Posted on 09/28/2005 1:11:57 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Edited on 09/28/2005 3:09:04 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Hours before New Orleans Police Superintendent Eddie Compass announced his resignation, Tony relayed some hot information he had heard from his Capitol Hill sources. It regarded an FBI investigation currently under way.
You can go to the source above and listen to that segment of his radio show.
It has been several hours since the original post. Has this story been picked up by any other news agency? I couldn't find it on Fox web site, Drudge, Google News, or AP.
I was wondering the same thing...
Never mind! New thread with printed material right after my post.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1493191/posts
Thanks, I would have still been looking here.
700 times an average salary of $35,000 = $24,500,000
Times how many years???
I know. It's pretty tragic, but I think the ocean has reclaimed the Barrier Islands. It came pretty close to reclaiming New Orleans too.
Where will Eddie Compass abscond with the loot?
It would have to be some place more corrupt than NO--like Nigeria.
Huh? What does it have to do with?
Hopefully, you jest. Sadly for Louisiana and America, I fear you are serious.
If so, what year did this happen? And might I ask what he was convicted of?
Well the rumor has it she spawned a fine American patriot so she must have the equipment of a female. A woman? I wouldn't know.
Corruption Charges Begin To Surface In New Orleans Police Department
September 28, 2005 8:00 p.m. EST
Douglas Maher - All Headline News Staff Reporter
New Orleans, Louisiana (AHN) - Fox News reports an investigation is underway by the FBI as agents look into massive corruption on the state and local levels in the New Orleans Police Department.
Police Chief Eddie Compass suddenly resigned on Tuesday asking media interests to respect his right to privacy, but it appears that the former New Orleans cop has a lot of explaining to do.
"It's pretty much always been known, but never openly acknowledged, that NOPD's actual numbers were far below the "official" figure of 1500 - 1700," says the Fox News source.
The number of officers that actually are employed by the department are around 900 to 1,000. The question now remains...where was all of that salary money going to?
The FBI began investigating the New Orleans police who had abandoned their post during Katrina and of the more than 500 screened so far, 84-percent don't exist.
"I served this department for 26 years and have taken it through some of the toughest times of its history. Every man in a leadership position must know when it's time to hand over the reins," says Compass at a news conference.
The investigation is widening on Wednesday to include New Orleans Police Foundation and Elodia Blanco for hiring practices as well.
Corruption was wide-spread during the Katrina aftermath as New Orleans police officers were seen looting shopping centers and filling shopping carts with shoes, clothing, and electronics.
Mayor Ray Nagin was also questioned about allowing a large number of unnamed police officers to go to Las Vegas for rest and relaxation once the military arrived to take over the city. But a problem for the mayor rose when questioned who those officers were and how they could be contacted. Nagin did not have specific names to give.
Several middle ranking police officers committed suicide after the Katrina debacle, Nagin and Compass believe it was due to trauma and exhaustion from the storm but officials are looking into whether or not it might have been related to fear of being caught in a payroll scandal where at least forty-three-percent of the payroll is unaccounted for.
Excellent
This will be interesting to watch
Forwarded on.......
It is hard to tell. Maybe we should start calling it Pat?
I like the way you continued the thought!
I hope that the trail is followed in all directions.
Veeeeeeerrrry Intereeeeeeesting!! LOL
Sometimes I shock myself with my insight! LOL
Did you see the comments about these people voting too?
Wouldn't that make a wild story?
I couldn't believe Vitter kept a straight face on H&C tonight... Landrieu "declined" an interview on the same show.
I certainly am.
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