[rawhide]

Sorry, this does not make sense to me. The New Orleans cops know their city very well and they should be assisting the feds in their search, and in the law enforcement. And to pull all firefighters, paramedics and emergency dispatchers off their jobs is so asinine, IMO. Is this what the feds really wanted to see happen, or this another mistake on the part of the mayor? Maybe someone can explain this to me? Thanks.
I seem to remember the real heroes in NYC were the police and firefighters who stayed on the job after the twin towers came down, assisting the feds in every way possible.

[uncbob]

I seem to remember the real heroes in NYC were the police and firefighters who stayed on the job after the twin towers came down, assisting the feds in every way possible.

Were their homes destroyed and their families evacuated to who knows where . And the NYC even when putting in very long days had a warm home with running water a good meal and a supporting family to come home to

In addition everybody was cooperating and they didn't have to spend their time chasing looters and the scum of society weren't harrassing them And the entire city of NY wasn't under water with NO WATER and NO ELECTRICITY

I wish you people would quit trying to compare this to the TWIN TOWERS like it was exactly the same thing

[CatoRenasci]

I think it may be a competence and corruption issue. But also the mayor and governor wanting to ensure that no blame fall son them for anything -- they can say they were abandoned by the feds at the beginning and then the feds took over, so therefore they have no responsiblity. F'em!

[schu]

2 Observations:

The cops/firemen etal were pulled as they have become counterproductive. They are counterproductive because they are fried, gone, corrupt or incompetent, probably some of each.

This has now become a MILITARY operation, not a law enforcement operation. They have to clean out the thugs, its Faluja (sp) in the good ol USA.

This is a very sad day.

schu