For this post we will try to stay away from the politics of why this is happening. Instead focus on what the people are trying to find and buy. Focus on the actions of "normal" people trying to get what we could consider as 'basic items' for living day to day.
Here are some excerpts from articles across the web.......
"As time went by, desperate Venezuelans grew anxious over not being able to buy food. Then they started jumping over the gates and stormed the supermarket."
"They took milk, pasta, flour, oil, and milk powder. There were 5,000 people" one witness told Venezuela outlet El EstÃmulo."
Kind of interesting all these people are holding rolls of toilet paper.
"There’s no rice, no pasta, no flour,” resident Glerimar Yohan told La Costa, “only hunger
There are other mechanisms that divert these goods from supermarkets and corner shops, like smuggling abroad and hoarding. But the basic principle is the same. Private sector wholesalers and retailers, as well as corrupt elements in the public system, resist selling at controlled prices, so that they can make much larger profits elsewhere."
Normal people are not able to go to the store and buy food for their families. The aliens haven't landed, the zombies have not risen from their graves and no one has invaded the country. Shelves are just empty. Even if they have the money and wait in line there is simply nothing to buy.
Doesn't matter how much money you have if the food is not making it to the stores.
Even if there is food in the store you might not be able to get any if the number you are assigned can not shop that day.
Maybe it is your day, you have the money but you still can not buy more than what they are allowing. (sign says you can only buy six cans of tuna.)
Law enforcement or military will not care why you are caught up in the violence, their job is to maintain control of the situation. This means you could go out to find food and not come home because you were so desperate to find food you did not have the option of leaving when things got out of hand. Now your family does not know where you are and you are of no use to them..... you have made the situation worst for your family.
And of course there are those who, right or wrong, will cause a situation to spiral into violence. They are not thinking about you or your need to find food for your family............
Buy things now, put things away and make a habit of having extra on hand. Having a full pantry can make the difference for your family in your time of need. Having prepared you can make the choice to leave if a situation goes south. You can make the choice to stay home while others are forced to go out and look for food. If you have food in the house you can go out to secure what you can to add to what you have. But you are not desperate, have the option of leaving and have the ability to not take desperate acts to feed your family.
Toilet paper, flour, rice and powdered milk were high on the list of things these people are looking for. Here is a link to a post where we talked about staples previously. (if I did it right)
http://broadheads.blogspot.com/2014/11/food-storage-start-with-staples.html
Remember what you do today affects what you will have to deal with during a bad day. Encourage your family and friends to put something away. Anything! If you can, stock up on 'basic' items and encourage your family to do the same. One good trip to a big box store could make the difference.
If you do nothing else today....... GO BUY EXTRA TOILET PAPER!!! Nobody wants to be in the middle of a food riot because they need toilet paper!!!
Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
As Always,
Stay Safe!!
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