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August 31, 2005
Another discussion starter for principles courses everywhere
On one of the news networks (can't remember which one, sorry) an official was being interviewed about the looting in New Orleans. He responded that they would be going after the looters and price gougers to the fullest extent of the law.
As I heard the question, it was not about price gouging but about looting. The interview subject (presumably someone in state government--wish I caught the name) was the one to put them in the same sentence.
Discuss.
UPDATE: I may not have caught the name of the official who made such a statement the other night. But a certain higher ranking official is making headlines. (CNN)
I think there ought to be zero tolerance of people breaking the law during an emergency such as this, whether it be looting, or price-gouging at the gasoline pump or taking advantage of charitable giving, or insurance fraud," Bush said in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America.
With apologies to Sesame Street... One of these things is not like the others!
Posted by William Polley at August 31, 2005 12:45 AM
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