[Villages PL]

When I was a young lad (1955) I remember there was severe flooding in Waterbury CT. This was because of two back-to-back hurricanes that saturated the land. This flood destroyed buildings and almost 90 people died.

What I remember is that the governor called in the National Guard and gave the following order: "If you see anyone looting, shoot to kill." I believe that put a stop to it.

Why don't we do that anymore?

[buggyone]

Because a human life is worth more than material possessions.

I presume you mean "looting" as in stealing and not "luting" as in playing a lute. That could put a different spin on the reply.

[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

When I was a young lad (1955) I remember there was severe flooding in Waterbury CT. This was because of two back-to-back hurricanes that saturated the land. This flood destroyed buildings and almost 90 people died.

What I remember is that the governor called in the National Guard and gave the following order: "If you see anyone luting, shoot to kill." I believe that put a stop to it.

Why don't we do that anymore?

Because very few people play the lute anymore.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

When I was a young lad (1955) I remember there was severe flooding in Waterbury CT. This was because of two back-to-back hurricanes that saturated the land. This flood destroyed buildings and almost 90 people died.

What I remember is that the governor called in the National Guard and gave the following order: "If you see anyone luting, shoot to kill." I believe that put a stop to it.

Why don't we do that anymore?

Today I'd ask "why are they not arrested, prosecuted, sentenced and put to work in sandbagging and cleaning up the flood zone, with a very small shovel?".

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by sunnyatlast

Today I'd ask "why are they not arrested, prosecuted, sentenced and put to work in sandbagging and cleaning up the flood zone, with a very small shovel?".

NO FEAR!!!!!!! With Holder, Jackson, Sharpton, the WH and the lettered news media on their side....what do they have to worry about? Nothing.

We are continuing to water down what is illegal to allow more to get what they do not have......without having to work for or earn it.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by billethkid

NO FEAR!!!!!!! With Holder, Jackson, Sharpton, the WH and the lettered news media on their side....what do they have to worry about? Nothing.

We are continuing to water down what is illegal to allow more to get what they do not have......without having to work for or earn it.

"We" are continuing to water down what is illegal?

No, only those who pander for the votes of lawbreakers and their facilitators are watering down what is illegal.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Because a human life is worth more than material possessions.

I presume you mean "looting" as in stealing and not "luting" as in playing a lute. That could put a different spin on the reply.

Thanks. I don't know why I had so much trouble with it. Yes, I meant "looting". But at least I got a good laugh out of it.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by bluedog103

Because very few people play the lute anymore.

Now you got me laughing all over again!

[karostay]

Just hold a Jobs fair they'll all leave

[rubicon]

A possible solution to rioting and looting?

Following the Civil rights Act of 1964 the federal government has spent billions and billions on minority programs ,forced integration, forced Affirmative Action,
place minorities at the head of the line at all universities, etc and still does. We have black minorities in many executive positions around he country and elected a black president

But beside of all of that effort the riot and looting in Ferguson looks no different than the riots Watts 1965, Cleveland in 1966 and Detroit & Newark 1967 .

If someone here has the answer you might want to send a carbon copy of your post to the federal government

[jblum315]

Just play classical music over the PA system. The crowds will vanish.

[SoccerCoach]

The leadership of the country is lacking some important ingredients, mainly "character".
Character is what makes leadership possible. People cannot respect or trust those who are lacking character. The key reason these people are popular is because they make other people who lack character feel better about themselves. Lasting leadership is grounded in character. Character produces respect. Respect produces trust. And trust motivates followers. We have inept leadership!

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

When I was a young lad (1955) I remember there was severe flooding in Waterbury CT. This was because of two back-to-back hurricanes that saturated the land. This flood destroyed buildings and almost 90 people died.

What I remember is that the governor called in the National Guard and gave the following order: "If you see anyone looting, shoot to kill." I believe that put a stop to it.

Why don't we do that anymore?

Agree ... that would take care of the problem.

The looters can quickly sense hesitation and reluctance by those in authority to quell the uprising, which emboldens them further. Looking at the looters literally shooting their way into a store on TV the other night ... one volley from the police and that would have taken care of it. They can use rubber bullets for the first volley, and if that doesn't work, then real bullets will.

[golf2140]

Let me get this straight. The Chief of Police was critizied because he used armed vehiles. He was replaced by Captain Johnson who walked with the folks. That didn't work, he use armed vehicle, but that was fine. They also brought in the National Guard. Why must a certain segment riot. loot and burn propertywhen they don't like what had taken place. Thy don't let the legal system take it's course.

[kellyjam]

Funny this week on the News there were 2 instances of thugs snatching pocketbooks from 2 senior women hurting both of them. One of the women beat them off with her cane. I don't remember our President appearing on TV exclaiming that either one of them could have been his Grandmother.