First time poster. I've been lurking since last years hurricanes after moving to Florida last June.

Why would the N.O. mayor pull troops off rescuing people to deal with looters? This makes no sense to me. What is he trying to accomplish? Save some merchandise and money from stores detroyed? Not even comparable to human life. I read he said it's because the looters were getting to close to populated areas. There aren't many populated areas left. For the amount of time the police are busy trying to stop the looters and save the people in the "populated area" from possible harm from them, many more are desparate and in great dire striats. Is it worth it to deal with looters at all when many many human life's are at stake? To me it seems like wasted man power.

Ryan

gotta have security, my man. could end up with desperate people rioting with armed thugs in their midst... if the authorities don't assert some control. -HF