Local consumption? You mean the people on the bridge around him?
I would think they would've all had to be in on the fraud "hiding their food and water" for the cameras to catch.
I don't think the misery is staged in New Orleans, if you do then you may win some sort of cynic award.
Sunny,
At the time Geraldo made the report,those people had food and water. That is a FACT. He reported otherwise. That also, is a FACT. He also said they had been there 6 days.
Yes, exactly that. I would think they would've all had to be in on the fraud "hiding their food and water" for the cameras to catch.
Well, I watched the piece with Geraldo and the police chief three times. Here is my take. The police chief is the one who said "no water, no food, 30,000 people" in response to an open question from Geraldo. The GEraldo panned to the crowd, entered the crowd, and asked one guy if had eaten any of the food that had been left.
So I think the "no food no water" comment has to be taken as OUT OF the material that was earlier provided. They had some, but needed more.
I don't think the misery is staged in New Orleans, if you do then you may win some sort of cynic award.
Be nice. Of course the misery is real. I just suspect the presentation and hysterics is staged for effect. And as I said earlier, to the extent it pacifies the crowd, it is probably okay - but it in fact does not inform the relief authorities anything they do not already know, and it (maybe also for good reason) paints a misleading picture for the viewer.