Don't be caught unprepared next time. The following guidelines can not only put you in the middle of the looting action, it could make you a leader among looters.
Any large gathering can be a cause for looting.
This will enable you to stay calm amidst the turmoil. Speak often of the items on your wish list to your neighbors, but speak of them as if you already own them. This helps to build your alibi in the post-looting period. Memorize key words and phrases such as rage, frustration, empowerment, wrath, frenzy, etc. Keep on hand a supply of opaque large-capacity garbage bags, with high tensile strength.