Please don't hold back any donations guys, there are old people and poor people there with kids that could not get out, not to any choice of their own. And quite a few made the mistake of "riding it out," not having any idea what lay ahead for them. Lesson learned, however, they do not have food, money or a place to live. Many are hurt or have medical needs on top of this, not to mention the ones who have seen their loved ones die or just plain don't know about their loved ones at all. Some are still on their roofs right now! I'm going to give blood, that is something we can do, and give to the Red Cross or other legitimate charities. Saturday night Larry King will have a show on specifically what we can do to help.
As for the looting, it is a horrible, disrespectful thing in most circumstances. There are some exceptions though, like desparate folks who are hungry and are taking food. I saw one lady taking diapers, there is a difference between her and someone taking a stereo. I think the law should have a double penalty for those like the stereo and using guns for this kind of thing.
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