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Looting and rioting stems from pent-up rage and a sense of injustice; where people who have felt victimized and marginalized by "the system" use the opportunity to lash out against the community they never felt welcomed in or a part of.
I don't see why any of the Japanese would loot or riot, help has reached them very quickly, they have not been ignored or abandoned in their time of need.
In contrast, the Katrina victims had every right to riot/loot. They complied with orders to leave their homes and go to the Superdome (without being informed that they'd be there indefinitely and wouldn't be allowed to return home), then they were completely abandoned for weeks by everybody who was supposed to be in charge, with no food, water, or communications, no transportation out of there, and no information coming in to tell them what was going on or when help was coming. The military that was placed there treated them like criminals, standing around to "guard" them and not really doing anything to help with food or clothing or medical assistance. It a total and complete bureaucratic failure from top to bottom, and a real black eye for the US. No leadership whatsoever.
In contrast, the Katrina victims had every right to riot/loot.
Say what?!?
A "right" to riot/loot? Holy Cow!
BTW, they weren't "told" to go to the Dome.
They were ordered to leave the city.
The Dome was a "shelter of last resort."
Granted, once they were at the Dome and
the Convention Center the situation was
all fubar. They had no "right" to steal TVs,
jewelry, etc. BTW, the looting was not done
by the people at the Dome and the Convention
Center; they were stuck where they were.
Many of them came from the housing projects.
Many of those stayed behind just for the opportunity,
not wanting to let a good crisis go to waste.
The conditions in the Superdome were similar to the conditions in Dachau The only difference is that they were not intended to be permanent. Who wouldn't be angry at that sort of treatment? Not that it justifies violence and looting - it doesn't - but no one should have to go through that.
I'm sure the Japanese government is treating its displaced citizens better than the US did during Katrina.
And could someone please explain why a US aircraft carrier could reach the shores of Japan, in the wake of the earthquake/tsunami, faster than one could reach the "distant and faraway" shores of New Orleans.
And could someone please explain why a US aircraft carrier could reach the shores of Japan, in the wake of the earthquake/tsunami, faster than one could reach the "distant and faraway" shores of New Orleans.
I don't think the river was passable immediately following the storm.
Besides, Gov. Blanco would not let the military participate.
24 hours - are you kidding? Blacks would be breaking out windows and grabbing TVs, athletic shoes, pharmacy drugs, beer/alcohol, electronics, etc. within an hour. And gang raping girls and women too.
Thanks for the racist input.
We didn't have enough on this thread.
I will not get into the debate comparing this with any disaster in the US and looting because it is comparing apples and oranges.
From the little I have seen of the damaged areas there is nothing to loot even if the population was of the mind to.
The Japanese officials have said the nuclear plant (they were talking about) was most likely going to go critical after an explosion(they are not hiding anything), this is not going to go well.
The people of N.O. were told many days before land fall 'GET OUT, it is going to be very bad'(I watched some of the reports), did they? Not a lot of them, then they they cried because big brother wasn't there to guide them to safety.
Curious why I haven't heard any news reports of looting, rioting or civil unrest in Japan? Japan not only suffered a Tsunami/Flooding, but also an 8.9 quake?
This disaster makes Katrina look like a day at the park. Yet, you would never know how horrible things were from the civility and calm that Japanese citizens display during this horrible catastrophe.
If they can conduct themselves in such an honorable way, maybe there's something citizens from other countries can learn from Japan?
The answer is obvious: unlike in New Orleans, everyone in Japan is white.
I don't believe that Asians consider themselves "white."
Well that does it. You've put me on notice not to try slipping any nuances past you.
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