Greensburg looters appear in court

Accused looters appear in court, moved to Mullinville

James Sweene, Spencer Basoco, Jacob Kilgore, Joseph Novak and Joel Dominguez stand before Judge Daniel Love in a temporary Kiowa County courtroom in Mullinville. The five were charged with stealing from a tornado-damaged Dillons Store in Greensburg.



Nine accused looters and curfew violators from the Greensburg tornado site made their first appearance before a judge this afternoon in a vacant Mullinville drug store.

Chief Justice Kay McFarland of the Kansas Supreme Court signed an order this morning moving district court operations for the area from the Kiowa County Courthouse, destroyed by Friday's tornado, in Greensburg approximately 10 miles west to Mullinville.

Four of the defendants were Army soldiers from Fort Riley: James A. Sweene, Jacob B. Kilgore, Spencer T. Basoco and Joel A. Dominguez. Along with reserve police officer Joseph G. Novak, they were charged with burglary and theft.

Kiowa County Attorney Candace Lattin said the men stole cigarettes and beer Sunday from a Dillons grocery store shattered during the storm. Officials from the state's adjutant general's office said the five had been allowed to come and go, despite a curfew, since they were in uniform, but weren't a part of any official rescue or search effort in the town.

http://www.wichitaeagle.com/233/story/65742.html

they get to do time for the Army. Separate from the time they'll get at this trial.

During the occupation of Germany, they shot looters.

Still.

Re-Pubic-Rats know how to loot they just don't know how to keep from getting caught. Like Abramhoff. :dem: