In regard to your Nov. 10 editorial "Craigslist Crime Wave"
about those selling gasoline and generators to the highest
bidder during a tragedy. It seems there is always a place for
the Golden Rule, albeit slightly altered to fit the
circumstances: "He who has the gold, rules." Makes all those
volunteer efforts and kind-hearted donators look like saps,
doesn't it?  Jerry Constantino  West End, N.C.  I'm amazed at
the complete political misunderstanding of the efforts of John
Shepperson, who was jailed, to provide aid and comfort to the
beleaguered victims of Hurricane Katrina. Whether his price for
generators was too high or if it merely reflected his costs, it
should not be a criminal offense. It simply reflected an
economic reality.  There was a need for his product. If the
price was too high, then that was a matter for the customers and
potential competition to decide and rectify. The same is true
for the gas shortages after Hurricane Sandy.  Perhaps two major
failures in a row for FEMA should cause the mis