[SE Mom]

I couldn't believe that segment- and don't understand a comment he made- the police at that station said they've "lost" about 20% of their manpower. It wasn't clear if they were dead from the hurricane- or the anarchy.

Anyone hearing about this on the scanners or press reports?

[Will_Zurmacht]

i have no idea where the manpower went, sadly many are probably dead. others are probably looking after their families..

in any event it is bad when terrified cops are "defending" their precinct building throughout the night....

it's like a Steven King novel

now the hospital guy on FOX, talking of superdome "numerous murders, suicides,gang rapes, no resources to deal with it" No security, refuses to go back to superdome...too dangerous

[Leroy S. Mort]

I couldn't believe that segment- and don't understand a comment he made- the police at that station said they've "lost" about 20% of their manpower. It wasn't clear if they were dead from the hurricane- or the anarchy.

As I recall from a previous thread, they just walked off the job.