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People looting during huricane

 
Kay 2017-09-11 12:09:11 

This is such a despicable act.

Anyone else think they should be shot at by law enforcement?

 
SnoopDog 2017-09-11 12:20:53 

In reply to Kay

Anyone else think they should be shot at by law enforcement?


Why not arrest them?

 
Priapus 2017-09-11 12:22:30 

In reply to Kay

Shot at with what? Rubber bullets? Yes. Live ammo? No. Loss of life can never compensate for loss of material goods.

 
SnoopDog 2017-09-11 12:26:51 

In reply to Priapus

I saw on the news this morning that in fact many of the looters in FLA, who were caught on video, were arrested by police.

 
Priapus 2017-09-11 12:29:57 

In reply to SnoopDog

Great News.

I got a WhatsApp message with photos of escaped convicts in Saint Maarten. Let's hope they are all recaptured soon.

 
ProWI 2017-09-11 16:01:44 

In reply to Priapus

I don't think they can get two far. St Maarten is just made up of two Blocks, one Dutch, one French.

 
Chrissy 2017-09-11 16:32:38 

In reply to Kay

Where and what are they taking?
If it's food or non-alcoholic drinks and they have none, I'm OK with it. If it's TVs and cell phones, arrest them.

Allyuh too careless re human life and shooting.

 
Oilah 2017-09-11 16:57:51 

In reply to Chrissy

sneakers rolleyes

 
Kay 2017-09-11 17:05:08 

In reply to Chrissy

If it's food or non-alcoholic drinks and they have none, I'm OK with it. If it's TVs and cell phones, arrest them.

What about shoes? Both men and women packing up dem vehicles with boxes of shoes.

Check it out hey

 
black 2017-09-11 17:11:18 

It's so easy to catch them, just offer a crime stopper reward of $1000.00 and one of their friends will turn them in. lol

 
WestDem 2017-09-11 18:52:34 

You see dem deh? Not surprising they are the looters, maybe they will boil the sneakers and drink de broth! Totally sickening and fcuking cheap!

 
methodic 2017-09-11 19:26:29 

In reply to Kay

do you feel the same when Columbus looted from the Indians or when phone and cable providers add $10.00 to a million people bills for the purpose of defrauding them.

 
Chrissy 2017-09-11 19:53:29 

In reply to Kay

What if di house gawn wid di shoes?

 
Chrissy 2017-09-11 19:54:29 

In reply to methodic

Of course not - shoot di poor people - leff di price gougers. shock

 
Chrissy 2017-09-11 19:55:28 

In reply to Kay

Dat is known as larceny - never knew the sentence was death without a trial.
Man KYS!

 
Kay 2017-09-11 20:41:51 

In reply to Chrissy

I thought you of all persons would jump to defend this sickening shyte... oh well. They are on camera with their barefacedness fully exposed, what trial you want?

 
Kay 2017-09-11 20:42:44 

In reply to methodic

do you feel the same when Columbus looted from the Indians

Show me the video evidence and I may see it your way too....

 
DukeStreet 2017-09-11 20:56:33 

In reply to Kay
Perfect chance to arm and deploy killer drones.

 
methodic 2017-09-11 21:11:21 

In reply to Chrissy

the people that will steal the most from these storms wouldn't be seen on tv.

 
Chrissy 2017-09-11 21:39:12 

In reply to methodic

Many are those who built and sold homes in river beds and swamps.

Mi nuh support stupid looting but I don't know how I'd behave in those circumstances and I've never once shoplifted.

What I don't sanction is state murder for looting.

 
methodic 2017-09-12 07:53:59 

In reply to Chrissy

I agree

 
camos 2017-09-12 08:32:40 

In reply to methodic

the people that will steal the most from these storms wouldn't be seen on tv.



some people will make real money from the relief aid sent to those countries!

 
johndom90 2017-09-12 08:39:12 

In reply to Kay

In many past instances it was not uncommon for looters to be shot on sight.
The rationale being that in order to bring back order all resources need to be
maximized. Looters disrupt that order where a few would seek to take much more
than they need to the disadvantage of others. Looting would escalate leading to
murders, violence , robberies, home invasions in the search for more and more
....in short, survival of the fittest.

It was always felt that looting had to be nipped in the bud to prevent escalation.
THus the common phrase...looters will be shot on sight!.

A look at St Marteens and the runaway looting highlights the point.

 
Dan_De_Lyan 2017-09-12 09:54:27 

From food..to shoes...to house on river bed

Senile ole wit@@ bit@@

The house blown away with the storm? U say

But they have their car to load up shoes?

Will urself to ur pupa jesus

 
pelon 2017-09-12 09:54:48 

Mi nuh support stupid looting
Exactly.

The looting in Miami where a group of men pull up in a van, break a shoe store window, raid it of brands only - then potentially 4 weeks later sell on the black market is not about storm survival.

Post storm searching for basic needs like food and clothing - even going in a 7-Eleven for milk and water is on a different level of need to a new pair of Air Jordans. Looters that seek to profit in this way are AS bad, or worse than the retailers that gouge. Wrong is wrong.


Now seeking basic survival needs... different