My Sunday morning quarterbacking...
It seems to me that we, in general, knew or expected that this storm could destroy N.O., as such, why wasn't someone in federal government ordering the loading and lining up of semi after semi of tents, MRE, medications, etc. These should have been deployed by the N.G. Correct me if I am wrong, but only the Governor can order up the Nat'l Guard. If accurate, much of the failure befalls to Governor. All the same, their is enough blame to go around, but blame solves nothing!
Regarding the looting, Shepard Smith said it best (I think it was he), I've seen looting and I've seen survival". He cited people "stealing food" and people "stealing five pair of Nike shoes". I think most people can forgive the food for a baby, but shoes...five pairs? That seems wrong to me.
What troubled me, was when the police officer drew down his shotgun on two looters, yanked them out of the store, and then, simply let them walk away!?!?!!? What?!?!?! If what they were doing was so bad as to merit drawing a 12 gauge shotgun on them, cart them off to jail too! They will simply walked around the corner, and I'd bet they did, and just loot on some other street.
That said, I AM SOOOO glad that I am not one of the people there. This whole mess sure makes my life look like paradise. And so in closing, a whole lot of people are suffering because (it appears) insufficient planning and carry-though by a whole lot of people, and many levels.
Regarding the rent-a-cop issue, sure they are hypocrites for slamming guns, then hiring guns. Our liberal media has done it for years, they are doing it now, and they will continue to do so until we turn them off, and turn on pro-gun media. Unfortunately, I do not see a quick, clean end to this horrid mess.
I remember so vividly, one vender NYC, who following the 9/11 attacks "opened shop" (what was left of it), and basically gave away EVERYTHING he had to people in need. Talk about selflessness. Well, I'm on a rant now. I sure feel for ALL involved. There are no winner here. This is just awful all the way around! God bless the little babies there! If you believe in prayer, regardless of religious affiliation, I guess now is as appropriate a time as any to call on a higher power!
Doc2005