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September 7, 2005
Expect the Worst From These Guys
-- by John Emerson
An eyewitness account from NOLA:
"Unfortunately, our sinking feeling (along with the sinking City) was correct. Just as dusk set in, a Gretna Sheriff showed up, jumped out of his patrol vehicle, aimed his gun at our faces, screaming, "Get off the fucking freeway". A helicopter arrived and used the wind from its blades to blow away our flimsy structures. As we retreated, the sheriff loaded up his truck with our food and water. (Via Bitch Phd; here's another story of the same events)
"Take a moment to note what's happening here: these are the marks of repressive government, which mixes inefficiency with authoritarianism. The crew that couldn't get key aid on the scene last week is coming in in force now and taking as one of its key missions cutting public information about what's happening in the city.
More (from Brian Williams, NBC):
"The short version is: there won't be any pictures of this particular group of guard soldiers on our newscast tonight. Rules (or I suspect in this case an order on a whim) like those do not HELP the palpable feeling that this area is somehow separate from the United States.
At that same fire scene, a police officer from out of town raised the muzzle of her weapon and aimed it at members of the media... obvious members of the media... armed only with notepads. Her actions (apparently because she thought reporters were encroaching on the scene) were over the top and she was told. There are automatic weapons and shotguns everywhere you look."
Posted by John Emerson at September 7, 2005 7:52 PM
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Thanks, John. That first piece is exactly what I guessed it was really like. I think it would surprise some people though.
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at September 7, 2005 8:45 PM
I posted this earlier, too. :)
Posted by: Thomas Leavitt at September 7, 2005 9:35 PM
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