A sign after the flood says, "Keep out. Looters are shot."

Title

A sign after the flood says, "Keep out. Looters are shot."

Description

Mike Bundy, Tom DeWitt ("Dewey"), and Thea Armand stand by Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds. A sign posted by residents after the flood says, "Keep out. Looters are shot. This is not Disneyland. Sightseers beware."

Date

circa 1977

Source

Digital only

Rights

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Creator

Joe Palermo
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Collection

Citation

Joe Palermo, “A sign after the flood says, "Keep out. Looters are shot.",” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/4407.