Fraud with NO Transit Authority? Where were those buses?

Times Picayune ^ | 8/4/05 | James Varney and Martha Carr

[jedgarlives]

FBI raids Jefferson's car, homes, treasurer Feds are mum on reason for searches. In a series of coordinated raids Wednesday morning, federal agents swooped into the political domain of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, executing search warrants on his homes in New Orleans and Washington, the office and home of his longtime campaign treasurer, and even the congressman's car. The scale of the raids was startling even for New Orleans, a city well acquainted with political corruption probes. But just why the agents moved with such force against the eight-term Democrat was a mystery. ... agents descended on the Poydras Street office of Jack Swetland, an accountant who has handled campaign finances for Jefferson and his close political allies, including his daughter, state Rep. Jalila Jefferson-Bullock, D-New Orleans, and District Attorney Eddie Jordan. ... The scene inevitably brought to mind a similar raid 18 months ago during which FBI.. agents broke down the door to the ..residence of Jacques Morial, the brother of former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial, now leader of the National Urban League... Neither of the Morials has been accused of any crime, but indictments have been issued against Morial confidante Stan "Pampy" Barré, among others, and Morial's uncle, Glenn Haydel, who enjoyed a lucrative management contract with the Regional Transit Authority during his nephew's two terms in office, is at the center of ongoing federal probes. Jefferson, who once ran against Morial and is not seen as part of his political camp, has not been mentioned in connection with any of the city contracts under scrutiny. Before Wednesday's raids, his only association with the federal corruption crackdown was a tangential reference during the recent trial of his brother-in-law, Jefferson Parish Judge Alan Green, who in June was convicted of mail fraud.

[jedgarlives]

"indictments have been issued against Morial confidante Stan "Pampy" Barré, among others, and Morial's uncle, Glenn Haydel, who enjoyed a lucrative management contract with the Regional Transit Authority during his nephew's two terms in office, is at the center of ongoing federal probes."

Wonder if Regional Transit Authority had control of those underwater buses?

[beef]

NO, NO DON'T LOOK THERE! LOOK OVER HERE! IT'S BUSHES FAULT!!

[TXnMA]

Wonder if Regional Transit Authority had control of those underwater buses?

Good catch!!

[Joe Boucher]

There is a firm belief that if the feds investigated all the congresscritters that the vast majority of them would be indicted for some type of malfeasence.
In other words they all are crooks.

[BushCountry]

There were plenty of Buses on dry land that the locals could have used.

I know I posted this on a couple of threads, but I wanted everyone to see the ignorance of the Media's slow response argument. Don't worry I will stop posting pic in a minute or two.

Haven't seen this mentioned yet, so I will join the discussion. This storm was a Eastbank event for New Orleans, not an Westbank event. There was very little wind damage from the storm on the west wall, the Westbank was relatively untouched (shingles still on most roofs), flooding was the problem. Since we are looking at possible transportation issues for those stranded at the Dome, see the image below.

However, besides plenty of buses (shown below), there were many water towers that were unaffected, tons of trucking centers with available trucks (hotwire if you need too) and supplies in warehouses that had a COMPLETELY DRY ROUTE TO THE DOME! Why didn't the Mayor/Governor use the resources available?

[Names Ash Housewares]

I think you should do a dedicated post to this. Water and buses within reach of superdome on dry route. Stunning.

[Fawn]

Who made those pictures of The animated bus on the map with Nagin drving? Where are those pics.....they were great.