Emboldened by the mayhem and confusion, criminals loot stores, burglars prowl neighbor- hoods, thugs take over the streets. Anarchy envelops the city of Los Angeles. Because of that possibility the LAPD will have 500 more officers on the streets during the turn of the century. This brings us to the real problem of Y2K, over-reaction. Everyone knows about the Y2K computer problem and there has been tremendous efforts and success in helping to alleviate this problem.
Societal reaction seems to be the last stumbling block.
But make no mistake, what people do in the face of the millennium will effect us all. If you have ever tried to go the grocery store before the possibility of a snowstorm, then you understand. Snow or no snow, there is nothing left in the stores. No, don't begin digging a bunker in your backyard, just take some basic steps the first of which should be knowledge and awareness of the problems and current developments. Not only will this site help give you advice, it backs up the advice with quotes and research from the FBI, Presidential Commission, IRS, SSA, FEMA, leading economists and many others.