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theHandpuppet

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6. I guess this really gets to me because...

Mon May 20, 2013, 08:54 PM

May 2013

I was living in Cincinnati when that devastating fire, one which claimed some 165 lives, consumed the Beverly Hills Supper Club in '77. There were looters there picking the pockets of the still-smoldering bodies as they were carried out and laid on the ground. I was really shaken by that experience and to this day I have absolutely no mercy for looters. I simply don't understand that kind of callous depravity.

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Human vultures already descending upon devastated Moore, OK [View all] theHandpuppet May 2013 OP

Sadly, this happens after every disaster. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #1

no it doesn't. there wasn't a single case of looting in cali May 2013 #10

Blah, blah Texasgal May 2013 #12

just the facts, Ma'am. cali May 2013 #43

This was probably because the people of Vermont are better than other people. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #16

rofl, good points. the people of vermont are just the same as every other state assholes and all. loli phabay May 2013 #18

Shooting looters on sight is a part of our culture Cirque du So-What May 2013 #2

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #17

And how many mistakes would be made when doing that? WTF?? n-t Logical May 2013 #23

ummm what? Texasgal May 2013 #30

Folks will be taking advantage of the victims for years to make a buck off them. Hoyt May 2013 #3

I guess this really gets to me because... theHandpuppet May 2013 #6

Gonna get shot or Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #4

poor people? tiny elvis May 2013 #5

There's all kinds of poor theHandpuppet May 2013 #8

Loved Toshiro Mifune in that movie... SidDithers May 2013 #15

u r a hard, cold man with whom i disagree on much tiny elvis May 2013 #19

Hisashiburi Yo, Sono eiga ga mimashita. Half-Century Man May 2013 #32

must be nice to be able to watch without subtitles nt tiny elvis May 2013 #38

Psychopaths always see a silver-lining to human suffering. Bosso 63 May 2013 #7

Check the price of plywood in the area. I'll be there's gouging going on too. Scuba May 2013 #9

Exactly. There will be plenty of "white collar" types taking advantage of victims. Hoyt May 2013 #13

Well, this is where internet whistleblowers can help theHandpuppet May 2013 #14

Good point. And give those credit who don't gouge, ripoff on insurance, etc. If any like that. Hoyt May 2013 #21

there are actually laws against that. Some smaller businesses may try, but since it's illegal they'l okaawhatever May 2013 #24

A lumber company in our area was salivating at the profit potential after the tsunami IDemo May 2013 #39

*sigh* Texasgal May 2013 #11

I thought the title of the post would be referring to insurance adjusters daleo May 2013 #20

Oh....Looters. bvar22 May 2013 #22

I was thinking religious organizations myself, but there you go. nt Demo_Chris May 2013 #27

Where is the National Guard? Brigid May 2013 #25

'now descending on moore'? what is there, some kind of caravan of looters? you mean the HiPointDem May 2013 #26

Disbelieve all you want theHandpuppet May 2013 #33

give me a cite. lots of things are 'reported' that aren't really happening. HiPointDem May 2013 #37

You'd think after all the bullshit reporting Mariana May 2013 #41

keep the "Katrina Rule" in mind zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #35

Yep, Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #28

I thought they called in the National Guard. Are they not there yet? Nay May 2013 #29

link? lunasun May 2013 #31

Reported on the Weather Channel theHandpuppet May 2013 #34

It's very tempting to say that these animals should be shot on sight. Nye Bevan May 2013 #36

I think we need to bring back a modern version of the stocks - hedgehog May 2013 #40

I wouldn't object to that. Mariana May 2013 #42