"Update: On cam, way down the street, you can see what appears to be an armed military foot patrol. First one I've seen."
I bet he is glad to see them. Great news.
Keep checking this extraordinary blog at:
http://www.mgno.com/
They are doing regular updates to it, and it's giving an amazing view of post-apocalyptic New Orleans.
From early this morning:
Ok, gonna go get some sleep.
Last update for the night. Lots of police patrolling in their cars tonight, shining those high intensity spotlights at anyone on the street. The only civilians out are the homeless, one of whom you've all seen on the cam day after day -- the guy who set up his little stolen clothes shop on the sidewalk under the Pan Am building. We've got four regulars out there now -- the guy I just mentioned, a drunk who carries a cane and beats on every object he passes, a woman who wears a leather skirt and thinks everyone is a cop and offers herself for arrest, and her man who basically yells at her all day. At least the police aren't bothering them. I hope they can get some professional help, but I'm sure that's unlikely.
Oh well, hopefully things will continue to improve. It would be nice to have some pleasant news to report.