the pavement, a sound that signals trouble. just around the corner, the trouble comes into focus. three young men facedown on the pavement, their pockets filled with drugs. soldiers tell the suspected looters not to move. suddenly another call to duty. the people is crazy, the people take everything, and thinks don t need plasma, laboratories, only put by other people. i don t know my people. reporter: felipe works in concepcion s damaged downtown business direct. from what we can see, about 10% of the stores appear to have been looted. he s not alone saying the military is here in force now, but did not arrive fast enough. yesterday it was rough. there were riots in the streets.
backs and tell them not to move. suddenly another call to duty. the people is crazy. the people take everything and things that don t need i don t know my people. reporter: felipe works in concepcion s damaged downtown business district. from what we can see, about 10% of the stores appear to have been looted. he is not alone when he says the military is here in force now, but did not arrive fast enough. yesterday it was kind of rough because there were riots on the street, people getting into supermarkets and taking things off, but today we are they are more controlled because of the military forces. reporter: the military isn t the only force trying to restore order in this earthquake-shaken town. citizens are trying to protect