Police Shoot 8 on New Orleans Bridge

AP ^

[hole_n_one]

Per AP on the FOX News Channel

NEW ORLEANS - Police shot eight people carrying guns on a New Orleans bridge Sunday, killing five or six of them, a deputy chief said.

Deputy Police Chief W.J. Riley said the shootings took place on the Danziger Bridge, which connects Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River.

He said he had no other details.

[mware]

Dershowitz came on the air and call Chief Justice Rehnquist a thug. Both Mark Levin and Judge Napolitano who were equally disappointed in Dershowitz words and said so openly on the air. Hannity did not even thank him for coming on the show offering his thoughts on the passing of the Chief Justice.

Marks show is going to be a must on Tuesday.

[Alia]

So, do you think there exists the possibility that the NOPD just fired upon, possibly, innocent citizens just so the NOPD could make "bag claim"? Is this what you are suggesting?

NOPD tracked down, or saw 6 armed people walking across a bridge and just fired on 'em, say, Mai Lai style?

[mhking]

Hey Mike, it's off-topic but thanks much for your stream updates on the Live thread !

Much obliged -- I can't take credit for all the work; I've just found a site that updates the info regularly and just bring it across, but thanks anyhow...[g]

[mware]

LOL

[eyedigress]

"I thought Turkeys Could Fly!"

[Red6]

Oh no! What will Jesse Jackson and Obama say to this?

Red6

[Michael Goldsberry]

I don't understand why race is playing such a big role recently. In this instance, I think it's 100% irrelevant.

You could look like the Easter Bunny or ever a smurf, but you point your gun at a cop... *BANG*, 'yer D.E.D. dead.

[Dog]

NOPD tracked down, or saw 6 armed people walking across a bridge and just fired on 'em, say, Mai Lai style?

Where are you going with this?

[bboop]

WAY overdue. I hear that 'shoot first, no questions' was the law after the 1900 NO flood. WAAAAAY overdue.

[cardinal4]

The dems are sinking fast. People who aren't political junkies, like us, are seeing right through this.

I think you are right. Yesterday at work, one of the lefties started in on the "Bush's slow response time" mantra. Before I could answer, one of the other lefties jumped up and said, "enough!" and proceeded to rant about how fringe loons are now the face of the Democrats, and how making foolish statements like makes them all look bad. She was always pretty smart. Shock and Awe in Flight Control, you could have heard a pin drop...

[tbagot]

Has it occured to anyone that these guys on the bridge just might have been duck hunting? The season started the first of September, and it's not unusual to be birding on a wknd near NO. If this is the case, and it may not be, there's a lot of explaining to do.

At any rate, Louisiana has lots of hunters and sportsmen and it would be horrible for the police to confuse them with outlaws.

[mhking]

I'm sure more will surface.

I think you might be right...

[Cboldt]

In the case there are good guys walking the streets armed, they are walking on "their" streets doing the job that their local government was not doing; Those citizens would in no way give a threatening signal to armed LEO's approaching their position. In fact they would likely give the armed LEO's an iced tea and a pat on the back for finally arriving.

I hadn't heard that the guys were "guarding" the bridge and the LEO's approached, or if it was the other way around.

I do believe there is a cordon on the city, and even good guys, armed or not, are not permitted to leave of their own initiative. Those who persist in trying to leave will be dealt with so that the cordon is maintained.

[mware]

Brain power Jim, brain power.

[Admin Moderator]

Oh wow!!! A MAJOR award! The other mods are going to be so jealous.

[Inyo-Mono]

You should not be amazed. But, let it ride.

This tragedy has brought out the worst in some Freepers.

[Dog]

LOL!

[eternity]

Make sure you put the lamp on the front table in the living room so the whole neighborhood can enjoy it.

[cmsgop]

Are these people complete strangers too you and your family?

[cubreporter]

JUSTICE!!!!