Nawlins On My Mind
As I try to catch up with the day’s events after being locked up with the crazy people I work with from 8am to after 5pm in a little hot room, New Orleans weighs heavily on my mind…
Probably because there’s been quite a few stories in the news about it today.
It’s no surprise to me that main stream media is under attack from misreporting the aftermath of Katrina. Euphoric Reality has an excellent post about it and I’ve already expressed my opinion.
Police Superintendent Eddie Compass of New Orleans resigned after the chaotic aftermath of Katrina in which 1/6th of his police staff may have deserted, two police officers committed suicide, and some police officers have been accused of looting.
“It’s a sad day in the city of New Orleans when a hero makes a decision like this,” said Nagin, who appointed Compass in mid-2002. “He leaves the department in pretty good shape and with a significant amount of leadership.”
New Orleans evacuees at a shelter in Baton Rouge disagreed over the chief’s legacy and whether he should have resigned.
“It’s about time,” said Larry Smit, 52, who owns a construction company. “Get rid of all of them. They ain’t doing anything.”
But truck driver James Dordain, 41, said Compass had been doing a good job with an understaffed department and faced with an unprecedented natural disaster.
“They pushed a good man to the breaking point,” said Dordain, referring to other government authorities. “When they came, it was really too late.” [“Leader of New Orleans Police Resigns”]
Meanwhile the case-by-case investigation into nearly 250 New Orleans police officers who weren’t “at their posts” during the Katrina aftermath is being at least discussed, as well as publicized.
Meanwhile, El and her family are returning to the family home in Jefferson Parrish today. There’s no word as of yet as to when El and PW may be able to return to their apartment and the word from friends and the news is not good for recovering anything.
tags: New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, Ray Nagin
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