It seems there’s a key element missing from the martial law in New Orleans. You can’t declare martial law when there’s no actual martial aspect. That’s the key element. It’s like calling out “Bingo!” when you haven’t actually filled your card.
“Storm victims were raped and beaten, fights and fires broke out, corpses lay out in the open, and rescue helicopters and law enforcement officers were shot at as flooded-out New Orleans descended into anarchy Thursday.”
I don’t know how many hours it’s been since this catastrophe started but it looks like they're edging closer to Lord of the Flies every day.
Rape? All I can say is that I’ve never seen a more comprehensive advertisement for gun ownership in my life. The scariest part of this whole thing is how many days have gone by with no law and order.
I’ve never been a moving to Montana kind of guy, but seeing how the government (at every level) has handled this fiasco I might have to do a re-think. What if this was dirty bomb? It’s become quite clear that in times of desperation you should be prepared to protect your family because no one will do it for you.
And while most of us are civilized people who respect our neighbors and our community, it’s clear that not all of our society has reached that plateau. We obviously have members of society who are parasites, void of all decency and human compassion. Animals who would take advantage of a desperate situation and prey on others at levels beyond comprehension.
I can’t help but think what would happen if a small nuke went off somewhere in America. Right now I’m wondering what the response time would be if we were invaded by a hoard of Canadian coin collectors, and if they’d be able to take several states before FEMA, the Feds and Barney Fife collaborated on a plan to stop the carnage.
I know that among the cops and guardsmen on the scene there are probably many fine men, heroes even, who are going above and beyond their duty. I know there are citizens who are helping their neighbors. Good men standing tall. But I’m not too impressed with the people running the show.
I fully realize that the media is showcasing the bad news. But if you’re one of those people who believe that when a catastrophe strikes in America, 10,000 navy seals led by John Rambo will immediately swoop from the sky carry your ass to a nice cozy B & B with fluffy pillows--you’re delusional.
More:
• Police snipers were stationed on the roof of their precinct, trying to protect it from armed miscreants roaming seemingly at will.
• "They have quite a few people running around here with guns," he said. "You got these young teenage boys running around up here raping these girls."
• Charity Hospital, one of several facilities attempting to evacuate patients, was forced to halt the effort after coming under sniper fire.
Convinced yet?
Agreed. I have been feeling sick these last few days. This shit is next door to me. I believe all fast food places should close for a week and donate all stocks to relief effort. Those people need it, other people's waist lines need it. I can't think of anything else. This is a complete collapse of government. All I know is, they might as well go ahead and make Hillary pres, cause who in the hell will vote Republican in 08? I'm a third party guy myself, and I am sick of Bush sucking Mexico's cock and letting his own country rot before his monkey eyes. Perception is NOT reality, but for a whole lotta folks it might as well be. I know I am just blithering on about crap, but I gotta let it out somewhere, this shit is eating at me. I hope the militia you start in Montana has room for one extra gunman, Shank. I mean honestly... All I can ask is what the hell is going on? Is this a huge natural disaster, or is this the start of something much larger?
Posted by: Dortch McGirken at September 2, 2005 08:34 AMDortch, that was actually Paul speaking. I'm not the only one that blogs on this site anymore. See, my blogging was so spotty and inconsistent, that I had to bring Paul aboard so that people would have something to visit the site for.
Posted by: shank at September 2, 2005 10:04 AMI don't think anyone expected things to degenerate into chaos like that. Misery and suffering, yeah, but to have a significant chunk of the population instantly decide that the rules have been repealed, well, that's just freaking scary.
Shoot 'em down. And make sure you're well armed before the next one happens, because it might be in your town.
Posted by: Ted at September 2, 2005 01:55 PMI'm with Ted, shoot them down. If that's done, I wouldn't be suprised to see lower over all crime rates in NO when the city is back up and running.
Posted by: Brass at September 2, 2005 05:32 PM