Dear Mr. Cantore...

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Dear Mr. Cantore,

My family and I are big fans of yours. We've watched you cover hurricane after hurricane, and my kids never miss "Storm Stories" if they can avoid it. But I think we disagree on some crucial terms in the wake of Katrina.

People rummaging through casinos in Biloxi looking for money from the slot machines is looting. People walking away with computers and other electronics is looting.

People stranded in New Orleans, who are fighting floodwaters, who have no potable water and no power and may be stuck in a city eighty per cent under water for days and where there is no way to buy the most basic of supplies, walking into a mini-mart and leaving with drinks, food, medical supplies and diapers is not looting -- it's survival.

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[mnfiddledragon.livejournal.com]

Not to mention that they likely don't have any way of knowing just what it is that's going on with regards to relief efforts, impending additional storms, rising waters, etc.

Based on what I remember from the earthquake - we out and away from the area know more about what's going on down there than they who are in the midst of it do - unless they have radios, but even then - batteries run out :(

[who-is-she.livejournal.com]

YES
thank you very much for saying this.

I have been a bit appalled by some of the pictures and captions I've been seeing on the news lately (online). It is a good thing to call them on it,... I know the news people are probably exhausted, but hey,....it's still good to make note of these things.

thanks