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It all began with a local news segment highlighting an incident of looting where witnesses described groups of suspicious characters descending on their neighborhood in mass. One resident recounted, “We just started seeing all these cars pull up, doors open, and groups of men running up our street.” The sentiment mirrored those feelings of disbelief and chaos, questioning whether these people were there to help or take advantage of the situation. As they elaborated, the notion of “ongoing slow-motion looting” in their city arose, with a hint of dark humor; “I think we’re acclimated to looting,” one host quipped.