Waiting On Adjusters, Louisiana Residents Attempt To Fend Off Trash Pickers

The piles of debris lining the streets of many flooded, Baton Rouge, La. neighborhoods now come with their own signage — “Our crap, not yours,” or “you loot, we shoot,” or even more to the point, “do not touch.” The signs written on plywood or messages painted on appliances started popping up soon after the flooding subsided and residents had a chance to start cleaning out their homes. “Right after we put our stuff out, we had people asking if they could take the washer and dryer,” said Kim Halphen, 46, from Walker, who had large “do not touch” signs in front of the house debris. “We can’t get rid of it until the (insurance) adjusters come.”