Re: OT - what really gets to me about the looters
- From: "DP75089" <a165a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:30:59 -0700
On Sep 1 2005 7:54 PM, KilgoreTrout wrote:
> While I agree with what you say, I do have to wonder...
>
> (1) Has it really gotten that bad down there? Other posters are talking
> about murder, rape, slitting throats, etc.
I've heard from some actually on the ground. Yes, it appears to be at
least that bad.
> It is hard for me to believe that the average person is so evil.
Probably because this has nothing to do with "the average person". The
majority of NO residents evacuated, leaving behind those who either
couldn't leave because of economic standing (which accounts for most of
the victims, I'm sure), those who were not bright enough or mentally
stable enough to get out or, as Chris points out, those who stayed behind
to try to take advantage of the situation. This has resulted in
concentration of people who do not by any stretch of the imagination
represent "the average person". They are primarily the lower rung of the
socio-economic ladder, as well as the criminal element. In such an
environment the criminal element (and other assorted scumbags) are going
to represent a much larger percentage of the population than they would
under normal circumstances.
> Are these isolated incidents, that the press is focusing on?
Not isolated enough, apparently.
> The press tends to turn isolated incidents into giant bogeymen in the minds
of viewers (think
> school shootings, crimes against children, etc.)
I might agree were it not for corroborating reports from private citizens
on the ground.
> (2) I imagine all this and worse occurred in Asian countries after the
> Tsunami hit. Or did it? I guess I don't know, perhaps their average
> citizen is more moral than our average citizen. Or, more likely, it is
> just the spin the media uses... or, more aptly, the incidents upon which
> they focus.
Or, more likely that there was:
A) No evacuation prior to the tsunami hitting, and...
B) Not much to steal to begin with, let alone after most of what WAS there
got swept out to see.
> Don't really know, just a thought. This is going to become a huge
> black-eye for America if it turns out that our citizens are truly such
> monsters.
See my previous statements to the contrary.
> Or it could just be that "blame America first" segment of the
> media I always hear about...
Or it could just be the more likely (and obvious) factors I've pointed
out, and that didn't occur to you in your rush to make other assumptions.
- "So she says, "You wanna' be evil?" And I say, "Yeah, baby. Yeah!
'Cuz I'm the Midnight Bomber...what bombs at midnight!!!"
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