Great, contractors are LOOTING!!!

[chrisnnavarre]

"Three FEMA contractors arrested for looting in Plaquemines Parish

Three Texas truck drivers under contract with the federal government to bring in storm relief supplies for Plaquemines Parish have been arrested for allegedly looting toys, dolls, women’s lingerie and other merchandise from a Belle Chasse Family Dollar store, authorities said.

Booked late Wednesday night with one count each of looting were Gerald W. Thomas, 47, of Tyler, Texas; Thomas Sherman, 39, also of Tyler; and Lasharon Lemons, 36, of Dallas, said Major John Marie with the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Marie said that since the relief effort began, drivers for the Federal Emergency Management Agency had been allowed to take drinks, personal grooming supplies and other small items from the Family Dollar store at 7902 Louisiana 23.

But he said the three suspects went much further, loading the cabs of their trucks with toys such as Barbie dolls, kitchen appliances, telephones, answering machines, waste paper baskets and other goods.

“When we arrested them, they had enough stolen stuff to fill five grocery carts full of property,” Marie said."

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp ... tml#078200

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[soonertwister]

Contractors are not part of FEMA, but paid to do work for them. This won't be the last report of contractor misconduct we hear, it happens in every single disaster.

[GalvestonDuck]

Oh yeah - make us Texans proud!!

[ajurcat]

Oh yeah - make us Texans proud!!

Heck yes, I'm mad about Texans doing this. I want to put my boot up right up there! Uncalled for.

[Windy]

Oh, I think the shame of having their names outed with what they took might be punishment enough. I mean, some men would've looted Dewalt cordless drills and circular saws. But no, these guys went right for the dolls and the lingerie. Something tells me that their buddies will never stop bringing that up.

[southerngale]

Oh, I think the shame of having their names outed with what they took might be punishment enough. I mean, some men would've looted Dewalt cordless drills and circular saws. But no, these guys went right for the dolls and the lingerie. Something tells me that their buddies will never stop bringing that up.

I was about to "ditto" what duckie said and add a few comments, then I read this and laughed. Not really a funny subject matter, but it made me chuckle out loud.

But still...the nerve of these guys and after most Texans have been so generous! Thanks, punks.