"Span, just off the top of my head, there was the Soldier shot the first night by the dome (documented by all authorities/press), two officers shot and medivac-ed "
I am almost certain that there has been only one law officer killed at point blank range - same with the superdome.
Theres a bunch of junkies taking pot shots but I'm not sure this qualifies as snipers - they must be shaken more than a dog with fleas.
Span, I chose my words carefully. I said shot, not killed. The soldier was shot in the upper leg. I heard the call for medivac over the scanner. I posted it, as did many other FReepers. 10 hours later Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff specifically mentioned that incident in his presser. I assume this soldier lived. I never heard any follow up on the other two officers shot and medivac-ed (call for medivac also came over the command scanner). I hope they lived also. But just because these guys did not die (which I hope is true) does not mean there are not real snipers.