Stereotypes During Hurricane Katrina

The city that was affected the most by Hurricane Katrina was New Orleans, Louisiana. Governor Blanco called for state emergency in Louisiana on August 26, 2005. Then on August 29th, Mayor Nagin issued a mandatory evacuation of the City of New Orleans. The people who were unable to escape the city, were just desperate for help and the worst came out of people. Katrina forced the city into anarchy. Disaster relief agencies were not around to aid people so many resorted to looting because they needed food and other supplies to survive. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), whom already did not have a favorable reputation in the city, didn’t help either. Some NOPD officers chose to leave their post and others also participated in the looting which was happening throughout the city. Other NOPD officers were

The obvious reason that someone would 'love' shoplifting would be that she wanted to have items she could not obtain with her current paycheck. However, the author does have a job, and over the course of the essay she does not specifically identify many expensive items that she would like to possess but cannot buy. "Everything changes when I shoplift. I'm no longer negotiating with faceless, inhuman entities that have no concern for my welfare; instead, I'm taking what I need without giving anything up." Her main complaint with capitalism is the impersonality of its

If you do shoplift you feel immense humiliation and distrust from friends and family, and your own conscious is hurt if it isn't then there is something wrong with your feelings not to feel bad about stealing from stores. Every time you steal from stores they are set back that much money and might even have to fire someone that could be one of your friends.People in the community lose respect for you.

Shoplifting is a major problem in today’s world. I myself was recently caught shoplifting and now I have to face the consequences for the bad mistake I made. The temptation of not paying for something is very big factor in why people steal. The shoplifter thinks he is getting a product for free and doesn't know what he's really doing to himself and the community. Shoplifting affects yourself, your local neighborhood and the world population.

“Customers do have the right to refuse to have their bag searched, but since a customer enters a store under license, the retailer also has the right to ask a person to leave, therefore revoking the license” (law, 2016, pg. 1). Again we are setting up the company for a lawsuit, for an illegal search of a customer. A better course of action would be to wait until the suspect exits the store. I must physically see them conceal the merchandise, watch them the entire time to make sure they don't dump the merchandise, and wait for them to exit the store with the merchandise still concealed on them or on their personal belongings. Typically we must be careful when approaching customers inside the store. It's always best to approach a shoplifter with a fellow teammate at least one other of the same sex as the suspect. Often shoplifters can use the excuse that they're still shopping and intend to pay for the item once at the cashier. Confronting them outside the store we'll take excuses out of the

The attack on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 changed the way Americans reacted towards people of Middle Eastern descent. A fear and bitterness settled in the American people that has been passed onto each generation. Americans now have an unease regarding immigrants of copper complexions. Government attitudes have changed as a result deeming it necessary to limit immigration, heighten security in airports, and stereotype a whole race of people igniting worldwide panic. Fear in America after 9/11 has not ceased to exist, influencing every aspect of American life that it can.

With nearly everyone driven out of their homes and little more than what was on their backs, people lost their power and their voice. On the other hand, some people, generally those with more wealth, had more power than others with a safe and dry house, means of transportation, and guns for self-defense gave them the power of shelter, security, and safety. The days following the hurricane was a game of taking power and having power taken from your. The police gained power by taking guns and forcing people out of their homes, some people took power by looting unattended stores, and power was taken when people were forced onto the streets to fend for themselves, and when they were forced into the Superdome with no control over their future. Ultimately, Hurricane Katrina revealed that when society collapses, people will go to extremes to gain back power, even if it means stripping others of their

One of the most horrific times in New Orleans history was due to Hurricane Katrina. On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans causing massive destructions and flooding throughout all of New Orleans. Katrina forced many individuals to be evacuated from their homes due to flooding. In some parts of New Orleans the water reached up to 15 to 20 feet causing mass chaos and confusion. With the mass of destruction and lack of protection from the local law enforcements, crime in New Orleans spike considerable. There were individuals who were looting and sacking stores, gangs were more prevalent and visible. This created an issue for the New Orleans police department because many of their five hundred officers were cut off by the storm and floodwaters causing many to walk away from their posts. This left the department in shambles, having police New Orleans without having all of its police officers in place to help maintain order. A lot of policeman faced high levels of stress and distress due the rising flood waters, the conditions made their job increasingly tougher. Not only were they tasked with maintaining order, but many of their families were affected by the storm as well. The policemen became targets of angry residents and mob violence and in some instances having to protect

Following Hurricane Katrina, many people were homeless, and thought that the minorities were not being treated fairly post-hurricane. Media images that were shown from Katrina showed that nearly all those left behind to suffer and some die were black Americans. Families that were most able to afford homes in flood-protected areas and that had resources to evacuate easily suffered a great deal less than poorer families. There was not enough resources for them and they were forced to leave all of their belongings. Post-Katrina, many of the minorities were not allowed back into their homes because it was a hazard. Parts of the city was covered deep in water and thousands had been unable to evacuate, leaving them to die. As news spread fast

Throughout the world, society habitually puts every group into multiple categories. Those groups can vary from gender, to race, to religion, while those categories can fluctuate from what society believes each group is supposed to act by. This method is often referred to as stereotyping, which is a widely held label that each particular group follows in society’s eyes. Though many groups in society have stereotypes, the African American race has numerous. Though the way of living for African Americans have changed throughout time, the stereotypes from the past still haunt us today. Based off of societies stereotypes of the African American race, commonly known as “blacks”, each subgroup of this race reacts differently toward the stereotypes.

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in August of 2005. A once vibrant and cultural community was decimated by harsh winds and extreme flooding. The rescue efforts sent to Louisiana were substantial, consisting of now only FEMA but also donated services from other countries as well. Even so thousands of people were displaced from their homes. There are people who refused to leave even after their homes were flooded and their mementos lost to the dirty polluted water. Ten years after the fact the city is still under construction. There are varying degrees of repair from street to street, the tourist area was one of the first few areas to be repaired, and the neighboring residential areas seem to have become of secondary importance. People were forced into homelessness because they could not afford to repair the house they had worked to attain before the hurricane toppled their economy. Still to this day the homeless line the streets, which should seem scary and dangerous, but it does not feel that way. It has become obvious that people need to learn to look beyond their own beliefs to better understand the world as a whole because not everything is how it seems.

People were killed or detained by officials for stealing basic living needs which is inappropriate use of force. Wayne mentions in his song “N**** shot dead in the middle of the street I ain’t no thief, I’m just trying to eat” (24-25). In a Los Angeles article Rebecca Solnit says food, water, medicine, and other vital supplies are not for sale during major disasters such as hurricane Katrina. Solnit felt as though officials should put human life and survival over minor property crimes. Stealing was people in New Orleans only option if they wanted to survive because they were left with nothing but the water that flooded around them. People shouldn’t have been killed for trying to get through this traumatizing part of life; officials should not have used extreme forces such as killing when encountering people trying to provide for their families and selves. Those families were already at their lowest dealing with the loss of their homes and loved ones why cause more stress to them? The hurricane alone killed enough people officials should have been more focused on helping provide those in desperate need of food, clean water, and aid. The people should not had been at fault for taking action upon themselves because it was days before help came and one can only go so long without food or

Theft in the town of Queen Creek is a problem. One of the most common that police deal with is shoplifting. Some might say it is a victimless crime when it occurs at a large department/grocery

and rebuilding efforts in New Orleans. During Hurricane Katrina it became evident as Berger pointed out, that militarized policing was the preferred disaster relief policy of United States government. Local government and media exaggerated reports that chaos and terror were being inflicted upon New Orleans by malicious criminals whose intent it was to steal, rape, rob and murder innocent people, namely tourists.

The only time i think looting is OK is when you are on the verge of starvation and are about to die, i believe this because if you don't have food to eat and survive, then i understand if you have to steal, if you have no other ideas which you should, that is your final resort that you have to stoop to.