read some stuff on looting during the blitz, makes angels of the recent looters and rioters. -during the blitz people left well paid jobs because looting was more profitable -In the first case of looting at the old bailey out of 20 looters 10 were members of the auxilliary fire service - people deserted the forces and went into looting - people were paid compensation for being 'bombed out'. figures didnt add up. One of the first guys to be imprisoned for fraud had been 'bombed out 19 times - farmers and smallholders produced food solely for the black market as soon as a house got bombed it was looted of everything
