Posted on 05/16/2016 2:16:18 PM PDT by BBell
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be lit up in blue starting Sunday (May 15) evening to honor New Orleans Police officers who died in the line of duty and thank current officers in service.
The NOPD said the recognition coincides with National Police Week. The New Orleans stadium's blue glow will last until Thursday evening.
From March 26, 1856 to July 17, 2015, more than 112 officers have died in the line of duty, the department said. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison expressed his gratitude to the Superdome for honoring the fallen officers "and recognizing the officers who are taking that risk right now every day."
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
After Katrina, something like 1/4 of the PD didn’t show up for service:
A LOT of experts think they were “ghost officers” —that they existed only on paper, and then “their” pay was pocketed by others.
They (the ones that actually existed) also went around illegally confiscating the legally owned firearms of law-abiding people.
Did they do the same for the people excuted by the nola cops on the bridge during katrina?
Anyone still think police will not take your guns if ordered to do so?
Ahhh symbolism! Lookit the pretty lights. Ignore the gunfire. From the air is yhr ONLY safe way to see N.O at night.
Some people just can’t help themselves. Even a nice gesture like this is slammed here. Unreal.
Agreed.
The old lady was slammed to the floor by a state trooper from either Illinois or New Jersey. It seems the out of state cops were really keen on confiscating weapons here.
We can thank the NRA for this bill.
I was down here when all this was going on. We just voted out Sheriff Jack Strain of St. Tammany Parish and he is mentioned by name in this short video. Good riddance.
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