Re: Forced into a government camp?
- From: "geoffreyh@xxxxxxxx" <geoffreyh@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:51:25 -0700 (PDT)
On Mar 31, 8:28 am, Jeff McCann <NoS...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
How may people here feel that being forced into a government camp is a
realistic risk, given something like the following scenario?
1. An unprecedented series of natural disasters strike your entire
region, e.g., several category 5 hurricanes or several 7+ Richter Scale
earthquakes.
Very high. Look at what happened in Katrina. Numerous videos and
news stories of people being FORCED from their homes, despite food and
other preparations?
Just as an example, go to Youtube and enter in the following search
term :
Katrina forceful evictions and rights violations
This will pull up at least one example video.
Isn't it amazing how soon we forget?
2. A series of terrorist attacks with dirty bombs, chemical releases, or
the like strike cities all over your region.
This is iffy. These are random attacks. Moving people around may
actually make targets of the relocation areas.
Assume that the remainder of the country is not directly affected and
the governments in Washington, D.C. and your state Capitol are up and
running more or less normally.
Further assume your general part of town is not at risk from any
chemical, radiological or other looming threat requiring emergency mass
evacuation but is generally just damaged and without water, power, etc.
You, however, have your supplies and simply prefer to stay at home, or
plan to pack up and evacuate to your pre-planned location outside the
disaster area or your own.
Do you suppose you will be required to relocate to a government refugee
camp and not be allowed to leave, or be prevented from leaving the area
by foot, bike car a whatever, on you own?
Both.
Again, look to Katrina as an example. Look at earlier natural
disasters as examples, as well. Remember after Hurricanes Andrew and
Hugo that the military and police not only patrolled the affected
areas, but they SPECIFICALLY did not allow homeowners into their own
damaged homes after the storms.
This was all done to "protect the citizenry" from themselves, lest a
damaged home collapse further. However, entire neighborhoods were
blocked off and, regardless of the amount of damage your home
suffered, if you lived there, you were not even allowed to roam your
front yard for any items strewn about.
As far as being let "out" of your area, that's a little different and,
in my opinion, based upon the scenario. Remember that most states
have enacted "Social Distancing" laws for pandemic situations. You
may not even be allowed outside your home if they enforce these laws.
Hopefully, you will have identified the danger well before the
"authorities" show up and have relocated if moving puts you in a
better situation to survive.
But also look closely at the Katrina "evacuees," they were not
allowed to leave the facilities for quite a while once they were
incarcerated. . .er. . .relocated.
Geoffrey L. Hardin
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