That's basically what the mayor of Baton Rouge (who is black) also said. No racism involved, just acknowledgement that there are criminal aspects to some of those that may be leaving NO.
On the other hand, I think most of the "thugs" will stay and see how much more looting they can get away with.
I did hear that Baton Rouge is asking for more security forces this morning, so you wonder if things may be getting tense there.
It is a shame how much the decent citizens will end up suffering for what the thugs in their neighboorhood did and are doing.
I hope the gangs stay and are slaughtered.
But it would be kidding myself to think some criminals and gang members arent in those buses.
That's basically what the mayor of Baton Rouge (who is black) also said. No racism involved, just acknowledgement that there are criminal aspects to some of those that may be leaving NO.
I would imagine that this is why the transport was halted at the Dome and started up at the Convention Center. They've identified the hard cases and made sure they didn't get loaded up to go to the shelters. The 5,000 that are remaining at the Dome will be among the last out of NO. There is some crude pre-screening going on (perhaps identified by the people in the Dome). I think the same will happen elsewhere. One of the good things about the looting footage is that those people will be identified and put in places that won't be too pleasant for them with an awful lot of security.