United We Stand

I am very proud of the efforts being made by the U.S. and rallying countries to aide the unfortunate people effected by the earthquake in Haiti. Even so, it seems that the only time we can come together is in times of tragedy or disaster. Joining with one another to bring relief to the needy is something that we should do regardless of dire circumstances. I was bothered to see the kind of offense the U.N. officers made towards some of the people walking the streets trying to find refuge outside of Port-Au-Prince. I understand taking precautionary measures, but if there is no violence or uproar, do rubber bullets serve as an appropriate measure? Try using a loud speaker and directing the confusion instead of adding fuel to the fire. They need jobs and better living conditions so if they have to travel by foot and walk in the streets to relocate, let them do so without using unnecessary force. Businesses and buildings were reduced to rubble with needed supplies left openly visible to searching eyes. I wouldn't consider trying to enforce the law when most people haven't received supplies which should be distributed evenly to all who were effected. Why fault them for giving in to basic survival instincts, get what you can however you can. If any of us were in the same situation, we would be doing the same thing. The reality is, someone will not get what they need and currently there is no way to track who has received supplies without having organization?