Scumbag looters

**Berries** · 10th December 2012, 19:07

Originally Posted by Woodman

Yes, lets model NewZealand after Africa.

Why not. A much better class of fauna.

My kids would love a giraffe for christmas, and I've always wanted my own personal chimpanzee.

**SMOKEU** · 10th December 2012, 19:59

Originally Posted by Berries

I've always wanted my own personal chimpanzee.

They're almost everywhere in Africa - you can't avoid them. As soon as you step off the plane they'll be there at the airport trying to scam you.

**Macontour** · 10th December 2012, 21:49

I live in the Hobby housing area. Was at work on the base when the Tornado hit and it was a while before we knew how bad it was. Luckily I knew the wife and kids were out for the day but wasn't too concerned for them but had to walk quite a distance to check out the house. The closer I got to home, the worse the damage was but when I got to our house it was virtually untouched!!!!

TV Aerial missing, gutter pulled down on side of house, gutter and downpipe smashed aat back corner, 2 boards pulled off bottom of house, tin bit missing off top of chimney, cracked fibrolite where object smashed downpipe. 100 x 100 fence post snapped and top of one 100 x 25 (or whatever) snapped where something hit it. The bathroom was full of leaves, dust and grass because the window had been open and water had been blown around some of the windows in the lounge. Two windows have tiny holes of about 1mm in them, caused by grit or a very small stone I guess. Both trampolines still in yard but small one was upside down. Clothes were all around the yard form the washing line.

All I had to do was brush down the walls of the house, clean the bathroom, pick up the clothes, do around the windows and 2 days later when the power was back on we moved straight back in.

Unfortunately some of my workmates are less fortunate and their houses are writeoffs. Immediate neighbours lost bits of roof and suffered water damage inside and houses two away from us are virtually destroyed. Bizarre the way the damage was spread around.

The emergency services were awesome and the Air Force, PAE and many other contractors have worked their butts off checking on people, clearing properties for safety, reconnecting power, keeping people updated and so on. Big thanks to all of them. Even had some Air Force people dropping off cooked sausages and bread donated ny Mad Butcher. Excellent.

**Maki** · 12th December 2012, 03:07

Originally Posted by GSF

Don't know if it's true but I heard that New Orleans police officers who patrolled wrecked areas to deter looters after Katrina started fitting laser sights to the submachineguns they carried.
Seemed like people don't always get fazed by having a gun pointed at them, but if you've got a red dot floating across ya, you assume the position pretty fast.

If you knew anything about Katrina you would understand how absurd the concept of deterring looters was, given the situation. When people have no food or water for days on end because the authorities fail miserably to provide help, looting should be the least of anybody's concern, unless you care more about a few bottles of water and food rotting in flooded shops than you do about people's lives. Katrina is one of the saddest chapters in the history of the USA and they have their fair share of sad chapters.

**imdying** · 12th December 2012, 13:14

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

They're almost everywhere in Africa - you can't avoid them. As soon as you step off the plane they'll be there at the airport trying to scam you.

Ok, I giggled at that one

**SPman** · 13th December 2012, 02:16

Originally Posted by bones135

I would have thought the authorities would have maybe thought there was a chance of this, just as in Christchurches case, & just maybe been prepared for them??

They were, and it was the government who organised most of the looting.........

**SPman** · 13th December 2012, 02:19

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Back in Africa, we used to be allowed to shoot the cheeky kaffirs for that sort of thing.

The missus far preferred Zulu to Afrikaaners......

**Grumph** · 13th December 2012, 05:12

Originally Posted by SPman

They were, and it was the government who organised most of the looting.........

Correct - Don't get me wrong, I'm sympathetic toward those whose houses have been damaged or written off and who have suffered from this incident. However, the reaction to a small amount of looting seems a tad excessive.....Particularly when the damage will be repaired relatively quickly and this incident will fade in the memory.

When the history of the ChCh quakes is finally written honestly - maybe in 30 or 40 years time - the one thing that is going to shine through is just how badly the residents were shafted by central Government....

Your looters are only novices compared to CERA and Brownlie.....

**bones135** · 13th December 2012, 06:05

Originally Posted by Grumph

Correct - Don't get me wrong, I'm sympathetic toward those whose houses have been damaged or written off and who have suffered from this incident. However, the reaction to a small amount of looting seems a tad excessive.....Particularly when the damage will be repaired relatively quickly and this incident will fade in the memory.

When the history of the ChCh quakes is finally written honestly - maybe in 30 or 40 years time - the one thing that is going to shine through is just how badly the residents were shafted by central Government....

Your looters are only novices compared to CERA and Brownlie.....

I could not agree more, total inaction & indecisions by the government. Full of excuses & shit, glad to see theres at least one or two who feel the same way i do.

**5150** · 13th December 2012, 06:32

I would introduce them to my two legal advisers. Mr Smith and Mr Wessen

**Maha** · 13th December 2012, 06:37

Originally Posted by 5150

I would introduce them to my two legal advisers. Mr Smith and Mr Wessen

Wouldn't murder be a far worse crime than Looting?
Unless you're just thinking of just blowing out thier knee caps.

**5150** · 13th December 2012, 08:14

Originally Posted by Maha

Wouldn't murder be a far worse crime than Looting?
Unless you're just thinking of just blowing out thier knee caps.

I think knee caps would be enough to discourage them from further illigal activities on their behalf

**jim.cox** · 13th December 2012, 08:20

Originally Posted by 5150

I think knee caps would be enough to discourage them from further illigal activities on their behalf

Sharia Law = cut off their hand(s)...

**Zedder** · 13th December 2012, 08:27

Originally Posted by bones135

I could not agree more, total inaction & indecisions by the government. Full of excuses & shit, glad to see theres at least one or two who feel the same way i do.

The Christchurch land situation has been described as "theft by rezoning".