HOLY SHIT

[KevinTheOmnivore]

Again, I think there was a big difference between Tuesday and Today.

"As to the law and order issue.... some of the most dangerous spots seem to be the locations where the city has sent people...the Silverdome, and the convention center. Provide people with their basic needs, and they're a lot less likely to shoot helicopters. They were responding to rumors, not actual situations, for one thing."

Where else do you send large groups of people when your city is flooded? I think the violence naturally found itself where the larger number of people were.

"Provide people with their basic needs, and they're a lot less likely to shoot helicopters. They were responding to rumors, not actual situations, for one thing."

I agree about the basic needs, but with communication down, telephones down, etc., what else can they go on? if they hear that X number of gunmen are roaming in a certain part of the city, it's their obligation to respond. And the violence certainly isn't entirely "rumor."

And about iraq-- I'm certain you can do a lot under sniper fire, that doesn't mean you don't stop the snipers if it's in your power.