“When we see people go into businesses and come out with goods, we call it looting,” said Santiago Lyon, AP’s director of photography. “When we just see them carrying things down the road, we call it carrying items.”

Lyon said the photographer who took Tuesday’s photo, Dave Martin, had seen the man go into the store and take out the items.

As for the other photo, Getty said it stood by its caption and its photographer, Chris Graythen, who says the subjects of his photo were simply picking up items floating by in the dank waters.

information taken from Friday, September 2, 2005 (AP)
Photo Captions From Katrina Stir Debate
By JOCELYN NOVECK, Associated Press Writer

It is also sick that people complain because their MRE’s are not hot enough and don’t taste very good and just because that is all their is to eat. They better be thankful that they have something to eat and also those who are complaining that they don’t have anything besides water to drink are just as bad. Water is the only thing you need to drink to survive.

It is human nature to survive when faced with horrible situations. Our basic instincts are those of survival and pro creation. That being said it is also important to note that human nature is not distinguishable by race; it is a generalization of characteristics displayed by the entire human species.

My point is this: to portray a photo to the public that is open to interpretation is one thing, but to impose a bias attached to that photo is wrong. It is a slap in the face to the fundamental theories and teachings of journalism.

“For I know the plans that I have for you”, says the Lord, “plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11

Could that be loaves of bread, cans of food, etc. in the garbage bag? Could the young black man be bringing those items to his family who quite possibly could be injured and not have the mobility or overall ability to fend for themselves. I do not care if the young black man had a 80″ television instead of bread. What would you do if all of your city; not just your home; your CITY was destroyed. How would you pay for food, clothes, rent if you were lucky enough to survive and make it to another city/state. Oh, get a job??? Would you hire someone who has not taken a bath for weeks; has been wearing the same clothing for weeks; IF there were jobs available? Have you forgotten about this administrations UN-employment rate. Even when now employed those who used to have high paying positions now have mediocre J.O.B.s (just. over. broke.). I already know the answer from your REDICULOUS statements! By the way your answer would be HELL NO!

The woman looks WHITE, not of Latin decent. Just in case you did not know, plenty of Hitler’s regiem did not have blond hair and blue eyes. They killed people with the same colored features as they had. I know Germans, Russians, Britains, etc. with dark or black hair.

What is in the WHITE males bag? Could he have MP3/CD players, cash from registers, etc.? Or could he just have food as well? Who cares? The key is survival!

THINKING IS FUNDAMENTAL!!!!!!!!