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Originally Posted by cyclone3483
HOOT, I think it has less to do with slavery and more to do with lack of other media. Criminals spread the rumour that a tsunami was coming, scaring hundreds of people up into the hills, just so they could just take the aid and supplies they left behind in their panic. Haitians often rely too heavily on word of mouth and far too often believe what they are told without critically thinking. Same thing happened when they were distributing those energy cookies. One person thought that the packing date was the expiry date and began yelling that they were no good. Many just took his word for it and left or crumbled the food.
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That was messed up. Personally if I'm starving I would just have eaten it regardless.
