[release]TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The looters come out at night. So does the curfew patrol.
With a long, broad band of this city of 94,000 laid waste by a tornado that killed at least 45 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses and churches, Tuscaloosa police have been working 12-hour shifts without any days off just to keep order.
Mayor Walt Maddox imposed a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the ravaged areas, where the power remains off, so officers are now patrolling pitch-black, storm-tossed neighborhoods they once knew by heart to keep the storm's toll from getting any worse. The flashing strobe lights of their patrol cars reflect off the leaves of downed trees that line the streets, giving the scene an other-worldly pall.
It's Sunday night, what should be a quiet time, but the radio in Sgt. Brent Blankley's car crackles constantly.
Someone spotted possible looters in a neighborhood, and they're running — send a car.
A volunteer needs a free place to stay for the night — anyone know where they might find a bed?
Overhead, a police helicopter circles, patrolling from 300 feet up in the night sky with a spotlight.
In the days right after the twisters, residents complained of widespread looting. People took items from the rubble of a convenience store in broad daylight as officers drove by on the way to calls about missing children, injuries and natural gas leaks.
"We were completely overwhelmed, there's no question," Blankley said.
Since then, Gov. Robert Bentley has sent in Alabama National Guard troops to staff checkpoints into the mostly heavily damaged areas, and other cities and counties that weren't affected by the violent weather have pitched in by sending officers, patrol cars and other equipment.[/release]
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What kind of depraved, callous thug steals from people in this kind of situation?
I would. Shops mainly though.
[QUOTE=Ed Miliband;29605190]I would. Shops mainly though.[/QUOTE]
I hope a bear forcibly rapes you in your anal cavity while all your spaghetti falls out of your wallet in front of your parents, shaming you forever
Apparently, someone made a pipe bomb to try to blow a bank vault north of my town in Cordova, Alabama.
It failed miserably, of course v:v:v
[QUOTE=Ed Miliband;29605190]I would. Shops mainly though.[/QUOTE]
uh.. seriously? what if you owned a small business and someone came and looted it?
Depends what they're stealing.
Food from a convenience store is fine, but anything more than is clearly morally questionable.
And I don't mean food as in: 'the entire fucking store', but a bag or two of chips, and a packet of cigarettes.
Then come back and apologize to the owner, and give them the money when it's all over.
Also try not to say, smash everything while you do it.
Happens after any disaster. Unfortunate but inevitable.
[QUOTE=Bran;29605233]uh.. seriously? what if you owned a small business and someone came and looted it?[/QUOTE]
I'd be happy because insurance covers it.
-snip-, hotlinking is bad.
This reminds me of the time I went down underground into the deep roads after a blight, shit was bad. Sure there was loot everywhere, but there were also rock wraiths, giant spiders, a dragon, then my sister got the taint and I had to kill her.
Moral of the story: don't loot
I hope the national guard fucks them up.
What kind of a dickhole does this?
Anyone who has been down on the times and seizes the opportunity to get some new stuff for their house.
no matter what the disaster that leaves a city in ruins may be: there will ALWAYS be looters.
[QUOTE=Squarebob;29605362]What kind of a dickhole does this?[/QUOTE]
this kind.
[quote=Ed Miliband]I would. Shops mainly though.[/quote]
A friend of mine taking care of a blind amputee was worried about this. His house was the only to survive in his area so they've been able to stay there. He's been sleeping against the front door with a hatchet incase they come to his house. Its been amazing though seeing how almost the whole state has rallied to recover is incredible.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;29605563]Anyone who has been down on the times and seizes the opportunity to get some new stuff for their house.[/QUOTE]
aka
they steal shit during the time of crisis for goods they don't need
like plasma tvs
Same thing happened in my hometown near New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Most of the loot was soggy and ruined, though.
If my home was destroyed, I'd probably try to rob a bank.
[QUOTE=Bledrix;29605782]If my home was destroyed, I'd probably try to rob a bank.[/QUOTE]
And live in it?
I have to wonder why these people keep rebuilding in these areas where they know that in another year, the same shit is going to happen. I'm not specifically talking about Alabama, but I'm talking about those in like Tornado Alley. It's like every year we hear about millions of dollars in property damage in those areas. I'm surprised any of these people can still get insurance.
Either fucking move out, or build your shit in an underground bunker.
[QUOTE=Master117;29605941]I have to wonder why these people keep rebuilding in these areas where they know that in another year, the same shit is going to happen. I'm not specifically talking about Alabama, but I'm talking about those in like Tornado Alley. It's like every year we hear about millions of dollars in property damage in those areas. I'm surprised any of these people can still get insurance.
Either fucking move out, or build your shit in an underground bunker.[/QUOTE]
It's not like every city gets it every year...tornado alley is a huge place with thousands of cities in it's imaginary boundaries.
People in New Orleans, or Florida...I can't figure them out, though...
Derp let's live in a coastal city below sea level and who's protection is based entirely on giant mounds of dirt keeping the water out!
[QUOTE=Ridge;29606076]Derp let's live in a coastal city below sea level and who's protection is based entirely on giant mounds of dirt keeping the water out![/QUOTE]
Or better yet:
"Hurr, let's ignore this huge Hurricane building and not evactuate anyone, even though our levees aren't rated to take it!"
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;29606154]Or better yet:
"Hurr, let's ignore this huge Hurricane building and not evactuate anyone, even though our levees aren't rated to take it!"[/QUOTE]
Only morons stayed in New Orleans. Honestly, if any hurricane comes near your city, get out of there.
Lucky for me, my house is the most elevated one in the neighborhood, so I've never gotten water in my house.
The question is, why isn't the national guard equipped to deal with such emergencies?
because they don't give a shit, they just pretend like they do
[QUOTE=Craig Willmore;29606439][img_thumb]http://heavynews.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/no-looting.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
3rd from the left is compensating for something.
It's rather funny how there was barely any looting at all in Japan when the earthquake hit.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;29605148]What kind of depraved, callous thug steals from people in this kind of situation?[/QUOTE]
Other people in this kind of situation?
[editline]4th May 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Carne;29607473]It's rather funny how there was barely any looting at all in Japan when the earthquake hit.[/QUOTE]
Do you have numbers on that or is this one of those truthiness things?
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