[silverleaf]

For a mayor to order an entire urban first responder force out of the city...is just incomprehensible. Presumably Governor Blanco "DuBois" will take up the slack using State employees. But I wouldn't hold my breath.

If I didn't know better, I'd swear some democrat strategist is trying to force Bush's hand on federalization in Louisiana beyond the limits of the Constitution so they can impeach him.

[Tribune7]

"I'm not going to sit back and let another one die," Nagin said.

I suspect he's doing it by the minute.

[varyouga]

"They will be sent to Baton Rouge for evaluation and counseling, he said."


WTF is this? They are going to send firefighters/cops to some crybaby classes while there is a crisis. I can't imagine any FDNY firefighters leaving for "counseling" while people were trapped in the WTC rubble(even when ordered by the mayor).

[WorkingClassFilth]

Mayor Nagin should be placed in stocks and subjected to public punishment.

[RightOnline]

""I'm not going to sit back and let another one die," Nagin said."

Oh why stop now, you incompetent fool? You have the blood of PLENTY enough on your hands, Nagin. Do I need to count the ways????

[aShepard]

...."Last night, Mayor Ray Nagin said his entire police force would be pulled off the streets by tomorrow and all firefighters, paramedics and emergency dispatchers also were being sidelined. They will be sent to Baton Rouge for evaluation and counseling, he said.

"......

F^&*(ing idiot. Now the stupid mayor has sent everyone that knows the city home, so the Feds can do the work.

How about taking these 2000 or so folks, and put them under the jurisdiction of the feds. Let them at least direct traffic, drive their firetrucks, run supply chains to the local hospitals, drive the buses for the evacuation.

Now the Fed troops have to do all the back-up jobs, rather than let them find people trapped in attics, etc.

Idiot!

[George W. Bush]

Well, it might at least reduce looting.

[FreeAtlanta]

"The security forces won," Nagin said. "We're going to make this city safe. Anybody out there who has any ideas of doing anything but evacuating — there will be serious consequences."

Finally, this idiot says something rational.

[ncountylee]

"I'm not going to sit back and let another one die," Nagin said.

The police are a vital cog in hiz honor's bribe and kick back department. Plus they hold the back up crack stash in evidence rooms.

[kstewskis]

"I'm not going to sit back and let another one die," Nagin said.

I guess seven days of sitting back was enough, huh Nagin? While you blamed the Feds for not bailing your pathetic butt out earlier?

[ChadGore]

Let's review the process:

Reality: Cat 5 in the Gulf?
Reaction:I'll stay.

Reality: Cat 4 on my house?
Reaction:I'll stay.

Reality: Levees topped?
Reaction:I'll stay.

Reality: Fresh water gone?
Reaction:I'll stay.

Reality: Food gone?
Reaction:I'll stay.

MSM screams "There's no help !"

[dfwgator]

Compare and contrast the NYPD and NYFD during 9/11 with the NOPD. Not a pretty picture.

[mass55th]

I don't think he wants any of his officers shot for looting.

[Fawn]

I noticed that the police recruiter is a relative of the Govenor of Lousianna:

New Orleans Police Foundation Elodia Blanco, Recruiting Coordinator
400 Poydras St. Suite 1940
New Orleans, La. 70130
1-888-NOPD-YES (toll free) or 504-566-7404

http://www.nopdonline.com/rec1.htm

[traumer]

"New Orleans police to be pulled off streets "

Will it make any difference ?

[trubluolyguy]

Pulling the NOPD?


About the smartest thing I've heard out of that city government since this started.

[Graymatter]

"I'm not going to sit back and let another one die," Nagin said.

Unbelievable.

[festus]

Last night, Mayor Ray Nagin said his entire police force would be pulled off the streets by tomorrow ... He noted that two police officers committed suicide in recent days, ... "I'm not going to sit back and let another one die," Nagin said.

Mayor Nagin is proof that man can mate with buffalo.

[The Old Hoosier]

1) It won't be hard, since two-thirds of the cops abandoned their posts long ago.

2) Cops won't be out there looting any more, at least.

[Prime Choice]

"I'm not going to sit back and let another one die," Nagin said.

Why not, Mr. Mayor? The first 10,000 you killed obviously didn't phase you...ya bleedin' idiot.