During the winter 1999's tempest in France, there were a few hectic days, with no electric power for thousands of houses for some days.
I remember hearing on the news, people saying they had to buy candles, at a price multiplied by 10 by local shops. Never heard those shops were prosecuted for raising prices like that in those circumstances.
So I guess that's what you call free trade or is it liberalism .... <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />