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Police Chief Says Thousands Trapped in New Orleans Convention Center
AP ^ | 1-Sept-2005 | AP

Posted on 09/01/2005 2:49:12 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo

The New Orleans police chief says 15-thousand people are trapped in the city's convention center. And he says some are being raped and beaten.

Chief Eddie Compass says displaced tourists are "walking in that direction and they are getting preyed upon."

Compass said he sent eight eleven-man teams into the convention center. But as soon as the first team arrived, he said, "they were beaten back within 30 feet of the entrance."

Earlier, the city's mayor issued a "desperate SOS" on behalf of the thousands who are stranded at the convention center.

He also gave the go-ahead for them to march across a bridge to a dry area of the city and look for whatever relief they could find.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: katrina; neworleans
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To: Fitzcarraldo

Uh, there are people criticizing President Bush, and the statements in this article are from the "leadership" of the city? The quotes make zero sense. Tourists are able to walk there to be raped, but eleven member police teams were "beaten back???" thirty feet from the entrance??? did they have guns? And there were 8 of these teams? Now the solution is to let the victims in there walk out and "seek whatever relief they can find." Does this make sense to anyone else???


21 posted on 09/01/2005 2:54:46 PM PDT by Williams
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To: Rosenkreutz

My best guess is terrorist cells enbedded in New Orleans, this is a golden opportunity if you are a terroist and can manage to get into New Orleans. The type of battle reports we are getting is not typical of criminals.


22 posted on 09/01/2005 2:54:51 PM PDT by jpsb
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To: MattinNJ

There are not enough troops because they are all being sucked into the Iraq quagmire. Heck, they don't even have enough helicopters in NO to do the job. Too many in Iraq.


23 posted on 09/01/2005 2:54:53 PM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: msnimje
"My question is this, has the crime rate risen in NO the past few days or is this how it is on a typical day there and we just do not hear about it on the National News?"

I would say it's down. The corrupt politicians down there aren't added in their usual contributions
24 posted on 09/01/2005 2:54:57 PM PDT by tfecw (It's for the children)
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To: EggsAckley

Anyone who is raped in there should sue the city, the state, the mayor and the governor.


25 posted on 09/01/2005 2:55:27 PM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave troops and their Commander in Chief)
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To: Fitzcarraldo
Have they declared Marshall law yet?

Military cannot engage in USA city with
police powers until Marshall law has been declared
by the Governor of Louisiana
( my understanding )
26 posted on 09/01/2005 2:55:28 PM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: Fitzcarraldo

This bunch at the convention center have really grabbed my heart. The pictures and stories from there are desperate. I sure pray for swift aid for them.


27 posted on 09/01/2005 2:55:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Fitzcarraldo
he says some are being raped and beaten

You must understand this is out of pure desperation. The "long hot summer" heat, as well as lack of basic human necessities are to blame. Oh, and Global Warming and the Iraq War. All of this is Bush's fault.
28 posted on 09/01/2005 2:55:52 PM PDT by uncitizen
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To: jpsb

oh, please.


29 posted on 09/01/2005 2:55:52 PM PDT by Williams
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To: msnimje

What dirty rotten animals. They should let some of these parasites drown.


30 posted on 09/01/2005 2:55:57 PM PDT by chris1 ("Make the other guy die for his country" - George S. Patton, Jr.)
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To: MarkeyD

Multiple major airlines canceled flights 24 hours before the storm hit. They didn't have any way of getting out in time.


31 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:00 PM PDT by SolarisRocks
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To: MarkeyD

Gonna go out on a limb here. Tourists were staying in hotels. Hurricane hit. Hotels withstood hurricane. Levee broke. Water rose fast. Electricity and communications off. Concierge calls to the limousine driver went unanswered. After 3 days in hot, stinking hotel with no roomservice; tourist walks toward convention center. Bad things happen.


32 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:01 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (Bless those in need this day)
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To: Rosenkreutz
This is amazing... what kind of people have taken over down there?

My biased opinion? They were like this all along, their evil just below the surface. It's now out there for all to see.

33 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:05 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: Fitzcarraldo

Send in FEDERAL forces now, Delta Team if necessary.

This Sh*t has got to stop NOW.


34 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:09 PM PDT by tomahawk (Proud to be an enemy of Islam (check out www.prophetofdoom.net))
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To: Fitzcarraldo

We are in the middle of witnessing some sort of national insanity. God help us all.


35 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:13 PM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: Rosenkreutz

The kind that have always been there and pampered as pets
of the lefties for generations...

The demons within never had the opportunity to get out
until now..

Darkest Mogadishu,Mississippi and Mogadishu on the Mississippi


36 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:22 PM PDT by joesnuffy (Save the whales. Redeem them for valuable prizes.)
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To: EggsAckley

I hope this is not true.

But sadly, my experiance tells me it is all to possible.


37 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:25 PM PDT by JimBianchi11
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To: msnimje
Whenever there is a small percentage of the population who commits serious crimes against the rest, and they KNOW they can get away with it, they DO.

That's all. We didn't need a disaster to bring all these criminals out into the open. It would have sufficed for the law enforcement organizations to simply state that they wouldn't stop anybody from looting and commiting other crimes.

They would have done it just the same. They were people "looking for a reason to party". ...and they got it.

I think it's about time to flood the area with Army National Guard troops now and get a handle on the lawlessness.
38 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:28 PM PDT by hiredhand (My kitty disappeared. NOT the rifle!)
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To: MarkeyD

Many couldn't leave. Flights were cancelled.


39 posted on 09/01/2005 2:56:31 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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