Looting (Hindi lūṭ, akin to Sanskrit luṭhati, [he] steals; also Latin latro, latronis [Sp.ladrón], "thief"), to rob, sacking, plundering, despoiling, or pillaging's the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or political victory, or during a catastrophe or riot, such as during war, natural disaster, or rioting. The term's also used in a broader (some would argue metaphorical) sense, to describe egregious instances of theft and embezzlement, such as… (More on Looting)