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SBD
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 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject: Subject: Deputy Sheriff's view of New Orleans |
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I got this email sent to me today that seems authentic enough, considering who sent it to me.
| Quote: | Subject: Deputy Sheriff's view of New Orleans
I am a Sheriff's Deputy who is part of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness in the New Orleans MSA.
Mayor Nagin has been speaking furiously about the lack of everything from the State and Federal Government. Here is some info:
1. There are two States here. Louisiana and the City of New Orleans/Orleans Parish. Always has been and always will be. When a State Law passes, Law Makers ALWAYS write whether Orleans Parish wil allow the Law or not.
2. When the MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) meets for Disater Planning and Equipment Purchases (6 times a year for the last 15 years), we all agree how we will spend the Federal Money as a team since we are in this together. Orleans DEMANDS they will choose how they will spend their portion.
3. During Communication Infrastructure Planning we ALL (N.O. MSA) purchased Satellite Phones. We all pay several hundred dollars a month as a "Just In Case Measure". Orleans said their Infrastructure was TOP NOTCH and the money would be better spent on Ford F-150 Pickup Trucks. I dunno what they bought, but it wasn't sat phones.
4. The looting, Rape (Newly Wedded European Woman who was raped and beaten as well as MANY others), etc. That is life in New Orleans. Why people find New Orleans a romantic, cherishable place is beyond 90% of all Louisianians. It is Hot, it Stinks, None of us even go into New Orleans without a sidearm and we prefer to leave our women at home. Rapes, thefts, and murder in New Orleans are as common as a High Speed pursuit in California.
5. When we enter New Orleans to issue an arrest warrant, the SCAT (Street Crime Arrest Team) is ALWAYS present. Me and/or other officers have been part of 18 arrests in New Orleans and been shot at 17 times. 11 of those were with AK-47's and 3 of those 11 had two 40-round clips taped together.
6. Even before Mayor Naggin took office the Fed's and State were never
allowed to do anything to improve New Orleans. New Orleans ALWAYS wanted the cash to do their own improvements, their way.
7. There was no way in Hell the State was gonna make a move until New
Orleans asked for help. There was No way in Hell the Fed's were gonna make a move until the Governor asked for help. That is Law.
8. The people looting and shooting have it better than ever. Those areas are known for people living in crappy homes without electricity. Now they have some flood water in their home. They stole guns, ammo and food. They have never had it so good and don't want to leave.
9. The people whining the loudest about racisim are the same people who
always whined about racisim.
10. Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard declared martial law Monday Night. Mayor Ray Naggin didn't want to alienate any refugees and allowed all this to happen. We sent officers in to help. As a report of an officer being shot and supplies and boat stolen we BEGGED Mayor Naggin to pass Martial Law. NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!! After 2 days, Our department left New Orleans to die, then Mayor Naggin decided to declare Martial Law.
In our own Parish, we have arrested several refugees. We have recovered stolen Corvettes, Escalades, Mercedes Benz, BMW's, etc. A young black female ran over one of our officers. She was driving a Nissan with a VIN from an Oldsmobile 88 and a Plate from Alabama registered to a Ford Van. An elderly white man died because our Hospital was unable to fill his Oxygen Bottle. Refugees have stolen an EMS Generator at the Mobile Command Center. Refugees have stolen an Entergy Truck trying to restore power. Most Parishes are out of gas at all stations and most of us cannot drive to work. All gas stations have a 15-20 minute wait for gas. Some stations are selling only 2 gallons per customer. One station raised prices to $5.64 a gallon. The owner refused to lower prices, we promptly hooked him in the cuffs and dumped him in jail.
There is tons more.
Mayor Haggin had years and so did his predessessors to prepare, but they refused and they refused everyone else's help. Now he is b****ing because no one is coming and everything is falling apart.
The media is asking why was the State and Fed's not prepared, New Orleans NEVER allowed us to hold drills. All other Parishes and Baton Rouge have drills just for this. The media is asking why no help is coming for the dead. Their Dead, we are only worried about the living. We are tying the dead to a tree or pushing them aside in an attempt to save the living.
I say, if you want out, we'll get you out. You wanna stay, then stay. I
think we should let New Orleans die and REBUILD the National Infrastructure somewhere other than a damn Bowl. |
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GM Strong
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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You ought to vet this, as it is pretty tough, but sure does make sense knowing what has transpired.
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Navy wife
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I received it also and it came from a military friend. I have not been able to vet it through Urban legends. Has any one else? |
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BuffaloJack
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Somehow I think this is probable legit.
I talked to my brother last night. He lives in one of the suburbs of the Big Easy. It isn't the same story but it matches his account for the most part. My brother said that there was so much crime, drugs and corruption that Katrina may have been the best thing that ever happened in N.O. in a half century. For about a week and a half after the big slam, we heard stories of hundreds of cops quiting, and roving bands of brigands roaming the streets. We didn't hear about scores of volunteers from N.O and the surrounding communities joining the police (as unpaid deputies) to bring their ranks back up to strength to deal with these situations.
My brother did tell me about the Sat phone thing and the fact that the N.O. city government used the funds for everything but communications. Every cent that should have gone towards preparedness went into somebody's pocket, new office furniture, or little pet pork projects.
I think this account is probably right on the money.
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GM Strong
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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| BuffaloJack wrote: | Somehow I think this is probable legit.
I talked to my brother last night. He lives in one of the suburbs of the Big Easy. It isn't the same story but it matches his account for the most part. My brother said that there was so much crime, drugs and corruption that Katrina may have been the best thing that ever happened in N.O. in a half century. For about a week and a half after the big slam, we heard stories of hundreds of cops quiting, and roving bands of brigands roaming the streets. We didn't hear about scores of volunteers from N.O and the surrounding communities joining the police (as unpaid deputies) to bring their ranks back up to strength to deal with these situations.
My brother did tell me about the Sat phone thing and the fact that the N.O. city government used the funds for everything but communications. Every cent that should have gone towards preparedness went into somebody's pocket, new office furniture, or little pet pork projects.
I think this account is probably right on the money. |
This is what we need to verify. If anyone has kin close to or in law enforcement or NOLA politics, even better. There has been a reputation for curruption since the days of Huey Long.
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dusty
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Dovetails right in with my experiences in N.O.
I'll wait for the verification but it sounds right on to me.
I bet this deputy (if he really is one) either does the collecting or knows about the collecting of BouRay payoff from the local bars to keep the games out of trouble.
Dusty
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Navy wife
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| The Air Force wife who sent the email to me was able to send me the trackback of this message and the first person who sent it has a nasa.gov address. I have written to him, but no answer yet. |
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AMOS
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: Start over. |
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| Call in an air strike and start over again.........ABOVE SEA LEVEL! |
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wwIIvetsdaughter
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| I visited NOLA this past December and can attest to the danger one can feel away from the Quarter. We took the Canal Streetcar intending to reach City Park and its Christmas Light Display. On the streetcar with us were two obviously dangerous individuals, one (white) man who was dressed very oddly and started talking to himself in an angry tone and a young black man who was carrying an automatic. I spotted the automatic under his jacket (the weather was cool) tucked into his waistband. I've never seen anyone but cops carry guns (and I'm from Texas), it unerved me. We then missed our stop at Canal & Carrolton and ended up several blocks north. We got off the streetcar and I kept my composure as best I could given the darkness and the nature of the neighborhood we found ourselves in. We (two females) walked very quickly but deliberately down Canal back to Carrolton and found company (and safety) with more tourists waiting for the Streetcar to get to City Park. |
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