[CedarDave]

He said they came with rubber boats and used quiet trolling motors to get access to major Banks,Jewelry Stores, high value merchandise stores, and fled with over 60 million dollars worth.

Shows what well armed individuals can do when there is a power vacuum.
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Now if the governor had enough balls to recognize that early on and responded with force, some of the tragedy could likely have been adverted.

[samantha]

Yes you are correct some of the tragedy could have been prevented, probably most. Blanco was no leader, and if Lt Gov Landrieu had any input he was useless also, but after all look who his sister is, she is really useless, and she does not even live in NOLA she has a mansion in Washington Dc where she lives. How can you know what is going on in NOLA when you only go there to visit?