Natural disasters bring out the best in people
You town is decimated. You may or may not be able to account for all your loved ones. What do you do? You go looting, of course:
After the hurricane ended, the looting began.
Among the first targets, officials said, was the Charlotte Harbor Fire Department. Firefighters arrived early Saturday to find that their computers had been swiped in the night.
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Robert Carpenter said his office is getting regular reports of looting from residents of the area’s many storm-wrecked neighborhoods. Carpenter said his officers are responding when able, but that they are saddled with more pressing demands, such as caring for survivors.
“No question about it,” he said. “We are behind on these types of calls.”
The fear of looting is so widespread, many residents are staying in their damaged homes to protect their valuables. Emergency shelters have far fewer people than officials had expected given the extensive damage in Charlotte County.
Abysmal.
Update: I think this is a case for semi-automatics if there ever was one.
Update 2: Ravenwood points out a guy who isn’t going to take it. Love the sign:
Looters will be killed
August 17th, 2004 at 9:44 am
But would the property owner be prosecuted as soon as the courthouse is repaired? Disgusting.
August 17th, 2004 at 11:55 am
“Update: I think this is a case for semi-automatics if there ever was one.”
exactly you never know when you will be thrown into a apocalyse situation or you goverment will turn on you.
August 17th, 2004 at 10:03 pm
I’m sorry Cube but a pump shotgun is much better in dealing with these thugs.
Buck shot of course.