The disaster that is the Japanese tsunami is beyond imagination. Videos and still images, although terrifying, cannot possibly convey the magnitude of destruction that occurred within minutes of the 8.9 earthquake which struck off the coast of Japan. The dead, the physical obliteration, the ruins and the missing. ALL beyond belief. With that said, something still exists in it's absence.
Where are all the looters? Nary a picture of one has surfaced. Why?
Japan - a country with the lowest murder and attempted murder rates (except for Singapore) of any country in the world. A country with the highest life expectancy rates and the lowest infant mortality rates, a country that is an economic powerhouse even though it's population is slightly less than 130 million.
Japan is a culturally homogenous country with a very small population of foreign workers. Maybe this explains why not being a "melting pot" for the worlds cultures is a good idea.
Japan - the entire world wishes you well. And to answer the question originally raised, the looters are right here - in the United States.
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©Sharky&Sharky
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