Looting in New Orleans
by TChris
Update: Recent video, via CNN, can be accessed here. Earlier video, via Crooks and Liars, can be accessed here.
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In the aftermath of Katrina, some opportunists took advantage of chaos to enrich themselves by theft, while others, desperate to survive, took food and water and other supplies that enhanced their chances of staying alive. The media have done a less than spectacular job of sorting out the two groups.
Starting to come to light, however, is a group of opportunists who were charged with the duty of enforcing the law: members of the New Orleans police department.
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