Posted on 09/08/2005 3:40:23 PM PDT by RDTF
Waters were receding across this flood-beaten city today as police officers began confiscating weapons, including legally registered firearms, from civilians in preparation for a mass forced evacuation of the residents still living here.
No civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to carry pistols, shotguns, or other firearms, said P. Edwin Compass, the superintendent of police. "Only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons," he said.
But that order apparently does not apply to the hundreds of security guards whom businesses and some wealthy individuals have hired to protect their property. The guards, who are civilians working for private security firms like Blackwater, are openly carrying M-16's and other assault rifles. Mr. Compass said he was aware of the private guards, but that the police had no plans to make them give up their weapons.
Nearly two weeks after the floods began, New Orleans has turned into an armed camp, patrolled by thousands of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, as well as National Guard troops and active-duty soldiers. While armed looters roamed unchecked last week, the city is now calm. No arrests were made on Wednesday night or this morning, and police received only 10 calls for service, a police spokesman said.
The city's slow recovery is continuing on other fronts as well, local officials said at a press conference late this morning. Pumping stations are now operating across much of the city, and many taps and fire hydrants have water pressure. Also, tests have shown no evidence of cholera or other dangerous diseases in flooded areas, though health officials have said the waters contain levels of E. coli bacteria and lead 10 times higher than what is considered safe.
Efforts to recover corpses have also started, although only a handful of bodies have been recovered so far.
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Smart move Mr. Compass, especially since I doubt you could do it if you tried.
Boy, that photo tells the real story of "Be prepared or else".
Thanks for the ping!
Of course, these people who are having their guns taken will own the city when this goes to court.
Our military has said they will not participate in any forced evacuation of American citizens from their homes. Of course, the NG is under the direction of the governor, so I don't know how they will escape, baring a huge outbreak of the runs due to the waters. A giant sick leave might work.
A.T.F. As seen earlier in this thread.
The 4433 forms are out there folks..
Idealy, insure the home and belongings so you can get out of Dodge during natural disasters without too much financial concern.
Take your 'tools' with you!
This is like a deja-vu of GAZA evacuation... isn't it ?
This whole post is about then doing just that.
them
Anarchy squared.......insane !
Damn... I was KIDDING the other day when I said they might as well call in the DEA. Now they've actually done it? This is not good.
"You folks need to leave the area?"
"Nope"
"Raise your right hands and repeat after me: 'We're Deputies'"
"We're Deputies"
"You're Deputies"
this way they go around the posse comitats act, by using civil law enforcement
It's unique, Louisiana has always been under Napoleonic Law.
Since the Louisiana purchase, the area has been under US Constitutional law.
That's when Federal Law is applied. State law is still Napoleonic. It was one reason when I was applying to law schools that I omitted Tulane University.
Unlike the rest of the country, state law in Louisiana is based on the Napoleonic Code, inherited from its time as a French colony. Puerto Rico is also a civil law jurisdiction.
However, the criminal law of both jurisdictions has been necessarily modified by common law influences and the supremacy of the federal Constitution.
Louisiana law is subordinate to the US Constitution. -- As are the laws of every state in the union. Every official in every state swears an oath to that effect, just as you did as member of the bar. Correct?
"Then" (I assume you meant THEM) who?
hmmmmmm......
bump
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