I watched an economic forum on what will happen to the Asian region, economically, on NHK. During the introductions, one of the representatives talked about how well behaved the Japanese are after their March 11 disasters. She used an example of “no looting going on” as proof.
Well, guess what, looting is taking place. Hiroshi Takagi, of Miyagi Prefecture, says his pharmacy has been robbed three times since March 11. Locals have been forced to create their own neighborhood watch groups, patrolling the streets at night. Even the Japanese National Police admit crimes in the disaster areas are becoming a problem. They say calls to police have increased 60% since the disasters.