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New Orleans Officers Cleared of Looting
Yahoo News ^ | Mar 18 | The Associated Press

Posted on 03/18/2006 7:08:24 PM PST by george76

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To: mad_as_he$$

Scum town is right, only thing worse is a lot of other cities now have them forever, like roaches


21 posted on 03/18/2006 7:40:13 PM PST by Roverman2K
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To: george76

One would think that New Orleans would like to put its corrupt policies of the past behind them, but with this type of decision, it seems to me that they want to keep the corruption with them as they go forward.


22 posted on 03/18/2006 7:43:55 PM PST by Ohioan from Florida (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
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To: george76

"the other half is under indictment."...

LOL! Got a good chuckle out of that one!


23 posted on 03/18/2006 7:44:03 PM PST by Supernatural (When they come a wull staun ma groon, Staun ma groon al nae be afraid)
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To: george76

What is to be expected when those investigating the crimes are just as big in the criminal world as the ones being investigated. This is a literal application of the "let he who is without guilt cast the first stone". As those who were doing the investigating were just as guilty, they didn't feel it was right to "convict" those CAUGHT ON TAPE OBVIOUSLY AND WITH AN ATTITUDE LOOTING the WalMart.

From now on, anyone in the NO area who wants to walk out of WalMart with a basket full of merchandise without paying should legally be entitled to it. Isn't there a legal precident involving "equal protection". If it's not wrong for police officers to steal, then it's not wrong for the "average Joe".

This just makes me so sick in so many ways....


24 posted on 03/18/2006 7:49:45 PM PST by TheBattman (Islam (and liberalism)- the cult of Satan and a Cancer on Society)
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25 posted on 03/18/2006 7:50:37 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

Pathetic.


26 posted on 03/18/2006 7:53:17 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: george76
the officers seen on the video were recently cleared of looting because they had received permission from superiors to take necessities for themselves and other officers.

Okey, dokey! That explains everything. It only LOOKED like looting on TV. It's OK to loot if you have permission from your superiors. I guess you'd have to be NOPD to understand.

27 posted on 03/18/2006 7:55:54 PM PST by Mogengator
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they had received permission from superiors to take necessities for themselves and other officers.

They had permission to put that big screen TV in the back of the stolen Caddilac?

28 posted on 03/18/2006 7:59:11 PM PST by Mr. Brightside (Watcher of the Skies)
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To: Mogengator

Therefore, according to the police logic, the missing (stolen) 200 Cadillacs and Chevys were ok...too.


29 posted on 03/18/2006 7:59:32 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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"It was determined that all four officers had received permission from their commanders to get clothing for fellow officers who were soaking wet," Superintendent Warren Riley said through a spokesperson Friday. "They did not steal anything."

That last sentence shows an interesting interpretation of the law.

30 posted on 03/18/2006 8:14:27 PM PST by Young Scholar
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Of course there are other photos and videos of the police looting. Looting firearms from private homes, with the owners present.

The NRA and SAF took them to court over that. The city at first denied they'd confiscated any firearms. Now they've agreed to return the guns they didn't confiscate. Don't know that they've actually returned any yet. I'm sure proving that a firearm is actually yours could be a bit difficult, since even if you had a bill of sale, there'd be a good chance that it would be a might soggy and hard to read. Of course there is no requirement to actually have one, I've got at least two firearms for which I never had one, and two others that I've had for over 20 years, and wouldn't have a clue where the BoS is, although I likely did keep it. Plus I've moved 5 times in that period, and things tend to get a bit scrambled when you move.

31 posted on 03/18/2006 8:20:03 PM PST by El Gato
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"It was determined that all four officers had received permission from their commanders to get clothing for fellow officers who were soaking wet,"

Of course if they had any clothing in their cart, it wasn't obvious. Maybe a few pairs of tennis shoes and of course those spike heals are great for wading in the swamp slime.

32 posted on 03/18/2006 8:23:20 PM PST by El Gato
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"They did not steal anything."

Like they were going to return it later. 8-))

Just borrowing.../s


33 posted on 03/18/2006 8:25:23 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: El Gato

The pictures, videos, and reports of police looting are well documented.

Just like the many school buses and city metro buses that were never used...lots of proof there, too.


34 posted on 03/18/2006 8:29:14 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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I would make a point of saying that what the police did is unacceptable...and excusing them is even worse..and promise to FIRE all of them.

I suspect if you said that, within the next couple of days you'd find yourself pulled over for "erratic driving", roughed up a bit, and then jailed for "resisting arrest." As any third world nation, New Orleans has at least as much rule by law as it does rule of law.

35 posted on 03/18/2006 11:28:29 PM PST by CGTRWK
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And they want my tax dollars to rebuild? Gimme a break.


36 posted on 03/18/2006 11:35:10 PM PST by GOPJ (Peace happens when evil is vanquished -- Cal Thomas)
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To: george76

Makes me want to go to N.O. for a vacation and spend my money knowing I'll be safely protected by the local law enforcement officers.
Anyone ever hear what became of the hundreds of ficticious cops that were getting paid? And maybe who was getting that money?


37 posted on 03/19/2006 2:38:36 AM PST by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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Are the N.O. police saying that it is ok to loot (steal) from any business if your get permission from a police supervisor ?

Not even prior permission...just any permission any time ?


38 posted on 03/19/2006 11:16:56 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

The whole country watched these thieves steal and now we learn they get away with it. But was there really any doubt they would? They have a friggin excuse for everything they do. Intelligent people know what they witnessed. The ignorant will continue to let these leeches from hell get away with it and make excuses for them. She (the main one that talked to the reporter while stealing) is nothing but a fat pig who probably taught her own kids to steal to get whatever they want, whenever they want just as her parents did. It is THEIR way of life.


39 posted on 03/23/2006 8:15:54 AM PST by WasDougsLamb (cry me a river, then build a bridge and get over it !)
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To: george76

of course they were.
next headline: "water cleared of charges of being wet"


40 posted on 03/23/2006 5:24:44 PM PST by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal. this would not be a problem if so many were not under-precise)
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