ambivalent comment

Far be it from me to miss a chance to point out cops behaving badly, but that photo you linked to doesn't really convince me that police are looting. I mean, it looks highly possible, but cops also take evidence from suspects in the course of their duties or investigations. Couldn't the dvds and whatnot in that picture be evidence they have confiscated? I dunno. Probably not, but it's a thought. 

It seems kind of important to critically examine the media spin on what's happening in New Orleans and elsewhere. It makes a good story if the cops are joining the looters, but that doesn't make it true. It also makes a good story to talk about looting more generally, but that may only make the problem worse or blow it far out of proportion.