So little looting? Hate to burst your bubble, but the Japanese news is full of scammers pocketing money "for earthquake victims", people stealing from charity boxes, and looting.
Yes, looting. I can't find many news articles other than in Japanese, but here we go. Just use Google translate (http://translate.google.com/).
Since the earthquake, there were over 250 cases of looting in Sendai alone.
While that is true, I think the looting cases there could be viewed as an exception, as compared to widespread looting that happens just after natural disaster anywhere else in the world.
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So little looting? Hate to burst your bubble, but the Japanese news is full of scammers pocketing money "for earthquake victims", people stealing from charity boxes, and looting.
Yes, looting. I can't find many news articles other than in Japanese, but here we go. Just use Google translate (http://translate.google.com/).
Since the earthquake, there were over 250 cases of looting in Sendai alone.
http://www.jiji.com/jc/eqa?g=eqa_date3&k=2011031900317
Here's a nice article that mentions people trying to break into ATMs right after the quake.
http://www.jiji.com/jc/eqa?g=eqa_date2&k=2011032000211
Here's just one about stealing from charity boxes. There were probably 4 or 5 articles today.
http://www.jiji.com/jc/eqa?g=eqa_date2&k=2011032000250
Stuff is happening, it's just not getting translated into your news.
While that is true, I think the looting cases there could be viewed as an exception, as compared to widespread looting that happens just after natural disaster anywhere else in the world.