[LarryDeRobio]

"With 10,000 plus national guard and 1500 cops it seems like you would be seeing them on the streets more. And that those could make a safe base for newcomers."

Yes it would seem so, but it doesn't appear to be happening yet. Fox correspondent is reporting rapes and shootings in the Superdome. It's becoming the Thunderdome.

[gondramB]

I saw that - horrible.

Storm victims were raped and beaten, fights and fires broke out, corpses lay out in the open, and rescue helicopters and law enforcement officers were shot at as flooded-out New Orleans descended into anarchy Thursday. "This is a desperate SOS," the mayor said.

..... About 15,000 to 20,000 people who had taken shelter at the convention center to await buses grew increasingly hostile. Police Chief Eddie Compass said he sent in 88 officers to quell the situation at the building, but they were quickly beaten back by an angry mob.

[aShepard]

....""With 10,000 plus national guard and 1500 cops it seems like you would be seeing them on the streets more"....

Maybe they have to appear on all the news and cable channels 24/7, just like their bosses, before they can get down to work.

Where's Rodney King when we need him - "Can't we all jes get along"

[ASOC]

Huummm. why not more military?

Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics. Getting a lot of folks moved is a big deal, you just can't load them all up on cattle cars (tho there are plans in place for just that.

What would it be like if a nuke plant had a meltdown and breach? Shudder to think.

May the good Lord help the rescue effort, they will need it.