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.
Usually, the thugs confine their activities to Treme and the East side of the city. Now, the thugs have the whole city under siege.
Battle of New Orleans?
It's never been exactly crime-free. In fact, crime-ridden is probably a fair statement about any given year.
Another point is that many of these are not exactly the cream of the crop of New Orleans' residents. They contain a very high percentage of the dregs. Ordinarily, there'd be enough decent folks to keep them in line. Now most of the decent folks among them are the old, and weak.
I keep thinking about that remarkably nice and brave black lady who was interviewed by Fox a few times while waiting to get into the Astodome.
I pray that she's OK.
There was an earlier report today about a Spanish MP (Member of Parliament) trapped there who had managed to call his family in Spain. I guess you could say his vacation in NO had gone really, really bad.
He said there was no authority, everything was out of control. I don't know if this is true, because I haven't seen it anywhere else, but it doesn't sound unlikely.
"I said, I WANT that RPG!"
fyi
there was always violense down there. my son went to school there and said you can't walk at night because they will jump you. Happened to his friends alot.
I've heard there have been murders. Probably some gangs are taking this opportunity to take out their rival gang members.
I saw a show on Mardi Gras 12 years ago. It was repulsive. I said then that I would NEVER visit that city.
Yes, the tourists are getting a real "New Orleans experience" they never expected.
they will be raped and beaten until they are dead! For those of you who have never been to a 3rd world country on a humanitarian mission can not possibly fathom what is going on there right now This shows what the law is and lawsuits are,words on paper don't defend you against frenzied mobs
A socialist created gulag. Thank you Democrats, thank you very much.
Hi DUmmie.
Not a peep from you of the leftist democrat hollywood nihilist rot that has infiltrated such cities as New Orleans and they are reaping what they sowed.
A certain class of the residents - or should I say, "denizens?"
Haven't ever been there, have you?
You mean "martial law."
You got that right.
I raised the same question and got flamed big time. Since I'm low on Nomex and Kevlar, my current posture is to stay mum; and don't ask people to use common sense...
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