[Marxism] leave 'em on the roofs to die, says Mayor

["acpollack2@xxxxxxxx" <acpollack2@xxxxxxxx>]

... we've got to stop people from stealing food and water!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/31/AR2005083101218.html
New Orleans Cops Ordered to Stop Looters
By KEVIN McGILL
The Associated Press
Wednesday, August 31, 2005; 9:00 PM

NEW ORLEANS -- Mayor Ray Nagin ordered 1,500 police officers to leave their 
search-and-rescue mission Wednesday night and return to the streets to stop 
looting that has turned increasingly hostile as the city plunges deeper into 
chaos.

"They are starting to get closer to heavily populated areas _ hotels, 
hospitals, and we're going to stop it right now," Nagin said in a statement to 
The Associated Press.

The number of officers called off the search-and-rescue mission amounts to 
virtually the entire police force in New Orleans.

Amid the turmoil Wednesday, thieves commandeered a forklift and used it to push 
up the storm shutters and break the glass of a pharmacy. The crowd stormed the 
store, carrying out so much ice, water and food that it dropped from their arms 
as they ran. The street was littered with packages of ramen noodles and other 
items.

Looters also chased down a state police truck full of food. The New Orleans 
police chief ran off looters while city officials themselves were commandeering 
equipment from a looted Office Depot. During a state of emergency, authorities 
have broad powers to take private supplies and buildings for their use.




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