back to the jungle, the collapse of civilization ...

New Orleans Police Department Status:
The situation for the NOPD is critical. This is firsthand information I have from an NOPD officer we're giving shelter to. Their command and control infrastructure is shot.
They have limited to no communication whatsoever.
He didn't even know the city was under martial law until we told him!
His precinct (5th Precinct) is under water!
UNDER WATER -- every vehicle under water.
They had to commander moving trucks like Ryder and UHaul to get around.
The coroner's office is shut down so bodies are being covered in leaves at best or left where they lie at worst.

They don't even know their own rules of engagement.
He says the force is impotent right now.
They have no idea what's going on, no coordination, virtually no comms, etc.
the National Guard is gonna air drop a radio system for them with 200 radios? They are getting very little direction.
The 3rd District bugged out to Baton Rouge because they flooded out.
His quote: "It's a zoo."

More first hand information direct from him shortly.
He's trying to recover.

I am not trying to be an alarmist, but until we get a military presence of signicance in the city,
the roving gangs of thugs own the streets.

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Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

NEW PHOTOS UP (< ---link)
I hope these are false rumors,
but we're hearing that the people who were shot on the bridge were Army Corps of Engineer.

I told you these military wannabes were gonna get someone hurt.

Someone needs to reel in these paramilitary types.

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