Has it come to this? Are we no better than those in third-world countries, those we shake our heads at when we see in the news the stories of looting and mayhem after natural disasters. We say how uncivilized they are. We say ‘Thank God” we love in the USA.
Really? We should be embarassed.
According to a recent Reuters story by Mark Egan,
“New Orleans police killed four looters who had opened fire on them on Sunday as rescue teams scoured homes and toxic waters flooding streets to find survivors and recover thousands of bloated corpses.A fifth looter was in critical condition but no more details were available about the incident in a city where authorities are slowly regaining control after a wave of looting, murders and rapes in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
“Five men who were looting exchanged gunfire with police. The officers engaged the looters when they were fired upon,” said New Orleans superintendent of police, Steven Nichols.”
This type of activity should serve as a wakeup call to ensure that our country comes first. After watching the many stories online, CNN’s video library regarding the whole Katrina disaster efforts.
