I've been watching the events in New Orleans and I'm horrified with it. The government has completely failed and has absolutely let events get out of hand. It's Lord of the Flies there, it's like hell on earth and there will not be an easy end to it now. Even after they get all of the people out of New Orleans that want to leave or who will be most easily forced to leave they will have to move into the town with military force. The gangs of homeless violent men who have found a world where they are lords of all they can grab will not easily give it up. In their predatory lawless minds they inherited the wasteland that has been left to them. The police let them loot and they then looted with a vengence. Guns out of the Wal-Mart's and more posessions than they've ever seen have fueled visions of being able to be masters of their own fate. They've organized along the gang structure that they've already had or have gathered along similar interests and have indeed gone back to a primordial lawless evilness. Shooting at helicopters, rape gangs, shooting to settle old scores in a world without law and without consequences the place and the people bring shame to us all.
Posted by gilbert davis
at 10:38 PM EDT