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2006-06-20 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Louisiana Governor Blanco:Troops To New Orleans To Fight Crime

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-20 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Troops To New Orleans To Fight Crime"

Too bad it's not a coup. I have no doubt that someone like General Honore could run the entire state 100 times more efficiently and fairly. The press conferences would be a major plus.

Posted by Ebbineper Ebbeaper1581 2006-06-20 00:35|| 2006-06-20 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm surprised. It only took her a week to make a decision.

Posted by Pappy 2006-06-20 01:45|| 2006-06-20 01:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Speaking of the BONHOMME RICHARD, PACIFIC STARS-N-STRIPES reports an effort is underway to locate John Paul Jones' famous flagship.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-06-20 05:07|| 2006-06-20 05:07|| Front Page Top

#4 So the insurgents strike once again in the city. The local police are unable to cope and National Guard troops, lacking law enforcement and criminal investigation skills, have be sent to reinforce the governments tenuous hold on the place. Meanwhile, other insurgents have displaced from the city to other cities creating significant increase in death and destruction. The local government of the base city appear weak and incompetent. Can we say Quagmire? Will the media use the same terms and standards they have imposed upon their political opponents, on their political allies? Time for pull out? Someone call Rep. Murtha's office. This needs airtime.

Posted by Whereling Whish1824 2006-06-20 09:19|| 2006-06-20 09:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Has Bush called yet to see if they want the levees blown up and the hunter/killer dolphins reactivated?

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-20 09:30|| 2006-06-20 09:30|| Front Page Top

#6 MEMO to LNG troops: Don't arrest anyone stealing cars from dealerships; that would be the New Orleans police acquiring new wheels again.

Posted by GK 2006-06-20 10:10|| 2006-06-20 10:10|| Front Page Top

#7 I am a little confused, was this a Nagin campaign promises or is this a new crisis for which he cant deal with? Also is this a unilateral deployment of forces? Did the UN approve? Do the forces have arrest authority or do they just shoot anybody they want (including Nagin). Also can I be first to call the whole N.O. fiasco a QUAGMIRE? Its time to pull all support (military and financial) and let the people of New Orleans stand of fall on their own. BRING THE TROOPS HOME!

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-06-20 10:46|| 2006-06-20 10:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Can I ride along in one of the 5 ton trucks ?
I've got a few things I want to move out to my new place.

Posted by Rep. Wm Jefferson 2006-06-20 10:47|| 2006-06-20 10:47|| Front Page Top

#9 Have those who are rebuilding the NO levees taken into account the levees will be terrorist target #1, even before Manhattan. All for the cost of a few bombs. Flooding NO did more damage than any terrorist attack outside of a large nuke could hope to accomplish.

PS. I heard the crime rate in Houston, the primary New Orleans evacuation city, went up 20% this year.

Posted by ed 2006-06-20 11:11|| 2006-06-20 11:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Right now we are talking with Chief Riley about his exact needs

NEEDS:

Watches: Cartier, Rolex, TAG Heuer, LeCoultre.
Cars: Cadillac Escalade. Chysler 300, Lexus
Guns: Benelli, Glock, S&W, SIG.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-20 11:16|| 2006-06-20 11:16|| Front Page Top

#11 And what is the exit plan to get the troops out of NO?

Posted by Sherry 2006-06-20 11:40|| 2006-06-20 11:40|| Front Page Top

#12 Katrina Refugees Shoot Up Houston
This city of nearly 2 million has experienced a marked uptick in its homicide rate since more than 100,000 of New Orleanss displaced residents flocked into town in late August and early September. While Houstons murder rate is up 23 percent for all of 2005, it spiked 70 percent in November and December compared to last years levels. At least 35 percent of Houstons December increase in homicidesfive of 14 over last years leveldirectly stemmed from the presence of Katrina evacuees.

Posted by ed 2006-06-20 11:44|| 2006-06-20 11:44|| Front Page Top

#13 Criminals are not welcome in New Orleans or anywhere else in this state.

Yeah, the elected ones hate the competition....

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-06-20 11:57|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-06-20 11:57|| Front Page Top

#14 NO BLOOD FOR CRAWDADS!

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-06-20 17:51|| 2006-06-20 17:51|| Front Page Top

#15 I may move there just to annoy people.

Posted by 6 2006-06-20 18:49|| 2006-06-20 18:49|| Front Page Top

#16 ROFL, #13 DB!

Ain't it the truth.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-06-20 21:54|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-06-20 21:54|| Front Page Top

#17 But I thought this was the kind of thing to prevent, Slippery slope thingies? Soldiers really are not meant to be cops. There are criminals about and it will take time to catch them. Hire more Cops (Hint hint)

Posted by newc">newc 2006-06-21 00:00|| 2006-06-21 00:00|| Front Page Top

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