[Cboldt]

Did they ever go to Las Vegas, or was the kabosh put on that?

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Sep-09-Fri-2005/news/27178249.html

The suicides of Celestine and fellow officer Paul Accardo, coupled with dozens of officers turning in their badges as the situation in New Orleans became more desperate, convinced New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin that rest and recuperation, or R&R, was necessary if emergency personnel were to be effective over the long haul.

On Tuesday, 43 paramedics and firefighters, along with many of their family members, arrived in Las Vegas for five days. Other rescue workers have been sent to Atlanta. Over the next month, other New Orleans police officers, firefighters and paramedics will be sent to the two cities on R&R.

The R&R program, started about one week after rescue workers began their emergency efforts in ever-worsening conditions of despair, death and flooding, has drawn a largely sympathetic response. In Las Vegas, rooms have been provided free by Station Casinos, the Hard Rock, Boyd Gaming, the Palms and Fitzgeralds.

[justche]

Thank you, I somehow missed that they actually went. What a stupid idea and follow through.

[Palladin]

Now these suicides make sense.

The expose on the phantom cops is just the tip of the iceberg.

[Robert A Cook PE]

The people he (Nagin) sent on expensive R&R trips to Atlanta and Las Vegas WERE PROPBABLY the ones in the middle of the scandal: If out of town, they are paid off to not say something, and if out of town, aren't available to be interviewed.