Comments on: Looting: Is it as bad in Mississippi as it is in Louisiana? http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/looting-is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/ Don't dis or dismiss this miss! Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:15:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ron http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/looting-is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22568 Ron Sat, 03 Sep 2005 02:04:42 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/#comment-22568 Thanks for the quick reply. This is from the New York Times: Paul Cosma, 47, who owns a nearby auto shop, stood outside it along with a reporter and photographer he was taking around the neighborhood. He had pistols on both hips. Suddenly, he stepped forward toward a trio of young men and grabbed a pair of rusty bolt cutters out of the hands of one of them. The young man pulled back, glaring. Mr. Cosma, never claiming any official status, eventually jerked the bolt cutters away, saying, "You don't need these." The young man and his friends left, continuing the glare. A few minutes later, they returned and mouthed quiet oaths at Mr. Cosma, and his friend Art DePodesta, an Army veteran, who was carrying a shotgun and a pistol. Mr. Cosma stared back, saying nothing. Between the two sides, a steady trickle of looters came and went, barely giving any of them a look. Thanks for the quick reply.
This is from the New York Times:

Paul Cosma, 47, who owns a nearby auto shop, stood outside it along with a reporter and photographer he was taking around the neighborhood. He had pistols on both hips.
Suddenly, he stepped forward toward a trio of young men and grabbed a pair of rusty bolt cutters out of the hands of one of them. The young man pulled back, glaring.

Mr. Cosma, never claiming any official status, eventually jerked the bolt cutters away, saying, “You don’t need these.”

The young man and his friends left, continuing the glare. A few minutes later, they returned and mouthed quiet oaths at Mr. Cosma, and his friend Art DePodesta, an Army veteran, who was carrying a shotgun and a pistol.

Mr. Cosma stared back, saying nothing. Between the two sides, a steady trickle of looters came and went, barely giving any of them a look.

]]> By: Sister Toldjah http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/looting-is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22564 Sister Toldjah Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:49:13 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/#comment-22564 Ron, I'm not so sure less gun control laws in NO would have helped in this instance ... Ron, I’m not so sure less gun control laws in NO would have helped in this instance …

]]> By: Ron http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/looting-is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22556 Ron Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:29:44 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/#comment-22556 As a libertarian, I support gun rights. I don't own a gun, it is not allowed where I live. But I have been leaning toward joing the NRA. This looting in New Orleans reinforces my beliefs. There would be less chaos in New Orleans if people were able to protect themselves with a gun. As a libertarian, I support gun rights.
I don’t own a gun, it is not allowed where I live. But I have been leaning toward joing the NRA.
This looting in New Orleans reinforces my beliefs. There would be less chaos in New Orleans if people were able to protect themselves with a gun.

]]> By: Chuck http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/looting-is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22136 Chuck Fri, 02 Sep 2005 03:15:11 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/#comment-22136 I agree with Bachbone. Of course there also may not be anything to loot, considering that Mississippi took the brunt of the storm. I agree with Bachbone. Of course there also may not be anything to loot, considering that Mississippi took the brunt of the storm.

]]> By: Sister Toldjah http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/looting-is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22006 Sister Toldjah Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:44:05 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/#comment-22006 Could be - I've just heard way too much excuse-making for the looters this evening for my comfort :( Could be – I’ve just heard way too much excuse-making for the looters this evening for my comfort :(

]]> By: Bachbone http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/looting-is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-21999 Bachbone Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:02:42 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2005/09/01/is-it-as-bad-in-mississippi-as-it-is-in-louisiana/#comment-21999 Perhaps the governor's televised statement that he had given law enforcement personnel orders to "deal ruthlessly" with looters got the message out loud and clear? I heard no such message from Louisiana. Perhaps the governor’s televised statement that he had given law enforcement personnel orders to “deal ruthlessly” with looters got the message out loud and clear? I heard no such message from Louisiana.

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