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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I think people would respond to hurricanes better if Government officials and the media would tell the truth.
When they say, "mandatory evacuation", they really mean, "voluntary evacuation".
When they say, "looters will be prosecuted", they really mean, "looters will not be prosecuted".
When they say, "if you don't leave now, we will not rescue you", they really mean, "we will try to rescue you, no matter what you do".
The media keeps saying that the beach is a very dangerous place to be, but they always have reporters standing on the "dangerous" beach with a camera.
And, how many times do the weather experts say that this could be the worst storm ever?
Why not just be honest and tell the people the truth?
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Maybe if government enforced their claims, people would respond better.
Mandatory means - mandatory.
No rescue means - sucks to be you.
Beach is dangerous means - reporter reporting from 4 blocks away.
Looters will be prosecuted means - if we catch you, you're going to jail.
The only thing they really can't enforce is the mandatory evacuation. It's too easy to simply not be home when they barge into your home to forcibly remove you from it, and then go back in when they're gone.