This is an excellent discussion point. Why is there no looting...

This is an excellent discussion point. Why is there no looting in Japan.

Here are some observations:


Hurricane Katrina - widespread looting and crime
Haiti earthquake - looting and gang warfare
New Zealand - some minor looting reported
Great Britain - leave your bike outside and its gone in 60 secs.
Stockholm - people routinely leave their bikes unchained in the street (though this behaviour is changing)
Japan - Little looting or violence so far, widespread solidarity observed
Queensland Floods - not sure what happened here?


Is there a common thread here?