Looters Break Into Food Warehouses

[bomelia]

If the "looters" are using it to extract money, sex, etc from victims, shoot them dead. Otherwise, I withhold judgement. 3-4 days with no water & food can make folks do desparate things. I would do it. This does not sound close to the crap that went on after Katrina.

Here is what I do not understand. Why does the US not have non-perishable food & water in cargo plane containers ready to go on a moments notice? Just load them onto C5s and go! This aspect of our disaster preparedness is embarassing. And dangerous.

[95CobraR]

Originally Posted by bomelia

Here is what I do not understand. Why does the US not have non-perishable food & water in cargo plane containers ready to go on a moments notice? Just load them onto C5s and go! This aspect of our disaster preparedness is embarassing. And dangerous.

It's because it is handled by the federal government. The same people that run the Post Office, Washington, and the IRS. The same people that will be controlling your health care soon.

[Ron61]

If the looters are stealing the food to live on then they shouldn't be shot. But as I said in my original post, I would bet most of them aren't the ones that really need food. They are probably the crooks that are taking it to sell.

Just saw this and thought it may prove intersting to some who may not be aware if just how bad things are down there.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9569786

Ron