Santorum: Penalize Those Who Don't Evacuate - Yahoo! News

Santorum: Penalize Those Who Don't Evacuate - Yahoo! News: "Sep 6,11:33 PM ET

PITTSBURGH - Sen. Rick Santorum (news, bio, voting record) said in a weekend interview that people who don't heed future evacuation warnings may need to be penalized, but said Tuesday he did not mean people who lack cars or other resources.
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His remarks were sharply criticized by the campaign of Democrat Bob Casey Jr., who is seeking to unseat Santorum, the No. 3 Republican in the Senate.

'At face value (Santorum's comments) show an incredible amount of insensitivity to the Gulf Coast,' said Jay Reiff, Casey's campaign manager. 'What exactly does Senator Santorum mean by imposing penalties on people who often times had no transportation and no place to go?'"