[fabsroman]

At what point is it ok for the authorities to enter a premise in an area that has been struck by a natural disaster? For instance, in New Orleans, should they have waited several years before plowing down homes (e.g., when property owners are overdue on their property tax)? At what point should the authorities enter a home when it is located in a flooded area? How do they condemn a house without going inside? Should they just condemn it from looking at it from the outside, assume that nobody is there, and let the bulldozers go at it? Imagine the outcry when they run over somebody inside the house.

Honestly, if nobody answers the door or responds to knocking on the door, why is it a problem to enter a home after the area has been hit by a natural disaster. Are we scared that they LEO's are going to steal property? What if they happen to save a life. Isn't a single saved life worth the value of any property that the few unscrupulous LEO's out there might steal?

Yes, under ordinary circumstances, I wouldn't want my door broken in either, but this isn't going on under normal circumstances.

I guess I should read the article to see if there is anything in it that I am fired up about.