Gov. Blanco says National Guard troops WILL shoot and kill

[spooked]

National Guard Troops Land in New Orleans

By ALLEN G. BREED
The Associated Press
Friday, September 2, 2005; 5:23 AM

NEW ORLEANS--

"This is a national disgrace," said New Orleans' emergency operations chief Terry Ebbert. "We can send massive amounts of aid to tsunami victims, but we can't bail out the city of New Orleans."

Police Chief Eddie Compass said there was such a crush around a squad of 88 officers that they retreated when they went in to check out reports of assaults.

"We have individuals who are getting raped, we have individuals who are getting beaten," Compass said. "Tourists are walking in that direction and they are getting preyed upon."

Gov. Kathleen Blanco called people who committed such crimes "hoodlums" and issued a warning to lawbreakers: Hundreds of National Guard troops hardened on the battlefield in Iraq have landed in New Orleans.

"They have M-16s and they're locked and loaded," she said. "These troops know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so, and I expect they will."



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/02/AR2005090200260.html

[whistle]

1. Wow, martial law and orders to shot to kill....

[wli]

2. they can evacuate whites but shoot blacks for taking water in crises n/t

[Wizard777]

3. No, Their first priority is to deal with the gun men. They need gunners

on recuse helecopters to resume evacuations at dawn.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

4. This will come under the heading "He killed his own people" will

it not?

[mr mister]

5. If only we could find someone to impose regime change here (n/t)

[spooked]

6. One scary quote

"Hundreds of National Guard troops hardened on the battlefield in Iraq have landed in New Orleans."

[slor]

10. I can see it now...

"the chick got in the way".

[spooked]

13. Or how about this..."He was pretending to be dead!"

much more misery to come...

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. I would not want those troops unleashed on anyone, let alone

abandoned people who are just desperately trying to survive anyway they can. This is just plain cruel and inhuman. :scared:

[Liberal Ohioan]

7. There are statutes in Louisiana that allow for looting

water, food, and medicine. Everything else is a shoot-to-kill offense

[mirandapriestly]

8. I'm starting to wonder...

did they let this happen on purpose?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

11. I certainly hope not, then again you do raise an interesting point.

[smurfygirl]

9. we all knew this was coming

is this a test or a necessity?

probably both

[Tennessee Gal]

12. NO police barricaded in their station...............

On CNN this morning. Gangs of thugs roaming the streets are shooting at the police. This cannot continue.

In my opinion, the Governor of Louisiana is doing the only thing she can to restore order. Nobody wants looters who are taking products needed for their families to be stopped, but gangs of thugs cannot be allowed to continue their illegal activities.

[Why Syzygy]

15. and from reports

are actually hindering aid and rescue operations. Agreed. Is there no way to take them into custody though?

I don't know. I don't know anything at this point.