The media seems to by hyping "looting" and preparing us for "gouging"

[bribri16]

instead of talking about why people may be taking food --which should not be called "looting." And they should be warning people about "gouging" instead of sounding like it's just the cost of doing business after a tragedy. I have fired off e-mail to CNN, FOX, and MSNBC.

[wli]

1. looting = psyop to demonize victims and reduce sympathetic response

The orders must have come down from Ft. Bragg.

[etherealtruth]

2. Have been watching CNN all morning ...

...haven't even heard a reference to looting. I've gotten my kids ready and off to school, so I haven't watched intently but ... any mention of looting would be just that a mention.

CNN seems very focused on the human tragedy aspect

[fasttense]

3. But they don't call it looting when a car company charged $3,500

to a mother and her children for a ride out of New Orleans.

[magellan]

4. There's real looting of non-essential items going on

Those restricting themselves to essentials like food and water are far outnumbered by those looting boxes of clothes, shoes, beer and alcohol, etc. And they've been at it since early Monday afternoon.

[bribri16]

5. So who cares about "non-essential items?" n/t

[magellan]

6. The people who own the stores they're being stolen from (nt)