[Victoria]

The officials were planning to send 1,500 workers out in two shifts for five days each. They are sending them to Las Vegas because of the availability of hotel rooms and to Atlanta because many of them had relatives there.

New Orleans officials said they would remain in charge. Mr. Riley, who has been on the police force for 24 years, will oversee the police department in the superintendent's absence.

"We haven't turned over control of the city," Colonel Ebbert said.

They want to be in charge of their personnel without being responsible for their personnel, or doing any dirty work, but are willing to dole out five-day vacations to Las Vegas at taxpayer expense.

[BIRDS]

The Chief of Police was upset because some of his men had "wet shoes."

Um...hurricane, flooding, cops on the beat...yeah, wet shoes, they'd have them alright.

[ncphinsfan]

"...at taxpayer expense."

NO didn't have many of them (taxpayers) before. They've got none now.