[SpringheelJack]

Then you are way ahead of making your own point. Thus far, sounds already like you are defending the "deceased".

I've said that this smells, which it definitely does. Six people dead is extraordinary, and current circumstances don't give me a lot of confidence that cool heads were at work. Beyond that I know nothing, but I sure won't blithely cheer this on like some are already doing.

But then again, if martial law was declared (and I don't know if it has yet officially been done so by NO officials); the police don't need to be fired upon first.

News to me that martial law has been declared, and even if it was, I don't think that gives police a blank check to shoot anybody who's not attacking them. If six people died I suspect it was more than just shooting somebody who wouldn't stop at a checkpoint. Six people dead means a hell of a lot of bullets fired.

[SE Mom]

Good point.

I am anxious about this- and hope these people were killed for CAUSE.

I'll just sit tight and wait for more info.

[Alia]

If six people died I suspect it was more than just shooting somebody who wouldn't stop at a checkpoint. Six people dead means a hell of a lot of bullets fired.

Not if were a sniper team of NOPD.

Again, it needs to be said -- WE DON'T HAVE ANY DETAILS, YET. And you obviously are saying this.

This thread's gonna be tough one. For all we know? Maybe the perps from other violent acts in NO were id'd, and the NOPD had official writs in their pockets after positively id'ing those on the bridge.

We don't know.