There have been previous conversations here where some folks felt that Authority (police, army, etc) might/would attempt to take the supplies (esp food) from individuals or families that have prepared, to spread it out among those who didn't see fit to prepare.

Exactly how likely do you think this is?

Personally, I don't think it's very likely, but if I am overlooking something fairly obvious, I would like to hear about it.

First, even though a store like Costco could keep a list of what you buy, or a Power Behind the Store might see fit to do it, or some entity kept track of every bar code scanned by every store by everyone who purchased as much as a candy bar, I think it's hardly likely.

Second, even what some of the hardest-core people on this or any other survival site might collect, it would probably still be a fairly miniscule amount if divided among thousands of HaveNots.

Thirdly, if conditions warranted such an intrusion, one might suspect that much of the infrastructure was down enough to hinder such searches and seizures.

So, how likely do you think this scenario REALLY is?

Sue (maybe cynical and paranoid, but not THAT cynical and paranoid)