Reply #26: Those people fall into the second category...

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The gangs roaming the streets taking whatever they want.

But if there's a convenience store with bread or bottled water, in this situation I feel it is completely acceptable for people to take what they need. There are several reasons for this: These are essentials for life; even if they wanted to pay there is no one to take the money; the food is going to spoil anyway if it isn't eaten; the store owner is (more than likely) going to be reimbursed for lost merchandise either by the insurance company or by the government. No one is really losing anything here, but maybe some lives are saved until they can be evacuated.

The police are needed to prevent exactly what you described. I understand that these people are in dire straits, but this is a time when they should all be banding together to survive until they can be rescued rather than preying on the weak.