Police with automatic weapons in New Orleans

[demobabe]

Just reported on CNN. So what, they're going to focus on killing looters while people are still trapped in attics drowning? What planet is this?

[rodeodance]

1. they were talking of Canal Street where the looting was reported mostly.

[shadowknows69]

6. fuk that

its time to serve and protect lives period. every cop should be on rescue duty not busting looters.

[libhill]

20. Amen

since our dumb fuck Government has the National Guard in the Middle East. Idiots.

[libhill]

2. Welcome to Repuke bizzaro world

Protect the interests and profits of J.B. Business owner, and the hell with the "Great Unwashed".

[demnan]

3. I had a horrible feeling

when they announced martial law this morning.

[Xenotime]

4. So the way I understand it...

They kill 2 people (1 looter and 1 person dying on a roof with rising water around him) to protect a loaf of bread.

[havocmom]

13. and that loaf of bread wasn't gonna get bought either

so they didn't really protect it either

Decent cops will tell the bosses to stick it. The ones who shoot people trying to survive are pigs looking for a reason to blow somebody away.

Dear Peace Officers: Save the people on the roof. How long can they hold their kids up there?

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. self delete.

[Mairead]

5. Gotta protect property--it's in the Constitution! (nt)

[SofaKingLiberal]

10. And we know how much the Reps love the constitution.

[havocmom]

7. Can't let anyone steal food/water/diapers

Need to leave it all to the rising water.

Proof that people don't mean squat in America. Property matters, people trying to stay alive don't.

Seems the police might do more good with rubber rafts and a mess of oars.

[Cooley Hurd]

8. "You! With the loaf of bread! Spread 'em!"

:grr:

[derby378]

9. Just repeat: "A corporation is a person..."

We gotta protect and serve "persons in law," don'cha know, cher.

[NoAmericanTaliban]

11. Fascist USA

This should come of no surprise since most crimes against property are more penalized than crimes against people - with the exception of the Enron boys & other white collar criminals.

[CottonBear]

12. NO is under Martial Law. See the live news conf. now w/ Gov & Sens.

http://www.wdsu.com/video/4907831/detail.html

[Xenotime]

15. If they declare martial law...

does everyone have to look and and listen to W?

[KittyWampus]

14. There Are Poisonous Snakes, Crocodiles. What The F*ck Is Your Problem?

what the hell makes you think they'll be shooting looters?

What a dumb ass thread.

[Xenotime]

16. Your point?

**There Are Poisonous Snakes, Crocodiles.**

And that's just the politicians running this disaster situation.

[KittyWampus]

17. Rimshot.

[demobabe]

19. The reporter mentioned police using automatic weapons to scare looters

Shooting reptiles with automatic weapons? Now THAT's stupid. If you knew the first thing about them, you wouldn't be making a comment like that.

Automatic weapons are for one reason only: killing people.

This is a horrible disaster that's getting worse by the minute. We need to be focused on saving the people. Let the tennis shoes drown.

[Pacifist Patriot]

21. I doubt they are trained to shoot reptiles.

It's a bit different. Reports say the weapons are to intimidate looters. I would hope they are under orders not to fire.

[Tinoire]

18. Welcome to Amerika where the police & laws are owned by the rich

Heart-breaking but we must make sure Muffy's family silver, bought from the profit of the free labor of slaves isn't stolen!

[libhill]

24. Now, now

We must show some empathy here. How can Muffy and Duffy and J.B. Jr. enjoy themselves at the Country Club, when their silver has been stolen by working class people? Let them eat cake!

[Mairead]

25. Hammer -> Nailhead

[bicentennial_baby]

27. ....

:yourock:

[Tinoire]

29. Ma chere! Check your PM! n/t

[OrlandoGator]

22. What do you think the National Guardsmen are carrying?

In a time of crisis, having a gun is not a terrible thing. It's more likely going to be used on an alligator than on a person.

[Tyranny_R_US]

26. HAHAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHA!

:rofl:

[OrlandoGator]

30. Ever waded through the aftermath of a Cat5 storm?

Glad you're amused.

[Tyranny_R_US]

31. I don't find the hurricane funny.in the least bit.

[wli]

28. Reichsmarschall Rumsfeld catapulting the ethnic cleansing

The hurricane didn't take out enough of them, so he's sending the death squads in to shoot them outright. That sadistic maniac should be arrested and put on trial in the Hague for this alone if nothing else.