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CaptainJSparrow · 2005-09-08, 10:03 AM

Linkster....what you said. You hit the nail on the head.

It's too bad that you folks can only watch the national news where each station is striving hard to scream "the sky is falling" the loudest and with the most emphasis on each and every word. We have a local station that is much more unbiased. We're seeing pictures from New Orleans that are filmed by locals. We're hearing stories from folks that we know that are in New Orleans right now, who are calling us, and telling us what is actually going on.

None of the authorities are shooting folks looting for food and water. There are stores in New Orleans, Walmart is one of them, that opened their doors and are giving away food and bottled water.

Nah, the looters that the authorities are ordered to shoot are the ones that are trying to take advantage of the situation. The ones that are stealing electronics and other valuables. The people that don't want to leave because, for them, it is a huge oportunity to steal.

My ex-wife's cousin stayed throughout the storm in Metarie, but left 2 days ago because she saw looters every night breaking into homes around her.

2005-09-08, 10:03 AM	#96
CaptainJSparrow You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 511	Linkster....what you said. You hit the nail on the head. It's too bad that you folks can only watch the national news where each station is striving hard to scream "the sky is falling" the loudest and with the most emphasis on each and every word. We have a local station that is much more unbiased. We're seeing pictures from New Orleans that are filmed by locals. We're hearing stories from folks that we know that are in New Orleans right now, who are calling us, and telling us what is actually going on. None of the authorities are shooting folks looting for food and water. There are stores in New Orleans, Walmart is one of them, that opened their doors and are giving away food and bottled water. Nah, the looters that the authorities are ordered to shoot are the ones that are trying to take advantage of the situation. The ones that are stealing electronics and other valuables. The people that don't want to leave because, for them, it is a huge oportunity to steal. My ex-wife's cousin stayed throughout the storm in Metarie, but left 2 days ago because she saw looters every night breaking into homes around her.