As bad as the damage is from Hurricane Katrina (and it is as bad as it gets), the carnage from Mother Nature pales in the face of the vile actions of looters who have pillaged stores throughout the city of New Orleans.
Smashing windows of electronics and jewelry stores, looters have carted off televisions, stereos, expensive watches and anything else they can get their hands on.
Looters are human nature at its worst. Sadly, in such times of emergency, there is little police can do about them. Their first priority must be to try and save the lives of the thousands stranded by the storm.
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Given the effects of the floodwaters, etc., the looters might be seen as salvagers as much as anything else.
Stolen propoerty is never cared for, and thieves have to live with the chaos they have created. Sadly there will be family fights, racism, etc. That's a lot worse than the loss of a few rich baubles, which will be paid for by insurance.
Excuse me, but was this a true article or something Onion-esque?
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/printer_7267.shtml