Just saw an interview on Fox with a Lt McLeary (sp?) of the LA State Police.
He said "There were a few robberies in the Superdome, but no rapes" (don't think he mentioned killings..) "..hard to tell fact from fiction.."
Given that Gov. Blanko said basically the same thing yesterday morning (was it? time runs together..), I'm wondering if this is now the "Official Line", to be repeated regardless of facts or reports from the ground.
Exactly. The Louisiana govt is in massive CYA mode. We already know too much. Too much real news of these numerous criminal incidents came straight off the LEO/military scanners and is documented throughout these hurricane threads. They can try to spin it away, the record is clear.
Just saw an interview on Fox with a Lt McLeary (sp?) of the LA State Police.
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Well, there are plenty of people to contradict this LSP trooper. Including a medical doctor who was interviewed by the news.
Based on the NG complaining about the LSP on the police scanner, I really don't believe the LSP. They were largely AWOL when needed. Forget the NO PD as they were a non-issue.
I hope there is some investigation into the dereliction of duty of local and state police after this storm.
Tourist tells of 'murder and rape'
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16475025%255E2703,00.html
Rape and murder inside dome of despair
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16473513%255E954,00.html
"There have been rapes, there has been gang warfare in the Superdome because they have all the different street gangs in there.
Even the Police Chief Eddie Compass said there was such a crush around a squad of 88 officers they retreated when they went in to check out reports of assaults.
"We have individuals getting raped, we have individuals getting beaten. Tourists are walking in that direction and they are getting preyed upon."