Bus evacuations being suspended right now

[AnnInLa]

due to gunshots in or around the busses. (New Orleans) Roving gangs of looters are comandeering the rescue boats, shooting at police stations.

Just reported by WBRZ in Baton Rouge.

[Daphne08]

1. I guess it's true then. I just heard it on CNN.

This is infuriating!

[Spinzonner]

2. It's time to bring in army, ng, and police snipers

and shoot armed gangs on sight if they don't comply with dropping all their guns and immediately dispersing.

There are not enough police for ordinary crowd control or any other normal law enforcement technique.

They can't be permitted to turn the place into New Baghdad.

[HereSince1628]

5. Martial law is ALREADY in effect, and they can't implement it

because they don't have enough personnel on the scene,yet.

IMHO Shooting people in a crowd is entertaining in a Dirty Harry movie but it's insanity in real life.

[Spinzonner]

8. That's why you use snipers instead of spraying bullets randomly

[HereSince1628]

10. Yes, I understand...This problem and that is pure Americana

If there weren't bullets flying in the air we would mistake it for someplace else.

Bullets are not the answer to every problem.

[Spinzonner]

11. THey don't have to solve every problem

They have to solve this one.

What's your idea ? Ask them pretty please to stop shooting ?

[theHandpuppet]

6. Sadly, I have to agree

The people of NO have been traumatized enough without all this crap.

[HereSince1628]

3. What else can go wrong? Was Murphy from New Orleans

[AnnInLa]

4. Just reported

People are shooting AT the busses and AT the evacuees.

[benito]

7. the answer to the question

How much worse can it get? well, we're seeing it.

[notadmblnd]

9. I'm listening to the police scanner and they are sendindg in 10 at a time

one trooper said that a driver misunderstood and didn't go anyfurther than his car. Nother trooper cutting in and saying they need face time. maybe to tell him to stop sending busses. there is a fire in the superdom and it is growing in size.

[AnnInLa]

12. Levee workers being fired on

BR radio station just reported.

Well. Levee workers?

[bribri16]

13. These are desperate addicts...bet you anything. not prepared for this

But my guess is that some of the victims will finally rise up but then most of them are probably in a state of shock and hopelessness. I am leaving in the morning to try go as far as Houston to try to pick up at least two small families. Can't take this shit anymore.