Posted on 08/30/2005 10:06:30 PM PDT by Free Vulcan
Edited on 08/31/2005 3:28:17 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Late Tuesday, Gov. Blanco spokeswoman Denise Bottcher described a disturbing scene unfolding in uptown New Orleans, where looters were trying to break into Children's Hospital.
Bottcher said the director of the hospital fears for the safety of the staff and the 100 kids inside the hospital. The director said the hospital is locked, but that the looters were trying to break in and had gathered outside the facility.
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No Children's Hospital Looting 4:35 p.m.
Doug Mittelstaedt, vice-president of Human Resources for Children's Hospital in New Orleans, said one of the biggest issues at the hospital on Wednesday was debunking the prevalent rumor that looters had stormed the hospital.
Mittelstaedt said things actually were operating smoothly at the hospital - the generator was running efficiently and efforts to relocate patients were going well - but fighting the rumor was a major issue.
Officials had to lock the doors of the hospital because people had arrived, apparently thinking there was a mob scene and they could get in on looting.
He said the hospital has been flooded with calls offering assistance from other Children's Hospitals in Louisiana and Texas. "The amount of calls we have gotten for support have been overwhelming," Mittelstaedt said. "The phones literally have been ringing off the hook."
With so many calls, Mittelstaedt said officials have been able to match up the 100 patients with hospitals that specialize in the particular treatments for each.
Narcotics and pain killers.
Kwame would handle it differently. He'd blame it on the previous administration and throw another hoe party.
Last night they were interviewing the LA attorney general on Fox. He was essentially making excuses for the looters.
I don't understand that either. Unless the looters homes were very close to the places they're looting.
Why can't cops and NC get there? Ever heard of a BOAT or jetski??
No meaning to offend but you must lead a sheltered life....there are people out there that are nothing short of animals....hospitals have drugs....drugs equal quick high and money....
They are not afraid of the doctors and nurses....would kill them to get what they want....
To give you an idea of the magnitude of thier determination and "evilness", two attacked a NO police station last night with rifles described by the press as AK-47's....Yes, they were not being pursued by the police, they intentionally attacked a police station ala Bagdad style.....
NeverGore
Thanks for the charity links!
I just wanted to add my 2 cents on the suggestion to donate through your employer (in order to recieve matching donations).
The success of this plan really depends on the specific charity. If, for example, your company matches funds to The United Way, you're better off sending $10 to the Salvation Army than $20 to UW. Due to the amount that charities like UW spend in advertising and administration, very little of your contribution will actually reach the intended recipients.
I suggest everyone spend a few minutes to research and donate where they'll see the most "bang for the buck."
Here's another great site to do charity research (they exclude religion-based charities for lack of financial info)
www.CharityNavigator.com
The NG can't respond? What kind of cr*p is that?
Kathleen Blanco, who is a fairly liberal politician.
Well, if only you could pack heat in a hospital...this wouldn't be an issue.
No excuses. This governor is not much help apparently. Those children need to be put on the priority list of being moved.
The would be looters need to be jailed in neighboring jails, somewhere, and the whole situation needs to be controlled as best as can be.
Hospitals have drugs.
Fairly liberal? Please. She went to Cuba and cut a deal with Castro.
Fairly Liberal?
I fear there will be many more horror stories like this as the truth about what is happening in these devastated areas becomes clear.
May God have mercy on us all.
If they're going to surrender any drugs to looters, I would make sure some cardiac and other medications made it into the pile. A little epinephrine 1:1000 into a vein would give them a high they'd not soon forget.
Yep, get the elderly, inform, children and pregnant women out first.
Put the prisoners, looters, drugs addicts, contagious people with AIDS, etc. in the leaking superdome, and let them wait it out. Not so sure I would even waste guards on them....
Are you really that naive?
I wonder what will happen if troops are sent who have just returned from Iraq or Afghanistan?
When clear thinking starts to prevail, these questions will need to be answered. We all should help, but don't piss down my leg. They will be markedly more manageble if not congregated and if they are spead out geographically.
What is wrong with these people?
First of all, Didn't they prepare with getting food, water ahead of time?
Secondly, "Thou shalt not steal!"
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