"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:09:14 GMT, FDR
wrote:

"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:20:46 GMT, FDR
wrote:

Because a looter, if unarmed, is not a danger like a thug with a gun.

And what makes you think that the looter isn't likely to be armed?

Why is he likely to be armed? Does he need to be armed to steal a tv
from a
Walmart?

You really _are_ naiive, aren't you. Criminals aren't stupid, they're
immoral. They KNOW people don't like them and will want to shoot them.
If you think they haven't planned that one through, you're an idiot.

Because their activities are interfering with rescue efforts. Do try to
keep up.

So are those stealing food. Go arrest them too and tell them to wait for
the MRE's.

There you go again. The distinction is clear between looting and taking
survival supplies. Unless you claim you need a TV to survive.

It's still stealing. You know, stealing means you are taking what isn't
yours. It isn't that hard to make the next step and start taking things you
don't need for survival.

People do go to jail for stealing remember? That's against the law. You
don't want criminal behavior happening during a disaster. It just takes
away from the effort to save people. I don't care if they starve to death,
just as long as the government doesn't have to have their resources diverted
from saving people.

Survival supplies should have been bought legally before the storm hit.
Doing so afterwards is stealing if money isn't being exchanged or if the
stuff isn't said to be free. You don't think that stuff didn't cost the
shopowner money? I don't care about the insurance, there must be law and
order damnit!

See, I learned exactly what you all said. Now I know how to tell the good
guys from the bad guys. Cause bad guys break the law by stealing. And good
guys don't. So if I'm ever in a disaster situation I'll make sure I kill
all those who steal, even if it's somebody taking a bottole of water. Well,
I won't if he has a receipt.