You people have no clue about the real world. Where do you get your ideas of NYC from?
Originally Posted by TexTushHog
I lived there for 30+ years. How about you? Vacations in midtown hotels?
BTW, New York City in not just Manhattan, contrary to popular belief. That's only one borough. You cannot discount reports from Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island as if they don't count.
All things considered, I have to say things have been remarkably restrained. The looting has been small and sporadic and so has the violence. But then, there are armed cops and National Guardsmen everywhere.
I think the difference in behavior between this and other famous NY blackouts is the advanced warning and the weather. With Sandy, there was plenty of advanced notice, so the police were deployed and merchants could shutter their stores and/or guard them. And it is cold and rainy outside and difficult to get around. That deters thugs, too.