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It would be remiss NOT to talk about this situation!

Most of us, this blogger suspects, have read articles surrounding the looting of businesses that have occurred in record time.  The guilty are in and out within a blink of an eye.  It’s not about the individual who steals a bar of soap or food to provide for themselves or their family.  That activity is wrong, also.  Maybe sympathetic.  Groups of individuals are partaking in these endeavors, and we need to look at what their behaviors are saying about the members.  

And it speaks volumes:

First:  Coordination.  None of the members can even suggest to law enforcement (when apprehended) that a mental health condition made them participate in these behaviors. 

Second:  Antisocial.  Members of the group were involved in an activity (i.e., stealing) and have demonstrated antisocial behaviors with little (none?!) regard to public safety.

Third:  Worker Safety:  Have they thought about the consequences of worker safety within these establishments while engaging in these activities?

Fourth:  Placing their own lives in danger.  Why have they jeopardized their lives with the possibility of a confrontation with police officers?  Do we need another fatal shooting that tears at the fiber of this country?

Fifth:  Narcissism, maybe not, but definitely self-centeredness.  All of us require a certain amount of selfishness to succeed in life.  However, the looters’ self-centeredness is way out of control and could potentially lead to dangerous outcomes.

Sixth:  Moral Compass.  Where is the moral compass that says to a person, “No.  I will not engage in these behaviors because I have too much respect for myself and, thus, for others.”

Seventh:  Respect For Boundaries.   Where is the respect for boundaries?  When entering a business, it’s about making selections and then purchasing.  That’s it!  It’s not about purposely inserting oneself, disrupting, and causing panic among the companies, customers, and other innocent bystanders.

Finally,  Envy may be the worst trait.  Because of the activity, envy is the crux of the matter:  “I want what you have.”

The fallout:  People who own and run businesses have sacrificed to earn and maintain livelihoods for themselves, workers, customers, and other interested parties.  Neighborhoods lose when impacted leaders make the business decision to leave those areas.

Vikki