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Looters in Texas

No reports of actual shootings but it is nice to see Citizens following the four steps of reliance. From Houston writer John Little at Blogs of War:

Looters Strike in Advance of Rita - Armed Citizens Patrol Midtown
Well I just found out why the media was in my parking garage. Looters struck last night and trashed 12 cars. We usually have very tight security but the gates were left open by management due to fears of power outages. I need to go check my car now.

Update:
My car is fine but the mood in the area is tense. I ran across two neighbors carrying hunting rifles (or a rifle and a shotgun to be exact) who were actively searching for a guy they suspected of breaking into more cars. They agreed to let me photograph them from the neck down. Hopefully, HPD will send one or more officers to our neighborhood. I think there is risk of additional looting or worse.

And the four steps are:

• Personal Responsibility
• Municipal
• State
• Federal

Posted by DaveH at September 24, 2005 10:21 PM