Posted on 09/04/2005 11:42:54 PM PDT by lauriehelds
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4 - A day after two police suicides and the abrupt resignations or desertions of up to 200 police officers, defiant city officials on Sunday began offering five-day vacations - and even trips to Las Vegas - to the police, firefighters and city emergency workers and their families.
The idea of paid vacations was raised by both Mayor C. Ray Nagin and senior police officials who said that their forces were exhausted and traumatized and that the arrival of the National Guard had made way for the officers to be relieved.
"I'm very concerned about individuals who have been here, particularly since the first few days, and have been through a lot of hardship," Mr. Nagin said in an interview.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Maybe the Feds should take a look in Nagin's garage along with the Chief of police. They may find more than "victims".
I'm thinking they'll find more than "victims" too.
Look on the bright side--what better headline to "educate" the public as to the total INCOMPETENCE--and idiocy-- of the local politicians in NO. How many people, including NO evacuees, will read this and go--"excuse me????"
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