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2006-06-21 Home Front: Culture Wars

6 Killings Prompt Nagin's Call For National Guard

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Interesting...

5 people gunned down, drugs or "revenge" (heh) suspected. Ignore the other killing since it's just your typical alcohol event.

So, 5 people killed at once.

Is that really a Nation Guard situation?

It is if your Po-Leece Dept is probably deeply involved.

They did say drugs, right?

Posted by Ulusing Cleash5738 2006-06-21 05:11|| 2006-06-21 05:11|| Front Page Top

#2 So, 5 people killed at once. Is that really a Nation Guard situation?

Not if you had an effective police department. I'll wager what sent Ray into a panic was that this shooting took place in the Central Business District. Had it been out in one of the "depressed neighborhoods" it wouldn't have been as big a story.

Posted by Steve 2006-06-21 08:08|| 2006-06-21 08:08|| Front Page Top

#3 The WHOLE STATE is OUT OF CONTROL!!!

Posted by ARMYGUY 2006-06-21 08:34|| 2006-06-21 08:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Bryson said none of the victims had any convictions.....

.... and were all members of the same canasta club.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-21 08:37|| 2006-06-21 08:37|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 - No, the shooting was not in the central business district.

Posted by Matt 2006-06-21 09:00|| 2006-06-21 09:00|| Front Page Top

#6 The WHOLE STATE is OUT OF CONTROL!!!

Well, I didn't notice any shootings in my apartment complex last night. We have been arguing about aluminum alloy selection at work, though, if you feel like reaching.

Posted by Phil 2006-06-21 09:12|| 2006-06-21 09:12|| Front Page Top

#7 What's the exit strategy?

Posted by ed 2006-06-21 09:19|| 2006-06-21 09:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Ed, I do hope there is an exit strategy, as well as a timeline for pulling our troops out. I wish that Gen. Honore could be in charge of this "exercise." Also, we do need to think ahead of the outcry when the Guard actually shoots someone down there. It'll be BDS all over, but ignoring the fact that the Mayor (Democrat) asked for it and the Governor (Democrat) answered.

Posted by BA 2006-06-21 12:43|| 2006-06-21 12:43|| Front Page Top

#9 No, the shooting was not in the central business district.

Matt, you're right. Another story I read said that's where it was. I went to NOLA.com and found the correct location.

Of this year's 54 murders, 14 have taken place in Central City, a triangle-shaped area bounded by Louisiana Avenue, Earhart Boulevard and St. Charles Avenue.

Posted by Steve 2006-06-21 13:30|| 2006-06-21 13:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Steve, that's correct. I was in a rush and should have explained my comment. My understanding is that the NG is going to patrol other areas of the City to free up the NOPD to cover Central City and a couple of other hot spots.

Posted by Matt 2006-06-21 13:42|| 2006-06-21 13:42|| Front Page Top

#11 Me thinks perhaps Nagin will be looking for more [federal or state] funding to 'combat' the problem.

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-06-21 15:53|| 2006-06-21 15:53|| Front Page Top

#12 Ya know, I wasn't going to bring this up, but I think it's related. I was on the gulf coast recently for two weeks. In Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, etc, they are rapidly rebuilding. In many areas that looked like an Atomic Bomb went off just a few months ago, they now show no signs of the hurricane at all. Debris is cleaned up. Infrastructure is being rapidly repaired, etc.
Then I went to New orleans. Huge seething piles of garbage and debris are everywhere. Many residents have returned, but sit amidst the ruins instead of doing anything about them. The main attitude I saw was not one of banding together, putting the gloves on, and trying to clean up the mess. No, it was blame the government time. Many other affected areas got very little government assistance, yet they are doing the work on their own, sometimes for 12 to 16 hours a day.

The mentality of most New Orleans residents is something I cannot understand. What is it? Just sit around, point fingers at the gummint, and on Saturday night, go out and kill a few folks? I don't believe the problem is poverty. Many of the areas that I saw repaired had been predominantly 'poor'. They were poor, but not lazy.

New Orleans, get off your ass. Clean up the mess.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-06-21 16:25|| 2006-06-21 16:25|| Front Page Top

#13 Quote:
"The festival of inefficiency and ineptitude has finally ended, but only because now the government has stopped doing anything at all,"

Neat..sums up New Orleans..

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