Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[glock rocks]

I can understand why lawlessness rules the streets of many poor countries in crisis, but we have a huge standing army. Do we lack the soldiers to police American streets?

Um.

[DrewsMum]

Tim McGraw is on cnn

[samantha]

Sorry, but they are called "Refugees" from the Disaster and stop making this like people think they just got off the boat from a third world Country. I did not put words in their mouth, and stop snarking at people's remarks. Cop an attitude puleeze.

[Coldwater Creek]

Anyone that has come to Memphis will be taken care of. All day long on WREC600 people have been calling in and offering homes,jobs,places for ther pets and anyother thing that a person could want. All they have to do is contact the station and they will be directed to someone to take care of their needs. The local churches are also setting up to take care of tons of people.

[bjs1779]

I've been trying to explain why New Orleans is effectively a write-off,

Can you imagine how many years of good luck they had? I can't.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Here is the source for the article you posted.

[nuclady]

poor old grandma, with that American flag around her

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That was a blanket that looked like an American flag. Check the stitching around the edges. Otherwise, I agree with your statement.

[tomkat]

... request came from 'Pelican Base'.

Reckon' the General's heard the Mayor melting down in public ?

[buickmackane]

Lots of updates from Alexandria:

KALB clarified its strange noon newscast in their evening broadcasts. It seems that people in Alexandria are spreading many unsubstantiated rumors of criminal activity (gangs prowling the streets, carjackings etc.), but it cannot be proven that the crimes (if any) are being committed by evacuees. The Alexandria Chief of Police actually said on camera that he wants to put the people responsible for these rumors in jail -- wow!

Like I said before, I'm not a rumormonger, I'm a crime victim. Still, I don't want to end up in jail because I'm saying something people don't want to hear, so I'm not going to talk about it any more for my own personal safety. Sigh...

More updates in a few minutes...

[thecabal]

You're right, she does. That's kinda spooky.

[RummyChick]

When I see people walking over the rubble crying over their lost items in MS I think they should THANK GOD they aren't in NO right now.

[Crowcreek]

"I'm hoping someone puts up a Tactical Scanner soon..."

I haven't tried it yet, but there's a thread/link over on arfcom that's getting good reports.

http://ak47.net/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=385032

[NormsRevenge]

If ever there was a time to unite...

and what do we get from the lamebrain media?

Thanks for the info!

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Never shelve an agenda before you completely bore folks to death and they surrender out of fatigue.

[NonValueAdded]

Report out of St. Charles Parrish via WDSU, their situation totally under control, FEMA aid station set up, schools surveyed and ready to open as soon as they have power, etc. Police have situation under control and are getting help from police depts across the country via the FOP. The exact opposite of NO.

[Skylab]

Amen to your post. I'm mad as hell the media is painting the worst possible picture.

[GOP_Proud]

I don't know about any one else, but after all the crap I've seen the last few days, my heart is warmed by the pics I just saw on FNC of just people helping people.

[mware]

Did you ever see The Stand. That woman was the spitting image of Mother Abigail.

[MissLuluBelle]

Thank you.

[agrace]

Saw the end of it, couldn't believe my eyes. And Landrieu was obviously TICKED when they broke from her - could you just see the dripping sarcasm when she said "and thank YOU, Anderson, thank you SO MUCH" as she glared daggers.

Then Anderson almost cried on camera going into the next segment. No doubt he's seen some horrific things and wants answers, even if it means takings some Dems to task over it.

[glock rocks]

BTTT!