EXECUTIVE ORDER KBB 05-31 Emergency Evacuation by Buses (why not before Katrina?)

State of Louisiana ^

[dfwgator]

The Rats won't let facts get in the way.

[bmwcyle]

SECTION 4: Each Superintendent of Education for each school district in Louisiana that remains substantially operational following the passage of Hurricane Katrina shall coordinate with local law enforcement agencies and peace officers to ensure that at least one peace officer ride in each bus and at least two marked law enforcement vehicles accompany every ten buses;

Add wear a wet suit.

[chambley1]

Dear Governor Bimbo:

Please provide the public an inventory of buses ACTUALLY commandeered by The Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and used for Katrina purposes.

[Fido969]

ensure that preparations of this state will be adequate to deal with such emergencies or disasters,

Or not .....

[Calpernia]

When the story of Gibbons 'looting' a bus to save people and driving to Houston (?) came out...some dumb nut from LA said it will be decided upon as to whether he will be charged for a crime.

Does this E.O. exonerate him?

[tomkat]

Folks who're watching the paper trail of this Cluster Foxtrot need to be keepin' a sharp eye out for 'documentation' of the type exposed by Buckhead....

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this.

[chambley1]

As a former Coastie, it's the least I can do for my Coastie brethren that are getting shot for saving lives in America!

[Grampa Dave]

fyi and ping lists.

[Grampa Dave]

America's Coast Guard has all ways been great and unsung heroes.

Since 9/11, they have done an incredible job!

God Bless all Coasties on active duty, and those who served.

[NonValueAdded]

Did Nagin ever have authority under R.S. 29:724(D)(4) or any other statute to comandeer the NO school buses for the evacuation or was that an order needed to be given by the governor and wasn't?

[angkor]

Blanco CYA.

Lengthy discussions here:

Is Nagin Really To Blame For The School Bus Non-deployment?

And here (the smoking gun):

Minutes From June 5 Meeting Of Orleans Parish School Board: Using School Buses In Evacs

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

So the Coast Guard was gonna drive or act as law enforcement and escort the buses??

Seems fitting since the Police abandoned the town and the buses were going to become seafaring vessels.....LOL?

[Calpernia]

didn't Blanco state here that Nagin didn't have authority to call for an evacuation?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1479587/posts

[Calpernia]

On a thread yesterday, a freeper was keeping downloads of these PDFs. He said he has seen changes in them since they started getting posted.

[hlmencken3]

You make the main point. Years of planning and pseudo-prep, and two 'centrist' Demonrats and their minions couldn't put aside their egos and legal advisors to save the LIVES of some of the poor people they claim to care about.

[tomkat]

He said he has seen changes in them since they started getting posted.

Color me non-surprised.

The segment is over now, but I heard/posted this on the Katrina Updates thread:

Hearing on Tony Snow's radio show that folks behind the scenes in the LA legislature are taking steps to begin impeachement proceedings against Blanco.

[Calpernia]

I hope that is just the first step. She needs to be charged criminally too.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

No recall in Louisana?