Comments on: The government monopoly on helping neighbors http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RPK http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-61504 RPK Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:36:33 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/#comment-61504 video), “I understand that people want to check on loved ones…They should not try to get in to the area.” Exhibit two: Various news sources repeat the need for people to simply stay away. “[F]irst responders focused efforts on search and rescue and requested that citizens stay out of the area until authorized by local officials.” “While the urge to provide immediate assistance in disaster areas is understandable, safety has to come first.” Exhibit three: Law enforcement officials seem to imply that anyone driving in to help would be treated as looters: Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson established a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the affected parts of the county. “If we find anybody looting, we’re going to deal with it,” he said at an afternoon news conference. He also asked would-be volunteers to stay away. “ I listened to that news conference and had entirely different take on it. Government requested people stay out of the area until; search and rescue was completed and the area was safe for people to move around in. They also asked that if you wanted to volunteer that you do so through one of the NGOs like Red Cross so that there was some organization to the effort. Until the government secures the area, completes the search and rescue, clears away the obstacles to travel there is every reason to limit access. I had severe damage to my house from Katrina and was very glad the government would not let me or any one else in the neighborhood until it was safe. It would have been very dangerous to have tried to enter before the roads were cleared the power line shut off and search was finished. There was no looting because they kept everyone out that had no business being there. The ability to move around in a disaster area is severely restricted, services are out, supplies are limited and we should expect government to exercise strict control and then gradually loosen it as circumstances dictated. To do otherwise is dangerous and counter productive. video), “I understand that people want to check on loved ones…They should not try to get in to the area.”
Exhibit two: Various news sources repeat the need for people to simply stay away. “[F]irst responders focused efforts on search and rescue and requested that citizens stay out of the area until authorized by local officials.” “While the urge to provide immediate assistance in disaster areas is understandable, safety has to come first.”
Exhibit three: Law enforcement officials seem to imply that anyone driving in to help would be treated as looters:
Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson established a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the affected parts of the county. “If we find anybody looting, we’re going to deal with it,” he said at an afternoon news conference. He also asked would-be volunteers to stay away. “
I listened to that news conference and had entirely different take on it. Government requested people stay out of the area until; search and rescue was completed and the area was safe for people to move around in. They also asked that if you wanted to volunteer that you do so through one of the NGOs like Red Cross so that there was some organization to the effort.
Until the government secures the area, completes the search and rescue, clears away the obstacles to travel there is every reason to limit access.
I had severe damage to my house from Katrina and was very glad the government would not let me or any one else in the neighborhood until it was safe. It would have been very dangerous to have tried to enter before the roads were cleared the power line shut off and search was finished. There was no looting because they kept everyone out that had no business being there.
The ability to move around in a disaster area is severely restricted, services are out, supplies are limited and we should expect government to exercise strict control and then gradually loosen it as circumstances dictated. To do otherwise is dangerous and counter productive.

]]> By: Jeff Molby http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-61503 Jeff Molby Sun, 04 Feb 2007 03:20:11 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/#comment-61503 <blockquote>Here’s my problem with all of this. Government is claiming a monopoly on, instead of a supporting role in, disaster recovery. I don’t like this trend.</blockquote> I agree completely.

Here’s my problem with all of this. Government is claiming a monopoly on, instead of a supporting role in, disaster recovery. I don’t like this trend.

I agree completely.

]]> By: Nissa Annakindt http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-61502 Nissa Annakindt Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:16:58 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/#comment-61502 No matter how big and expensive government gets, it will never be as efficient in helping disaster victims as volunteers on the scene. Perhaps the next step will be that if you see a person drowning, instead of throwing them a rope you'll have to dial 911 and get a professional to do the rescuing--- or recover the corpse. No matter how big and expensive government gets, it will never be as efficient in helping disaster victims as volunteers on the scene.

Perhaps the next step will be that if you see a person drowning, instead of throwing them a rope you’ll have to dial 911 and get a professional to do the rescuing— or recover the corpse.

]]> By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-61501 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:45:58 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2007/02/03/the-government-monopoly-on-helping-neighbors/#comment-61501 <strong>14 dead as storms sweep through Fla. </strong> At least 14 people were killed early Friday as thunderstorms and at least one tornado struck central 14 dead as storms sweep through Fla.

At least 14 people were killed early Friday as thunderstorms and at least one tornado struck central

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