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Originally Posted by Diablo
I think the astonishing thing about this whole ordeal is how many people were still in New Orleans when Katrina hit. I heard about Katrina before it hit and whatnot, and when you know there's a bad hurricane coming, and you live in a bowl, it's a good idea to get your ass out of there.
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Well, it is estimated that around 150,000 people in New Orleans don't have any means of transportation (they don't have a car). How were they supposed to get out? The city council didn't provide any means for their evacuation (yet another reason not to rely on government).
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Originally Posted by Diablo
As for looting and police and whatnot, the problem is that when all hell breaks loose and the world turns to anarchy, people will do anything to survive and live the best life they can, in their eyes.
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Sure, people will do anything to survive, but much of the looting wasn't about survival.
see this article
Certainly the rapes and murders weren't about survival.
The victims were victims largely because they didn't have the means to protect themselves. If they had the means, they wouldn't have become victims, would they?
-- Jeff