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2005-08-31 Home Front: Economy

Cops, firefighters join New Orleans looting

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-08-31 00:07|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The N.O. police commissioner was interviewed by Sean Hannity tonight, and Sean asked the commissioner if they were going to get tough on looters. The commissioner seemed disturbingly passive about the matter.

It was not until Sean pointed out the difference between looting food and clothing versus televisions and jewelry that the commissioner said they might have to get tough...so much for law enforcement.

It was disturbing watching parents bringing their kids into broken-in stores to loot.

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-31 00:30|| 2005-08-31 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 New Orleans has the most corrupt police in the country. It seems the people and police of N.O. deserve each other.

Posted by ed 2005-08-31 00:48|| 2005-08-31 00:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Just wait until they need food/water and don't have it because that jewelry was so shiny to them. I won't be crying for N.O. citizens who went for material possesions over survival.

Posted by Charles 2005-08-31 00:54|| 2005-08-31 00:54|| Front Page Top

#4 How soon do the looters that destroyed their local shops think the stores will be restocked? Better start putting out fishing line into the flood waters, dumbasses.

Posted by ed 2005-08-31 00:58|| 2005-08-31 00:58|| Front Page Top

#5 This getting ugly:
"Children's Hospital under seige"

Tuesday, 11:45 p.m.

Late Tuesday, Gov. Blanco spokeswoman Denise Bottcher described a disturbing scene unfolding in uptown New Orleans, where looters were trying to break into Children's Hospital.

Bottcher said the director of the hospital fears for the safety of the staff and the 100 kids inside the hospital. The director said the hospital is locked, but that the looters were trying to break in and had gathered outside the facility.

The director has sought help from the police, but, due to rising flood waters, police have not been able to respond.

Bottcher said Blanco has been told of the situation and has informed the National Guard. However, Bottcher said, the National Guard has also been unable to respond.

Posted by crazyhorse 2005-08-31 01:01|| 2005-08-31 01:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Any cops participating in the looting should be shot twice.

Posted by Chris W.">Chris W. 2005-08-31 01:26|| 2005-08-31 01:26|| Front Page Top

#7 I imagine one officer firing his pistol in the air, once, could bring considerable attention to the next 20 or so words he'd utter

I doubt it. He might even get a few rounds tossed his way.

Posted by Rafael 2005-08-31 04:19|| 2005-08-31 04:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Rafael hits the nail on the head. This crowd will not be returned to order. The populace of New Orleans susceptible to authority listened to those authorities days ago and left town. So who's left? Those too poor to get out or too unruly to take orders. Not a good combination for maintaining order.

As CA notes, the authorities in NO are quite unconcerned about anything other than the immediate preservation of life. Thus, they have probably told police not to put their lives in jeopardy unless they are trying to save the life of another. I can't really argue with this, except that at some point, once the forces of order have retreated from the defence of property, they will have difficulty sustaining the defence of life from the unleashed forces of disorder. Bottom line is that these are trying times in NO with no easy answers.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-31 08:08|| 2005-08-31 08:08|| Front Page Top

#9 New Orleans has always walked a thin line between order and chaos.

Chaos will rule for a while, I guess; the challenge for law enforcement will be to make sure it's just the locals getting chaotic and not mafiosos or islamists...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-08-31 09:27|| 2005-08-31 09:27|| Front Page Top

#10 âIt must be legal,â she said. âThe police are here taking stuff, too.â

Pretty much the New Orleans city motto, to be honest. Ah, the Big Easy: only place I've ever seen a hoodie dealing crack on the steps of a police department in broad daylight!

Posted by Secret Master 2005-08-31 11:27|| 2005-08-31 11:27|| Front Page Top

#11 The looting problem will abate... shift the problem to Houston and they can fill in for all the crap they couldn't loot in New Orleans. While they are at it, the NOPD can provide police escort for the "refugees" getting acquainted with Houston. Too bad the real victims have to get caught up in the middle of the human trash. The looters? They ain't Americans... they are trash that didn't get flushed.

Posted by Fun Dung Poo 2005-08-31 11:55|| 2005-08-31 11:55|| Front Page Top

#12 Like a septic tank, the big chuncks float to the top.

Posted by Slereger Slitle6846 2005-08-31 12:43|| 2005-08-31 12:43|| Front Page Top

#13 This whole problem with looting in New Orleans is an embarrassment. Some other outhouse country I'd understand, but the U.S.?

I'd be hard-pressed to muster up any sympathy for looters if the cops decide to start shooting them.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-31 13:48|| 2005-08-31 13:48|| Front Page Top

#14 shift the problem to Houston and they can fill in for all the crap they couldn't loot in New Orleans

I'm thinking the Houston cops would handle the situation a little differently. Plus, Texas is a concealed carry state.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-08-31 14:24|| 2005-08-31 14:24|| Front Page Top

#15 And Harris county is the execution capital of the US.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2005-08-31 14:30|| http://www.punictreachery.com/]">[http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-08-31 14:30|| Front Page Top

#16 Can you say Fort Hood, home of the Apache Training Brigade?

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-31 15:22|| 2005-08-31 15:22|| Front Page Top

#17 I live about 60 miles east of Los Angeles. Let me tell you, when the tribes (and I mean all of 'em) went looting a few years back - it was a huge embarrasement - and not nearly enough got their rightfull desserts.

Posted by Robjack 2005-08-31 23:56|| 2005-08-31 23:56|| Front Page Top

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