I know the truth of that. I had a contract after Katrina to pick up every damn one in Hancock county. Duct tape proved its worth for that one. But throughout all that I never learned that freezers had a drip line to where thawed fish juice could make its way to the ground, into a drip pan that also houses the compressor, where it can simmer at 120 degrees once the power comes back on. Doesn't matter if you open it or not in those situations. Smell kept the looters away though.