Scotland Yard was plunged into a racism crisis tonight after revealing 10 new complaints have been referred to the police watchdog.

I THINK it is outrageous that Mike Franklin, supposedly a witness to the looting in New Orleans, stated: “To be honest with you, people who are oppressed all their lives, man, it’s an opportunity to get back at society.” (Irish Examiner, August 30).

WITH much of New Orleans emptied by Hurricane Katrina, some opportunists took advantage of the situation by looting.

With much of the city emptied by Hurricane Katrina, some opportunists took advantage of the situation by looting stores.