© via KTLA5Reinforced by a dangling skeleton, a sign in an LA County home warns looters to move on
With police forces overwhelmed by the enormous scope of devastation in Los Angeles County, residents are starting to take matters into their own hands,
defying mandatory evacuation orders to instead guard their homes and their neighbor's property with firearms.
As we reported yesterday, losses from the wildfires in Los Angeles county are
poised to reach $250 billion or more.
Property isn't only being destroyed -- it's also being stolen by brazen looters. The neighbor of one LA county resident gave a
disturbing description of what was going on on their street: "There were like a hundred people that came up on scooters and were trying to get into any and all houses on this street."
In response, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna has
imposed a curfew, saying, "We're not screwing around with this; we don't want people taking advantage of our residents that have already been victimized." Of course,
strong words are little defense against looters determined to prey on vulnerable innocents. Much as the bad guys ignore strong words, so too are plenty of good guys and gals who are opting to defy evacuation orders so they can secure their own property.
Comment: Tom Harmon gave plenty of warning:
And for those politicians who subscribe to the fiction of "sanctuary cities":