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NOPD cars discovered in Houston
2005-09-07
A number of New Orleans police patrol cars have been spotted in Houston since Hurricane Katrina struck — several of which are now being stored in HPD parking lots, officials said. Details about how the patrol cars arrived in Houston remained sketchy , more than a week after the devastating storm caused major flooding in the city. "To our knowledge, (the patrol cars) have been driven by New Orleans police officers," said Lt. Robert Manzo, an HPD spokesman.

New Orleans police commanders are aware that several of their patrol cars are now in Houston, Manzo said. "We were told not to stop them and we were told that these cars were not reported stolen," Manzo said. The patrol cars apparently were taken by New Orleans police officers as they evacuated the city, officials said. "That was the only mode of transportation," Manzo said. New Orleans police officials "are not interested in pursuing any charges against (the drivers.)"
Posted by:Dan Darling

#12  What? I thought they were supposed to go to Vegas. Must be a good doughnut stop in Houston.
Posted by: Captain America   2005-09-07 17:45  

#11  After all the screwed up stories I've been reading about the NOPD, I'm not so upset about civilians taking pot shots at them.
Posted by: Yosemite Sam   2005-09-07 14:00  

#10  So, DF, we now have a Witt advising a halfwit?
Bunco would be in over her head in a child's wading pool.
Posted by: GK   2005-09-07 11:49  

#9  Not me, UH2229!
Posted by: BA   2005-09-07 10:06  

#8  New Orleans police and officials have always been known as corrupt as hell does this surprise anyone?
Posted by: Uninetle Hupating2229   2005-09-07 09:56  

#7  I suspect New Orleans legal officials will change their mind about pursuing charges once they have recovered from their own fatigue & stress and once the death toll is added up. I saw a few TV interviews with the remaining NOLA cops, and they were very angry about being abandoned by their own.
Posted by: Crairong Omomotch6492   2005-09-07 08:07  

#6  Within a day or so of the levee break, I heard an interview on the radio with a NOLA cop who had driven to Houston to be with his brother (also a NOLA cop, supposedly on a medical leave of absence [LOA]). The one who had just driven in started to be interviewed about what he had gone through, then thought better of it & stopped talking. The brother on leave of absence finished the interview. I think it was NPR's morning show, but I'm not sure now. I was surprised that the cop was shameless enough to even be willing to appear in public after leaving his fellow officers and citizens in the lurch. Maybe he realized his situation & stopped the interview. His brother on LOA seemed clueless as to the significance of the situation, but then he (apparently) had nothing to be ashamed of.
Those cops who walked off had better change their identities & go underground.
Posted by: Crairong Omomotch6492   2005-09-07 08:04  

#5  What do all these cops have on the mayor, or someone close to the mayor?

Either ties to crime or direct evidence of his decision to let the people of New Orleans drown.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-09-07 07:56  

#4  Rather than handing over the operations to the feds, the gov'ner has brought in a private company to consult her: James Lee Witt
Posted by: DragonFly   2005-09-07 07:47  

#3  
There is also something going on with the Govenoralong the same lines. She is isolating her departments from all outsiders.

I think there is some sort of corruption that these people are so afraid will be exposed if they lose control or piss of the wrong people in there organizations? BIG corruption.
Posted by: RG   2005-09-07 03:56  

#2  Odd, I would've expected to find them in Vegas.
Posted by: DMFD   2005-09-07 03:54  

#1  
There is something really strange going on here.

What do all these cops have on the mayor, or someone close to the mayor?
Posted by: RG   2005-09-07 03:52  

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