ALRIGHT, EVERYONE INTO THE VAN!
Posted on 09/30/2005 9:32:33 AM PDT by Uncle Joe Cannon
Witnesses: New Orleans cops took Rolex watches, jewelry Police probed in looting
NEW ORLEANS (CNN) -- Four New Orleans police officers have been suspended and one has been reassigned over allegations of looting in the chaos after Hurricane Katrina, acting Police Superintendent Warren Riley said.
The city's police department is investigating reports that at least 12 police officers may have gone on a looting spree in the days after the storm hit.
The probe began after police officials reviewed videos from news reports, Riley said.
"The investigation does show police officers with some items," Riley said, but some of the officers took essential items such as food and clothing, which they needed to carry out their jobs.
Meanwhile, Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti Jr. acknowledged his office was investigating "two separate incidents of potential looting by law enforcement" but would not identify the jurisdictions involved.
The officers are alleged to have taken non-essential items like televisions or jewelry or to not have acted against looting.
Riley promised "swift and decisive action" against any violators, saying, "There is zero tolerance for misconduct or unprofessionalism by any member of this department."
His announcement of the probe came two days after the abrupt resignation of Police Superintendent Eddie Compass. Mayor Ray Nagin named Riley to replace him.
On Friday, New Orleans District Attorney Eddie Jordan said Compass' resignation did not appear to be linked to the looting investigation.
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The police are always right?
Nagin's Brigade!!!
Just the byproduct of another generic liberal Thug-ocrat government...
"Nagin's Brigade!!!
Just the byproduct of another generic liberal Thug-ocrat government..."
Trickle-down corruption.
Dass natchrul, whoze gonter take de Timex? de Lonjeanz?
Huh? Yeah, you want to look like a well dressed man on the job. And I hear Nikes are part of NO officers uniforms now.
Did these incidents involve real New Orleans police or phantom New Orleans police?
Don't you have to have police for them to be right?
What happened to the story of 500 missing police officers as reported by the FBI??
Where is the real story?
Why the red herrings?
ALRIGHT, EVERYONE INTO THE VAN!
This never would have happened if they had been aborted ...
Hey, man, you don't understand. They were burned out. Looting is hard work! New Orleans is a party town. /Nagin
The NOPD is a complete mess. I was reading yesterday that Compass took all kinds of heat for trying to enter into a contract with the Nation of Islam to provide some type of sensitivity training. Can you believe it. Needless to say, there was a public outcry and the idea was scrapped.
Jeez, I had to work three extra "ghost" jobs to buy my Rolex.
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