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-Lurid Crime Tales-

'Lock em up,' mayor says anti-looting teams deployed in New Orleans

2021-09-01

Damn! A Dem mayor who's not tolerating crime? What's the world coming to?

[NYPOST] The New Orleans Police Department has deployed anti-looting teams throughout the city — which is currently without power — in an attempt to stop criminals from destroying local businesses.

"#NOPD has deployed anti-looting teams across the city in order to protect our citizens’ property as we continue the recovery process," the department announced in a tweet. "Looting will NOT be tolerated and encourage everyone to be good neighbors and say something when you see something."

While videos circulated on social media of some New Orleans businesses appearing to be cleaned out by looters, Mayor LaToya Cantrell emphasized at a presser on Monday that "there is no widespread looting operation going on throughout the city of New Orleans," and vowed to lock up anyone caught in the act.

Cantrell confirmed that the police department has already arrested some individuals.

"My directive has been very clear: Lock ’em up," she said. "We will not tolerate it and we have not tolerated it. So we have apprehended those individuals associated with the looting that we have been able to identify, but there is no widespread looting going on in the city of New Orleans."

She instead chose to highlight the good Samaritans who’ve helped their neighbors since the hurricane passed.

"What we do have that’s widespread are residents who are neighbors, who are understanding and exhibiting the spirit of humility, of empathy, who are clearing up their lawns, who are servicing their community. That’s widespread in the city of New Orleans."

The city suffered widespread damage, including in its iconic French Quarter as a result of the Category 4 hurricane, and the true extent of the damage has yet to be realized.

The storm has claimed the lives of at least two individuals so far.

Posted by:Fred

#7 "Hey, give that back! I stole it fair and square."

Posted by: SteveS 2021-09-01 15:28

#6 and re-stolen

Posted by: Frank G 2021-09-01 15:26

#5 The New Orleans Police Department has deployed anti-looting teams throughout the city

This would be the same NOPD that was up to its ears in the Katrina looting. But let's not lick a gift horse in the mouth - being on the anti-looting team is a sweet gig. You get first pick of all the loot, both stolen and pre-stolen.

Posted by: SteveS 2021-09-01 14:02

#4 Bearing in mind that the police and fire stations and hospitals are running on emergency generators, if at all.

Posted by: ed in texas 2021-09-01 13:59

#3 ...you referring to city hall?

Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-09-01 08:49

#2 They'll make room by emptying the jail's current occupants.

Posted by: Silentbrick 2021-09-01 08:05

#1 Where are you going to get enough detention space to store them all?

Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-09-01 07:28

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