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2nd ex-cop charged in Katrina coverup
msnbc ^ | 3-9-10 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/09/2010 5:37:06 PM PST by cajuncow

NEW ORLEANS - A second ex-New Orleans officer charged in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina is expected to plead guilty.

A person familiar with the case unsealed Tuesday against former detective Jeffrey Lehrmann said his guilty plea is expected later this week in federal court. The person was not authorized to discuss the plea negotiations and asked not to be identified. Lehrmann faces a charge of misprision of a felony, which means misconduct.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: butitsbushsfault; cultureofcorruption; katrina; la; neworleans; nola; policecorruption

1 posted on 03/09/2010 5:37:06 PM PST by cajuncow
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To: cajuncow

Did they ever get the criminals that disarmed the citizens down there?


2 posted on 03/09/2010 5:40:43 PM PST by mylife (Opinions...$1 Halfbaked...50c)
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To: mylife
Did they ever get the criminals that disarmed the citizens down there?

I know that was rhetorical, but ponder this: Many of the cops involved in the firearms seizures were not NOPD - they were volunteers from law enforcement organizations all over the country. Just think of how many cities and towns have those same officers on the police payroll, right now.

3 posted on 03/09/2010 6:08:48 PM PST by Charles Martel ("Endeavor to persevere...")
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To: Charles Martel

It’s scary.


4 posted on 03/09/2010 6:17:37 PM PST by mylife (Opinions...$1 Halfbaked...50c)
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To: Charles Martel

One of those out-of-state gun grabber police agencies was the California Highway Patrol. Another was the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Sadly, some members of the 82nd Airborne were also involved.


5 posted on 03/09/2010 6:45:46 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation ("And when the Antichrist comes, millions will love him.")
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And don't forget the St. Tammany sheriffs department working in conjunction with the National Guard grabbing any guns they could get their hands on.
6 posted on 03/09/2010 8:28:22 PM PST by BBell
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To: BBell

These people need to feel the heat.


7 posted on 03/09/2010 8:30:18 PM PST by mylife (Opinions...$1 Halfbaked...50c)
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