New Orleans

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:22 am

As A Canadian, I have to say I liked that.

I have to agree with it 100%.

The government has bailed some of those folks out so much so that

"they sit in the superdome now and ask for sandwiches to be brought to them, they won't even get up and get them, as well they are being fussy about the kind of chicken in their sandwiches" this qouted from my coworker in La.

OMG !

How very very pathetic can you get.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:20 pm

The sad truth is, bad news sells. So much focus is put on the negative and relatively little on the positive. I'm sure for every shooting story we hear, every looting story we hear, etc. there are just as many neighbor helping neighbor stories, strangers helping strangers, etc. Those stories will not sell the way the negative stories sell. It's a shame the ones shooting, etc. probably are responsible for hundreds of people not being rescued. I hope they rot in hell.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:10 pm

Check this out!

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BTS · Post by **BTS** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:20 am

My son sent me this and I wanted to share:

From a deputy sheriff in Louisiana:

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 will allow the Law or not.

2. When the MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) meets for Disaster 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 al l 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 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 Louisianans. 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 because they

don't like to work for what they need. 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 racism are the same people who

always whined about racism.

10. Je fferson 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 arrest 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 Energy T ruck 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 are tons more.

Mayor Naggin had years and so did his predecessor's to prepare, but they

refused and they refused everyone else's help. Now he is Bitching 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. They're dead. We are only worried about the living. We are tying the

dead to a tre e or pushing them aside in an attempt to save the living.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:45 am

I blame "Poverty Pimps Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton" and others whose bigotry created situations of dependency in all US inner cities. People grow up being told over and over:

1. That they are incapable of better.

2. That it's not their fault, they were born the wrong color and will never be able to improve the situation.

3. That the gov't will provide whatever they need, and to try for more through getting a paying job is to be penalized by having the gov't check taken away.

If you grow up that way, generation after generation, it becomes culture. We did the same to the aboriginal people of this continent. They used to be proud, self-sufficient people until the gov't coralled them on reservations. Some are just now starting to fend for themselves, thank God.

There are those who think money and property belong to the government, which they are kind enough to let some of us use. They will insist that we throw money at the problem. These bigots will want to build low-income housing and continue feeding and clothing these people who are, of course, incapable of doing for themselves. I say fight against this status quo!

I saw wonders in the Red Cross shelter. Everyone was bedded the same, dressed the same, and most were colored the same... but they were not the same. Some were trapped in the culture I just described and had never met anyone who was not. Others were home owners, entrepenuers, and professionals. None were rich; the rich got out. But they had the independence of spirit vital for success in our society. Often for the first time, second- and third-generation welfare recipients heard stories of self-dependence, hard work, accountability ... success! I have no doubt some lives were changed for the better.

Well-meaning social programs created the New Orleans disaster.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:27 am

.........One Half of Katrina Refugees Criminals

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:18 am

Are you implying I am wrong or that you disagree with me? People who break the law must pay. I'd be comfortable if they did that here, too. It'd be a lot better than treating everybody as if they were criminals, doing wand checks and bag searches indiscriminately.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:19 am

i am in agreement with you ACC...i just thought it was an interesting article.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:26 am

I have to say it's pretty neat watching a gangbanger out of his element. I wasn't there, but an older man told me of a guy in the lunch line complaining loudly about the poor service. The older man told him to shut up and started telling him why he should be appreciative of the volunteers, the kindness, etc. Of course the younger man swelled up & announced that nobody could talk to him like that; he'd been in the penatentiary 3 times! Whereupon a little white-haired lady in a wheelchair said, "Well you didn't learn a thing then, did you?" The guy had no response & left the line, humiliated.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:30 am

lady cop wrote: i am in agreement with you ACC...i just thought it was an interesting article.
Good. I misinterpreted. I thought you knew me better than that. :-4

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:35 am

Accountable wrote: Good. I misinterpreted. I thought you knew me better than that. :-4i admire you a great deal. but i do have an LE mindset about some issues. i am in agreement with wanding and bag searches of everyone. before katrina hit i predicted trouble in the superdome, and someone was arguing about how it was a police state because potential weapons were being confiscated, blah blah...well look what happened in the superdome.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:47 am

The crowd was too big. Too easy to be anonymous in places like that. That's why I'm glad they cleared out the Astrodome.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:48 am

how far are you from the gulf coast?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:55 am

Way far. Houston & Galveston are evacuating to here. We may get hurricane strength winds for a couple of hours, worst case scenario.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:45 pm

Accountable wrote: Way far. Houston & Galveston are evacuating to here. We may get hurricane strength winds for a couple of hours, worst case scenario.

Whatever...wherever...take good care...