[BurbankKarl]

http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20219


Hostage Situation in New Orleans

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Just a heads up, armed looters have taken over one of the medical centers in New Orleans where the injured people were being sent. They are holding the entire staff of the hospital hostage and firing at the national guard. An FBI SWAT team has just been flown in (from Baton Rouge I believe) and they are just now getting situated. I'm not sure of any online scanners that are up monitoring the state trs. That is where alot of traffic is going on at.

I will keep you guys updated on here if you want. Just let me know.

[madison10]

Just a heads up, armed looters have taken over one of the medical centers in New Orleans where the injured people were being sent.

Is this the hospital that was crying for help earlier, saying the looters were getting into their cars? Prayers going up.

Shooting looters earlier on in the crisis would have been a GOOD idea.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I will keep you guys updated on here if you want. Just let me know.

Please.

[SE Mom]

O M G...are you SERIOUS??? This is unREAL.

PLEASE keep us updated on this- thanks.

[myprecious]

armed looters have taken over one of the medical centers in New Orleans

Somebody must have started into drug withdrawl. Who has the key to the med cabinet? < /sarcasm >

[Pearls Before Swine]

Re: Hostage situation at Hospital--and general other lawlessness

I read on another thread that the jails had been open. Do you, or anyone else have feedback on whether some of the lawlessness -- violent looting, shooting, home invasions -- are the product of the convicts, or just the behavior of the now unrestrained residents?

[Pete]

Here's an update:

LSP Troop B is requesting immediate backup. Troopers, riot squad, and national guard. He said the crowd is triple the size it was earlier and they are about to be overrun.

The location is 610 and eleshafield(spelling?).

Should I make another thread that has events going on down there? Lots of stuff has gone on and half of it never makes it on the news or anything.

UPDATE: The SWAT team that was handling the hostage situation is going to be dropped off to assist with the growing crowd.

I'm going to pick up an audio cable in a few hours and set up a live stream tonight