Angel sent me the link to La Shawn Barber's post about Looters in New Orleans. While I don't often agree with La Shawn, there are some things about her post that ring true to me.

New Orleans is a disaster, people are suffering, and criminals who roam the streets, robbing non essentials and luxury items need to be dealt with harshly. So do the thugs who reportedly are raping women and stealing relief supplies only to sell them back to victims. Do I believe people should be shot on site, no not really, not unless they are armed and presenting a threat to relief workers, law enforcement or the general public.

But I have little tolerance for scum who feed on the suffering of others. What do I think should happen to them? They should be put to work cleaning up the rubble, chain gang style, and they should be kept that way until the city is cleaned up. They should be tried by military style courts on the scene, sentenced and put to work under the supervision of the National Guard and police, at least the police who aren't stealing themselves, (What idiots).

As for shooting people on site, well if they are caught in the act of violent crime and armed, I have no problem with that.

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