divert here, and I can't wait to get my hands on these flood cars when they hit the auction.

[Skuzzy]

This thread is just turned wrong on so many levels.