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In reply to the discussion: During Katrina - They Called This "LOOTING" [View all]BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)3. No one will be arrested.
White people salvage to sustain themselves and their families.
Black people are opportunistic thieves. 2018 and we are still mean and hateful.
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When Whites kill a Black it is self-defense. When a Black kills a White it is murder.
olegramps
Oct 2018
#25
The AP thought there was a difference between looters and salvagers
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Oct 2018
#27
It's not looting in any of these instances. It's food or other goods needed for survival that...
Garrett78
Oct 2018
#41
You also have to remember that facts are only important when they fit a certain theme.
7962
Oct 2018
#46
Looting food from a flooded store during a hurricane? Bullshit. It's blatant media bias.
brush
Oct 2018
#47
I found the source of the photo, with the NYT article. It IS referred to as looting.
Honeycombe8
Oct 2018
#7
What a difference some melanin-deficiency makes. Yes, I remember Katrina excruciatingly. nt
Hekate
Oct 2018
#22
Yeah, I saw a similar photo and immediately thought of how after Katrina they called that "looting."
Nitram
Oct 2018
#24