Gouge? Or Supply?

Florida officials, sticking to a tried-and-true template of distracting citizens from the aftermath of a disaster while feeding the illusion of your own efficacy, declared an intention to root out price gougers even before the debris had come to rest. I've always thought anti-gouging laws should be called pro-shortage laws, but that's just me.

Anyway, the first gougers to be reported are motel operators who charged more than advertised rates for rooms. From that definition, I'm pretty sure I've been gouged repeated over the years under skies fair and foul. Bastards.