Re: This is starting to look like the horror film "Escape from New York"
- From: "painter" <lolascarpitta@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 31 Aug 2005 07:54:54 -0700
Yes, I agree hopeless people will stop at nothing. I gather that those
looters outside the hospital were there to ransack and get drugs and
ANYTHING of value. What heros and animals are made in times like this.
This morning seems to bring more police presence in N.O. Let's hope
tonight is better monitored.
Kris Baker wrote:
> "Poe" <haunted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Kris Baker wrote:
> >>
> >> "Sagejelly" <SageJelly@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:1125495406.529580.161740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>>
> >>> painter wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Tuesday, August 30, 2005
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Children's Hospital under seige
> >>>>
> >>>> Tuesday, 11:45 p.m.
> >>>>
> >>>> Late Tuesday, Gov. Blanco spokeswoman Denise Bottcher described a
> >>>> disturbing scene unfolding in uptown New Orleans, where looters were
> >>>> trying to break into Children's Hospital.
> >>>>
> >>>> Bottcher said the director of the hospital fears for the safety of the
> >>>> staff and the 100 kids inside the hospital. The director said the
> >>>> hospital is locked, but that the looters were trying to break in and
> >>>> had gathered outside the facility.
> >>>>
> >>>> The director has sought help from the police, but, due to rising flood
> >>>> waters, police have not been able to respond.
> >>>>
> >>>> Bottcher said Blanco has been told of the situation and has informed
> >>>> the National Guard. However, Bottcher said, the National Guard has also
> >>>> been unable to respond.
> >>>>
> >>>> This was from the NOLA website.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Police can't get to the hospital, but the looters can? Something sad
> >>> about that.
> >>>
> >>
> >> The police are busy on rescue patrol.
> >>
> >> How do they know they're looters? Maybe they are parents
> >> trying to get to their kids? Maybe they are people needing
> >> shelter?
> >>
> >> Maybe they were carrying TVs?
> >>
> >> Kris
> >
> > Maybe they are looking for drugs to steal. Maybe they are looking for
> > children to steal.
>
> I can't imagine anyone wanting to steal a sick kid at a time
> like this, when they're going to be readily available on the
> streets.
>
> But.....the societal breakdown we're seeing now, is what
> we've seen in war-torn Iraq. Hopeless people will stop at
> nothing.
>
> Kris
.
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