Lawmaker wants military patrols after child's murder

CNN ^ | 12/19/2011 | Antoinette Campbell

[yarddog]

The governor could declare “Martial Law”, tho there probably are not enough national guardsmen in Louisiana to clean up New Orleans.

One of my earliest memories was looking at the “Panama City News Herald” and seeing a picture of troops burning tables in the street. I asked my Mother what that was and she said it was “martial law in Phenix City, Alabama”.

It was many years before I really understood what had happened there.

[moovova]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2822795/posts

[cripplecreek]

Then he needs to ask Obama to put NO under martial law and they can share the political fall out.

[digger48]

sure thing....A non-black, Republican Governor sending troops into the Chocolate City.

That ought to play well in the press.

[mountainlion]

The shooting is a symptom, I think you need new lawmakers.

[cripplecreek]

Society itself is the problem.

My little town has a virtually zero crime rate and as a result, a county patrol car rolls through here without stopping about once a week.

[Joe Boucher]

So much for that little new Orleans vacation

[SkiKnee]

George Bush doesn’t care about black people! Oh, wait...

[Sarajevo]

I know I shouldn’t ask, but what is wrong with the police in N.O.? That’s their job, not the military.

[cripplecreek]

I know I shouldn’t ask, but what is wrong with the police in N.O.? That’s their job, not the military.

It goes something like this. High crime areas result in both real and imagined aggressive police behavior. This results in the ACLU and race baiters coming to town and demanding that police take sensitivity and diversity training which results in people screaming that police don't do enough.

[vetvetdoug]

Actually New Orleans needs more animal control to capture and euthanize the feral animals that infest the place.

[RealImmigrant]

If black leaders in this nation would start addressing this issue of black-on-black crime....and stop the neo-KKK nonsense on white and Asian Americans....these senseless crimes will stop

Even with many rural white areas being racked by crystal meth use and production....there still is not the homicide levels like in the black community

[Forgotten Amendments]

“Rufus Ruck”? Is that a real name? Did Al Capp write this?

Don’t be troubled, Rufus. Perpetual martial law has arrived:

http://reason.com/blog/2011/12/05/shut-up-you-dont-get-a-lawyer-the-defens

[BilLies]

“If it wasn't for the graft, we wouldn't have a police force at all.”

That's a joke, son! BilLies

Senator Beauregard Claghorn didn't say it and neither did George “Kingfish” Stevens...but the words would have fitted into either of their routines.

Radio used to be great.

[yank in the UK]

I'll tell you whats wrong with the police in New Orleans, they are corrupt as hell! I lived down there (3rd ward) in 94, and 95 and I can confirm that. I once had a N.O police officer grab me by my throat, and pin me to a dumpster, he took out a night stick and threatened to break my G*% D*%# head if I lied to him again ( I denied that I had urinated in public, which I was innocent)

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Just those Amish people at it again.

[null and void]

Hmmm. I think if it were me, at that point it would have been quite true...

[digger48]

So do you do what's right or worry about political correctness?

George Bush did that before, during and after Katrina.

How'd that work out for him?

BTW...I made no comment on the right/wrong of it, that I'm aware of. Just speculating on what the PC police would do with such a move.