He did try. First, when a police officer walked by, he kept asking questions to get any info, and the policeman just kept walking silently by. Then Shep explained that all the police radio system is down (since the storm hit) so many of the police have no info, no communication, no orders, no plan. The lucky ones have patrol cars or vans and can get updates from the precinct stations that are operational.
Shep then did an interview with a spokeswoman for the LA state police. Asked many specific questions, got no answers other than a few generalities. Asked where exactly they should go, what message would you tell them, where can they get water or evacuation? All she could answer are that there are places people are being picked up, but wouldn't name any of them. Useless information, with uncomfortable blinking and squirming. What can Shep tell them if when cornered on nat;l TV the state trooper couldn't give him any info?
For one, he shouldn't "corner on natl TV" some low-level cop and make people pissed off at all cops for "not helping."
It's not the wading trooper's fault there is no plan. Shep is helping foment anger at the cops instead of where it belongs: elected officials and looters.
Shep's cadre of fools in New York have better access to info than that poor trooper. Are they really interested in helping the situation, or a la Aruba-girl, are they just trying to sensationalize this into more viewer ratings? I'd have liked to have seen the trooper confront Shempie about his antics.