GOOD NEWS about the martial law.

Saw an article earlier that talked about looters walking right by Nat'l Guard troops and cops. Upon further review of the various articles and first hand accounts, the incredible scope of the problem forces me to stand by my earlier statement. Looting deserves consequences. Particularly the looting of things ther than food. No excuse. Especially during a time of crisis. The problem is at such a level that the drastic measures I mentioned earlier are perhaps justifiable. Such a shame that some people lack the decency to appreciate the fact that they're alive and are foreced to add insult to injury to the entrepreneurs of New Orleans.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9131493/
This tale of a woman watching the looting sums things up. Denise Bollinger, a tourist from Philadelphia, stood outside and snapped pictures [of the looting] in amazement.

“It’s downtown Baghdad,” the housewife said. “It’s insane. I’ve wanted to come here for 10 years. I thought this was a sophisticated city. I guess not.”

Another article I feel that is a must read. Numbers