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| This just in: Blackout fails to generate rampage and looting, Media Disappointed |
| 2003-08-15 |
| MEMORIES OF ’77 Especially in New York, where police were nervously gearing up for nightfall, the sudden loss of power revived memories of the ruinous blackout of 1977. On July 10 that year, power officials guaranteed Congress that another power failure like the 1965 blackout would never occur again. Three days later, the lights went off a little before 9:30 p.m. and stayed off all night — 13 hours in all. More than 3,700 people were arrested in looting across several neighborhoods. More than 1,000 fires were set, and estimates of the damage ranged from $61 million to more than $300 million. I’ve noticed in coverage last night and this morning that the media is quite mystified and downright upset that there hasnt been any carnage and disasters to report, and whats worse no one is calling for "its all Bushs fault". Anyone else notice this phenom? |
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