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Break-ins being reported

MercysMom — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:33:51 GMT

Break-ins to home of those who have evacuated for the Hurricane are beginning to be reported. What on earth is wrong wth people!?

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LTT1 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:34:33 GMT

@MercysMom

I KNOW... right???

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bri20 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:36:17 GMT

That infuriates me.

1. Then people don't want to evacuate for fear of being robbed;

2. The people that stay behind to break in might need to be rescued, putting the lives of others in danger

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hoosieroriginal — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:36:41 GMT

And this is why so many people will risk their lives to stay and protect their homes, because of thugs like these! I hope the courts respond accordingly to people like these who are caught.

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Laura14 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:41:07 GMT

Usually the police are on these people immediately since all they are doing is patrolling a ghost town. Here's hoping they catch them and, if not, that Matthew brings them some karma. I would love to see a pic of the thief standing in the wreckage of his stolen goods warehouse.

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cherry — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:45:46 GMT

Events like this seem to bring out either the best of people or the worst of them

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:46:23 GMT

My little sister lived in Baytown Texas from the age of 18 until she passed at 42, in 2009 and we could only get her to leave her home one time due to this. I told her she had to leave she was a Mother when Rita was coming. Spent more time stuck on the highway than the 4 hours drive time to my house. All blessed Rita turned out easier than most but she did not ever evacuate again.

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SahmIam — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:56:48 GMT

Scum of the earth. In my cold little heart, I hope they are sucked out to sea... or maybe something worse.

They deserve ANYTHING that happens to them.

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Melvin-QVC — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:56:44 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC because it's political.

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Peaches McPhee — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:00:02 GMT

And THAT is why people are hesitant to evacuate.

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MyGirlsMom — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:00:48 GMT

Having list everything we owned on a housefire years ago reaffirmed my belief that "stuff" is not worth losing your life over. If the Officials tellyou to leave, then leave. You only make it worse for the rescuers.

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lilypad3 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:15:08 GMT

Things can be replaced, lives can't. If you were asked to evacuate, then do so please. Nothing is worth risking your life. Karma to all who stay around just to rob people. Disasters tend to bring out the best and the worst in people.

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:18:16 GMT

There's a reason why events like these are called disasters.

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wildcat fan — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:35:28 GMT

Several years ago I lived in a neighborhood hit by a tornado. It happened in the evening just before sunset, and the roads were blocked so my husband couldn't get through to get home after the storm had passed. I was without electricity with a little one. Our place was not damaged, but the yard was full of debris from the houses that were demolished across the street. As scary as that was--seeing the damage and hearing the roar of the tornado--nothing compared to the frightful sound of the looters running up and down the street, banging on windows, trying to get inside. The grocery store about a mile away was looted and the focus of most of police security. We had no phone service to call 911. So scary! Thank goodness all my doors and windows were secure and they opted to move on.

It's sad there are people out there who would try to take advantage in that situation. Hopefully, with National Guard being deployed, people will be protected. I guess this explains why so many don't want to evacuate.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:50:47 GMT

I would not blame somone that would shoot them.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:52:56 GMT

What about leaving your pets? I just would not!!

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Vivian — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:58:59 GMT

If these creeps are caught, the penalties should be greater than usual. Same for price gougers. Selling necessities to hapless victims of severe storms is theft in its own way.

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fortune — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:43:27 GMT

@bri20 wrote:
That infuriates me.

1. Then people don't want to evacuate for fear of being robbed;

2. The people that stay behind to break in might need to be rescued, putting the lives of others in danger

@bri20

I agree!! If the crooks need help, don't rescue them!

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fortune — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:47:13 GMT

@wildcat fan wrote:
Several years ago I lived in a neighborhood hit by a tornado. It happened in the evening just before sunset, and the roads were blocked so my husband couldn't get through to get home after the storm had passed. I was without electricity with a little one. Our place was not damaged, but the yard was full of debris from the houses that were demolished across the street. As scary as that was--seeing the damage and hearing the roar of the tornado--nothing compared to the frightful sound of the looters running up and down the street, banging on windows, trying to get inside. The grocery store about a mile away was looted and the focus of most of police security. We had no phone service to call 911. So scary! Thank goodness all my doors and windows were secure and they opted to move on.

It's sad there are people out there who would try to take advantage in that situation. Hopefully, with National Guard being deployed, people will be protected. I guess this explains why so many don't want to evacuate.

@wildcat fan

I guess looting beats working. . .

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Noel7 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:48:31 GMT

Oh no