Official: Prisoners Riot, Take Hostages In New Orleans

[Ganja Ninja]

Children Reportedly Held Captive

Aug. 30 - Inmates at a prison in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans have rioted, attempted to escape and are now holding hostages, a prison commissioner told ABC News affiliate WBRZ in Baton Rouge, La.

Orleans Parish Prison Commissioner Oliver Thomas reported the incident to WBRZ.

A deputy at Orleans Parish Prison, his wife and their four children have been taken hostage by rioting prisoners after riding out Hurricane Katrina inside the jail building, according to WBRZ.

Officials are expected to hold a press conference regarding the riots at 9 p.m. ET.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=nation_world&id=3398521

[saigon68]

1. SWELL

What else can go wrong.

Tens of Thousands of looters in the streets, then this.

Where are the forces of Order? ?????????????

Too bad the National Guard is guarding Negroponte's sorry fucking ass in IRAQ-NAM.

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2. Duplicate

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