Posted on 09/02/2005 9:53:33 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
Just heard through the grapevine that FEMA has appropriated all police and private security personnel in Houston to aid with the influx of refugees. All vacations cancelled..events requiring private security or off-duty police are likewise being cancelled.
This is not verified. Any confirmation?
2 excellent Christian relief organizations:
Southern Baptist's NAMB: http://www.namb.net/
Samaritan's Purse: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Would it be too much to ask that your breathless breaking NOT news wait for confirmation!
I wonder what authority FEMA would have over private security firms.
Agreed. And sent my donation to one of them today.
Well, Whorealdo has arrived in NOLA, so it would certainly make sense.
Nothing on google news
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=fema+houston&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d
I confirm that you're a rumor-mongering twit.
Taking over authority is not the same as intergovernmental cooperation. They might as well declare martial law, it amounts to the same thing and doesn't have the whiff of dissimulation.
Just who is going to police all of these people in Houston?
They may have some pull with city police, but I doubt that they can comandeer private security personnel as they are not civil servants.
Alright! They are saved!!
I love watching Jerry Rivers. (it is a guitly pleasure of mine) He is like watching a car wreck!!
grapevine now being used as source
Generally, the best idea is to confirm your rumor BEFORE posting it for the entire world to read.
LOL, it's not the first time on FR!
"If no news, send rumors."
My friend in Dallas told me that Reunion Arena is going to take in refugees.
Let's hope so -- and they put together better security measures and personnel that the Mayor of N. O. has.
Yeah. Not exactly "breaking" here, but we've now got'em in the Astrodome, Reliant Arena, and the Reliant Center, plus they're preparing a huge convention center downtown, so it makes sense they're pulling out all stops for security.
We are NOT going to have out of control behavior here. I don't expect it anyway, these people have been through the wringer.
Houston is doing a MAGNIFICENT job, keep us in your prayers. It's giving me chills thinking about it. Everybody is pitching in and saying "bring them on." The world should look at what's happening here, but of course they won't.
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