[PM_Mama00]

Originally posted by RACooper

I don't know the policy down there... but I do know with aid to civil authority the Canadian and UK militaries follow a policy of 3 verbal requests for the looters to stop and drop what they have taken... the next step is what we call the "warning shot" ie. the first warning shot the looters hear is the shot that killed the guy nexy to them. While I can understand people needing food and water - it's the other looters that should be shot.

When people only care about themselves in a disaster such as this - they weaken and damage the community further. The first step in any recovery is law and order - if someone is concerned about their personal safety or their possessions it'll hinder any rebuilding or recovery.



Completely different scale of disaster - but nonetheless aid is being prepared... I know all the churches, temples, and mosques around here have been holding collections in preparation for relief - now that the scope of the disaster is becoming known I'm sure they'll step it up an notch.

As for the government - Canadian disaster response teams are prepped and waiting (ie. SAR Teams, the military team sent to for the Tsunami) but are awaiting an official request from the US government (is needed for "foreign troops" to deploy). The Canadian Red Cross will be flying down by the end of the week with 100s of volunteers to help with logistics, support, and aid. [/B]

The looters who are picking up TV's, shoes, material items.... they need to get more forces in there to do something about it. I've seen some pictures of people SMILING as they are walking/wading off with their brand new gatherings. That is just DISGUSTING. ALtho I just thought about it... they might need shoes since theirs are getting so soaked while trying to add to their collection of stolen property.

I know the tsunami was a totally different scaled disaster, but how often do we have disasters in the US of this magnitude? Where millions are to become homeless because of a natural disaster? That was my point in asking if any other countries care as much as the US. (sometimes I forget that Canada is a diff country since I'm in Detroit)