New Orleans Police haunted by corruption

Pravda.RU:USA ^ | Sept. 29, 2005

[uncitizen]

Whoa. I am sorry i missed that the Nagin story was a farce. Apologies all around. I shoulda looked at it more closely. It did sound very off the wall, but everything in this situation has been so surreal that it wasn't much of a stretch to believe.

Watchman, I don't know what you're referring to wrt McCain and Cindy.

[af_vet_rr]

Corruption was wide-spread during the Katrina aftermath

That statement should read "Corruption in Louisiana has been wide-spread for generations".

I lived in Louisiana in the '60s, I've driven through it many many times over the past 30 years, and there has never been any doubt in my mind about the problems there, and the fact that they start at the top (and I'm not talking the N.O. police leadership - it goes right on up to the state level).

[the lone wolf]

I'm wondering if the phantom cops were on the NOPD force as a direct result of the Clinton Administration's plan to put 100,000 new cops on the street all over America.

I'm wondering if there are phantom cops on the payroll in other big Blue Zone cities.

And I'm wondering if any of the phantom saleries that were paid were kicked back to the Clinton-96, Gore-00, and Kerry-04 campaigns.

[de Buillion]

"And I'm wondering if any of the phantom saleries that were paid were kicked back to the Clinton-96, Gore-00, and Kerry-04 campaigns."

You seem to be very astute. Who the hell is stobor?

[the_Watchman]

If you go to the AZConservative site and read the article which was a satire about Nagin, you should see that there are several topics. The last article tells of a supposed meeting between Cindy and Senator McCain. At the conclusion they commented that Senator McCain cautioned Cindy to register as a lobbyist under the McCain-Feingold legislation. To me, that was the clearest indication that the rest of the web page was a farce.

[the lone wolf]

Stobor come from a Robert Heinlein novel, "Tunnel in the Sky"--they were a sort of boogyman.

[de Buillion]

I was an Asimov fan, did read some Heinlein.

[ex-Texan]

Thanks for posting this report!

[Joe Boucher]

You have confidencw in the f.b.i.?
ah ha ha ha ah ha ha ha.

[Recon Dad]

Please let everyone know where they can see this quote from Nagin. If so he's put himself in jail.

[johnny7]

Welcome to FreeRepublic... Tovarisch.

[Recon Dad]

This is the best point and connection made on this thread. I have always questioned the 100,000 cops scam and now you really may have hit this thing square on the head.

You will see the same thing trotted out in the 08 election by Hillary with regards to troop strength. Kerry tried it with Special Ops in the last election and Hill will try it again in 08. It's a real throw away promise that no one can check on.

[FreedomPoster]

I'd sure like to see another primary source on this, besides Fox News.

[marty60]

You mean Clinton's 100,000 cops on the streets scam, was really just a payoff to his favorite Dum politicians.

[uncitizen]

Please see my post #41. I was caught by a farce.

[aShepard]

"And in a follow-up interview with Captain Compass, he asked the media to go away, 'so's he can jes enjoy time wif his family on their 100 foot yacht'".

[Recon Dad]

It may be a farce right now but if I know New Orleans and I think I do this thing is on the money. Usually typical Louisiana corruption involves family and friends feeding at the money pit. It's third world in that regard.

[WasDougsLamb]

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, AHN reports.

---Someone better check all of Ray Nagins bank accounts and trace how many fictitious ones he has then charge all of those involved (that exist).

[jordan8]

This is simply a reprint of a tabloid article making unproven allegations. There were 2 suicides, not several.

[dolander2002]

Ping!