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For many, the blizzard that recently struck Buffalo, burying the city in 43 inches of snow and leavingtens of thousands without power, meant tragedy, particularly for the families of the27 who perishedin freezing whiteout conditions. For others, the wicked storm has meant opportunity.

Stores have been ransacked, businesses looted, and homes burgled by roving looters whom Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has called the lowest of the low.

Whereassome have suggestedthat looters were driven to crime as a result of necessity, WGRZreportedthat in most cases, essential items were forgone and luxury items prioritized. What are the details?

Since the storm hit in full force on Friday, police have been focused on saving lives, recovering the bodies of victims, and tackling the immobilizing snow,suggestedBuffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia.

Looters evidently seized upon the distraction provided by the deadly blizzard, which Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarzcalledthe worst storm probably in our lifetime.

Numerous videos of the looters alleged exploits have been shared to social media.

Video has been released of the Nickel City Liquor stores break-in. The owner reportedly noted that the looters responsible have cheap and bad taste. Last night Nickel City Liquor in Buffalo was broken into & robbed. $500 worth of alcohol stolen.

Owner had to sleep there, unable to board it up. He said they have cheap & bad taste. pic.twitter.com/z46c1Rjok3

Michael Schwartz (@MSchwartzTV) December 25, 2022

In another video shared to Twitter, looters weighed down with ill-gotten goods can be seen pouring out of a Family Dollar store: Blizzard in Buffalo today and.looting. pic.twitter.com/GCQRU9W3uS

Veterans Taking Back (@VeteranTakeBack) December 26, 2022

A 7-Eleven convenience store was smashed, stripped of its products, and unwittingly turned into a bird sanctuary: The aftermath of mass looting today in Buffalo, NY following a storm: pic.twitter.com/sJPVOYgtj9

End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 26, 2022

Looters also reportedly raided Ricks Sports Apparel, smashing its windows and emptying it of items of value.

Patrick Cichocki, one of the owners of Camellia Meats, told WGRZ that looters were breaking into the Rent to Own, theyre taking TV sets.

An employee at Camellia Meats said, Its heartbreaking. When this is all over the community will have nowhere to go to get the things they need.

Pastor Al Robinson of the Spirit of Truth Urban Ministry confirmed the community impact of this thievery,tellingWKBW that the very businesses vulnerable families rely upon have been pillaged, leaving them in the lurch.

These people, I just dont understand why they just dont care about their neighbor, said Robinson.

Police began resuming their normal duties on Monday,indicatedGramaglia, although search and rescue operations will continue.

We have made a few arrests. We have intervened in some of those. Weve assisted with at least one location that I am aware of in getting a store boarded up, so our officers are out there, said Gramaglia.

BPD spokesman Mike DeGeorgenotedthat police will be monitoring social media and reviewing video and posts in an effort to make arrests.

Buffalos mayor minced no words when calling out those responsible.

Brownsaid, People who are out looting when people are losing their lives in this harsh winter storm, its just absolutely reprehensible. I dont know how these people can even live with themselves, how they can look at themselves in the mirror.

Brown noted that the people taking advantage of a natural disaster to take what they want from retailers are also potentially putting those services at risk in the communities where they are looting.

According to Daniel Neaverth Jr., commissioner of the countys Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, the looting of gas stations has left a number of them inoperable. As a result, the fueling pumps are not working and first responders will be unable to fuel up,reportedthe Buffalo News.

So that ambulance that is maybe just going to go a block to refuel now has to go to a facility sometimes outside of the city of Buffalo to be refueled, said Neaverth.

Poloncarz said he was absolutely devastated to see that many deaths and then to find out that theres looting going on in our community at the same time were still recovering bodies is just horrible.

Whereas the mayor and other community leaders have denounced the looters, Advocates for Justice attorney Nate McMurray suggested that those questioning the motives and ethics of the looters destroying local businesses should shut up, intimating that the rampant theft of nonessential items is socio-economically justifiable. I just saw a wealthy white guy online say about the looting in Buffalo

Why dont they take pride in their communities?

Do me a favor. Move there. Live on the average income in the East Side. Survive a snowstorm without a grocery store nearby, let alone a plow.

Or shut up.

Nate McMurray (@Nate_McMurray) December 26, 2022

Mayor Brown made clear that the criminal elements taking advantage of the tragedy that has befallen Buffalo are not looting food and medicines, theyre just looting items that they want so these arent even people in distress; these are people that are taking advantage of a natural disaster.

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