Comments on: Letters: Speaking up for the “Loooters” http://www.newsdissector.com/blog/2005/09/01/letters-speaking-up-for-the-loooters/ Danny Schechter's daily media dissections Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:51:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 by: Jo Hodl http://www.newsdissector.com/blog/2005/09/01/letters-speaking-up-for-the-loooters/#comment-876 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 20:45:16 +0000 http://www.newsdissector.com/blog/2005/09/01/letters-speaking-up-for-the-loooters/#comment-876 How refreshing that your site addresses demographic facts and race issues. It's painful to watch and listen to the mainstream media sidestep the obvious facts. It's as if they are embarrassed to dare mention 'race,' and so avoid the subject at all costs. I enjoyed the blog from the musician who lived in New Orleans in the 1990s, but I must take issue with his looting comments. People weren't looting food or goods for survival. They were carrying out boxes of shoes, clothes and televisions. That's pure greed. And I was baffled. Of what use were any of those goods? What exactly was the point of taking them? How refreshing that your site addresses demographic facts and race issues. It’s painful to watch and listen to the mainstream media sidestep the obvious facts. It’s as if they are embarrassed to dare mention ‘race,’ and so avoid the subject at all costs.

I enjoyed the blog from the musician who lived in New Orleans in the 1990s, but I must take issue with his looting comments. People weren’t looting food or goods for survival. They were carrying out boxes of shoes, clothes and televisions. That’s pure greed. And I was baffled. Of what use were any of those goods? What exactly was the point of taking them?

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