At least 32 looters are arrested across Florida during Irma crime spree: Thieves prompt SWAT standoff after robbing a store for GUNS while others are caught on camera breaking into a sports shop

Looters, looters, and looters! Always have to go through these 'scumbags' who use a disaster to get things they can't get without. Though there was some looting in Texas, it wasn't very much. I wonder why?

Possibly because the police departments made it clear, "looters will be shot!" Think that had an effect? I bet it did. And the fact that most Texans are armed.

However, prior to all these hurricanes, some may remember the narrative going on all the cable news networks was that Trump was 'racist,' he was 'dividing the country,' (due to his alleged comments about Charlottesville), which for the record- he was correct! 'Both sides' were indeed at fault for creating a climate of violence. You don't come to a rally 'armed' for peaceful protests, give me a break.

So while the mainstream media, owned and operated by 5 major corporations were hell-bent on 'dividing America,' in their efforts to start a race war, or possibly a civil war, we got hit by 'Mother Nature.'

Obviously, that wiped out all the talk about racism, and division being shown and broadcast all over the media.

Instead, we saw images of people coming together! Black Americans helping white Americans, and vice-versa. People helping people! What an image!

As Charles Dickens famously wrote, "These are the best of times, and the worst of times." So true.

Houston police catch 14 armed robbers and looters amid flood emergency

In times of horrific natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey have historically brought out of 'best' of people as they come together and help one another, there's always also a darker side.

In this case, "Don't mess with Texas" couldn't be more appropriate of a saying. Just as natural disasters bring people together, it's also an opportunity for scammers (did a post on that yesterday), and other bad actors to take advantage of the losses of others.

While Texas has always had a reputation of being tough on crime, due to the situation and how extensive the damage in Texas alone, the state has decided to up the ante against those looking to prey upon victims of Hurricane Harvey with sentences some of which can land a person in prison for 'life,' for the act of 'looting!' 

While this may sound harsh to some, I don't think so at all. I can only imagine the devastation and hardship these people have experienced, and will continue to experience as they rebuild their lives. So, a word to potential 'looters,' don't do it! I believe that is the right message to these would be thugs, and other states (Louisiana) should take note and pass such laws, having the already in place for any future potential disasters.