After the damn fact

On Reddit a man in Chile makes the statement of the year when asked about Looters and gangs after the earthquake.

The looters progressed from grocery chain stores to department stores to smaller neighborhood stores (ones with 5-10 employees). And then all that was left was houses and department buildings. That was when the terror set in.

Grocery and department stores have insurance, and I guarantee they will make a profit from this by falsifying their claims. Small businesses are screwed, but at least by abandoning them the owners and their familys are safe. But when it's homes that are in danger, well, that's your zombie apocalypse right there.

My neighbors and I were all without firearms. That is something I regret. My opinion of those things has changed overnight, believe me. Fortunately, a nearby department building was full of army families and they would start shooting at anyone moving in the street during curfew (18:00 to 12:00 for the first days of curfew). Maybe they were shooting in the air, but the people roving in the street always changed direction after that, so it was enough.

Changing your mind after the disaster does little good. Maybe you can start your own little Chilean Gun Rights organization down there.