Is this racist or what???

[redsoxliberal]

so the white people are looking for supplies... the black guy is looting.


mmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Book Lover]

1. Red "X"s rarely are...

[redsoxliberal]

2. check again

[greekspeak]

3. Nope

[Book Lover]

5. Sorry hon

Link's still broken, But from your second post, I'm guessing this is the set of images discussed in GD, et al, yesterday... And yes, it is racist. Last night I noticed that the Washington Post had a different caption for the picture of the young black guy... I think the word they used was located or something like that. It was neutral.

[NYC]

7. Finding and looting.

You must have seen the two pictures I did. AFP supplied the picture of the white person "finding" supplies. AP supplied the picture of the black person "looting" supplies. I don't know who wrote the captions.

The picture in the original post leads to the photograph of the very young looking black man hauling a plastic bag of stuff through chest deep water. What are the odds he acquired things that weren't necessary? Who likes wading through chest deep water that has hidden debris swirling through it?

[NMMNG]

13. The white people seemed to like it just as much as the black guy

I guess they must have had "unnecessary" stuff too, eh?

[NYC]

14. Both black and white were coming from grocery stores,

according to the captions. Not much in a grocery store that is unnecessary under these conditions.

Interesting contrast in reporting, though.

[NMMNG]

15. Yes, very interesting contrast in reporting

And very interesting armchair judging so many people are doing from the comfort of their safe, dry homes, and their full pantries.

[NYC]

16. I think they just have no idea.

Where else does one get food and beverage?

(I don't say water because the water was likely sold out before the hurricane hit. After that, any beverage will do.)

[NMMNG]

17. I've been seeing lots of comments along the lines of

"It hadn't even been 24 hours and people were looting--how could they be out of food that quickly???"


Ok now, if your house is flooded or completely washed away, how much food do you think you will have on hand, even if you originally had a month's worth in your pantry and refrigerator/freezer??? :dunce:

[NYC]

18. Those comments are made by people who truly

do not understand.

I suppose one stranding in a hurricane would enlighten them.

[Dukkha]

6. Right click View Image and you'll see it

or command click on a Mac

[Book Lover]

11. That didn't work, fyi

Though this is cleared up downthread... Anyhoo...

[donheld]

12. Some looter stole the picture

:shrug:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

4. Nice use of language.

:wtf:

[Misunderestimator]

8. Here's a thread about it yesterday:

Assuming this is what you are referring to:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4515079

Edited to add this from bvar22's post (which says it all):

[redsoxliberal]

9. that's it. thanks.

[Misunderestimator]

10. Welcome.

;)