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Post-Harvey Looting Continues, So Houston Homeowners Are Grabbing Their Guns

John Bickley

Reports of widespread looting in the Hurricane Harvey diaster area continue to stream in, with the situation in some places so bad that residents are increasingly feeling the need to take matters into their own hands to defend what’s left of their private property.

Houston’s KHOU reports that a number of homeowners in Atascocita in Harris County are making a concerted effort to stop the looters who are roaming the area looking to take advantage of the devastation caused by the Category 4 hurricane. More and more neighbors are putting up signs warning looters what to expect if they try to steal their property.

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