by Simon 43 Replies latest social current
The freakin 82nd Airborne and 1st & 2nd Marine expeditionary forces are being deployed in N.O.'s right now. Those punks had their fun last week, I personaly hope they're stupid enough to continue with such front line soldiers policing the town. It'll be a few less bad guys for the rest of the world to worry about
I totally agree with you...... as long as it's the bad guys that they get..... especially like those that raped that seven-year-old girl.
Ya wait a little while and the facts become clearer. It was civilian contractors trying to take equipment out to build up the levy. They called in saying they were taking on gunfire coming from the top of a couple of buildings. The cops came in and fixed the problem. It wasn’t a good day to be a bad guy. Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to be stupid.
Dave
Hey Dave. I was about to add the rest of the story, but you beat me to it. Rita Cosby reported on what happened less than an hour ago. Evidently, these contractors, repairing a bridge were fired on by some housing projects nearby. It was a bridge that connects Lake Pontchartrain to Mississippi. The contractors called in help right away. The police arrive and return fire, killing five or six of these loser, lowlife, scumbags. Here these contractors are coming in to repair a bridge to begin the process of one day returning New Orleans to normal and they are shot at for their efforts. Hurrah to the police! Finally, these thugs get their comeuppance.
Mr. Shakita
You would think the bad guys would not be on the bridge....they would be sniping from afar........hope they wrong guys did not get it.
ISP
I just heard too that some of the police force in N.O. are quitting. They can't take it anymore, some of them have said. Alot of them have lost family members too. Stay tuned.
sKally
Updated story, link at the bottom of my post.
Five people killed by New Orleans Police
Last Updated Sun, 04 Sep 2005 18:59:47 EDT
CBC News
New Orleans police shot and killed at least five people Sunday after gunmen opened fire on a group of contractors travelling across a bridge on their way to make repairs.
Deputy Police Chief W.J. Riley said police shot at eight people, killing five or six.
John Hall of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said fourteen contractors were travelling across a bridge that spans a canal connecting Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River, under police escort, when they came under fire. The contractors were on their way to launch barges into Lake Pontchartrain to plug a breech in the canal.
None of the contractors were killed.
You would think the bad guys would not be on the bridge....they would be sniping from afar........hope they wrong guys did not get it.ISP
um once again obtuse comments from uninformed people.....
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1077495.php
Troops begin combat operations in New Orleans By Joseph R. Chenelly
Times staff writer
NEW ORLEANS — Combat operations are underway on the streets “to take this city back” in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.“This place is going to look like Little Somalia,” Brig. Gen. Gary Jones, commander of the Louisiana National Guard’s Joint Task Force told Army Times Friday as hundreds of armed troops under his charge prepared to launch a massive citywide security mission from a staging area outside the Louisiana Superdome. “We’re going to go out and take this city back. This will be a combat operation to get this city under control.”
Jones said the military first needs to establish security throughout the city. Military and police officials have said there are several large areas of the city are in a full state of anarchy.
Dozens of military trucks and up-armored Humvees left the staging area just after 11 a.m. Friday, while hundreds more troops arrived at the same staging area in the city via Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters.
“We’re here to do whatever they need us to do,” Sgt. 1st Class Ron Dixon, of the Oklahoma National Guard’s 1345th Transportation Company. “We packed to stay as long as it takes.”
While some fight the insurgency in the city, other carry on with rescue and evacuation operations. Helicopters are still pulling hundreds of stranded people from rooftops of flooded homes.
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and police helicopters filled the city sky Friday morning. Most had armed soldiers manning the doors. According to Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy Grishamn, a spokesman for the amphibious assault ship Bataan, the vessel kept its helicopters at sea Thursday night after several military helicopters reported being shot at from the ground.
Numerous soldiers also told Army Times that they have been shot at by armed civilians in New Orleans. Spokesmen for the Joint Task Force Headquarters at the Superdome were unaware of any servicemen being wounded in the streets, although one soldier is recovering from a gunshot wound sustained during a struggle with a civilian in the dome Wednesday night.
“I never thought that at a National Guardsman I would be shot at by other Americans,” said Spc. Philip Baccus of the 527th Engineer Battalion. “And I never thought I’d have to carry a rifle when on a hurricane relief mission. This is a disgrace.”
Spc. Cliff Ferguson of the 527th Engineer Battalion pointed out that he knows there are plenty of decent people in New Orleans, but he said it is hard to stay motivated considering the circumstances.
“This is making a lot of us think about not reenlisting.” Ferguson said. “You have to think about whether it is worth risking your neck for someone who will turn around and shoot at you. We didn’t come here to fight a war. We came here to help.”
ISP
Tell ya what. How about we get the title of the thread changed to reflect what REALLY happened?
I would hate for Simon to be falsly accused of starting another thread bashing the military and police here in the states.
Kansas District Overbeer
About time they shot some of those scumbags, I hope they shoot a lot more.
