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tiny elvis

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38. must be nice to be able to watch without subtitles nt

Reply to Half-Century Man (Reply #32)

Mon May 20, 2013, 10:54 PM

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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