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Louisiana Governor Blanco:Troops To New Orleans To Fight Crime
 | But didn't they just re-elect their mayor because he's doing such a fine job? |
Louisiana Governor Blanco has decided to send troops to help the police fight a crime breakout in New Orleans. According to press reports, Blanco will send State Police and National Guard. Mayor Ray Nagin told Bayoubuzz that he had a very productive meeting with Governor Blanco earlier today and that the issue came up.
"Ray, I'm going to send troops to occupy your city because you ain't done squat to get things under control."
"Hokay." |
Governor Blanco issued the following statement regarding the crime breakout and her assistance to New Orleans. "The senseless slaying of five teenagers this weekend is shocking. Things like this should never happen and I am going to do all I can to stop it.
| "Since Ray obviously isn't." |
| Think she's beginning to realize how much political doo-doo she's in? |
"The situation is urgent and we will accelerate our plans to deploy law enforcement to the city tomorrow. Right now we are talking with Chief Riley about his exact needs and we will respond with personnel from the State Police and National Guard. We had begun putting plans in motion to assist the New Orleans police force last week. I will not tolerate criminal behavior. We must protect our citizens. Having more law enforcement patrolling the streets is a direct deterrent to the criminal element. Criminals are not welcome in New Orleans or anywhere else in this state."
| "We thought we'd sent them all to Texas, but I guess they came back." |
"I spoke with Councilman Oliver Thomas early this morning and I told him that I am in full support of the New Orleans City Police officers and will work to stop this escalating criminal activity. This afternoon I briefed the mayor on our plans to support the city with law enforcement efforts. I have two warnings: First, to parents, keep your brats teenagers off the streets and out of trouble. Second, to judges, I am urging you to keep hardened criminals where they belong-in jail and off the streets. We must protect our citizens. I also urge the mayor to put a juvenile curfew in place."
Posted by: Fred 2006-06-20 |
