Ray Nagin Calls in Nat Guard Over Teen Killing

[Bonnie]

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has asked for National Guard troops and state police to patrol the city and help quell violence after five teenagers were killed over the weekend, local media said on Monday.

Five teens were shot to death before dawn on Saturday in one of the most deadly attacks in the history of the city, which left residents reeling.

Nagin responded at a special city council meeting by saying he would ask Gov. Kathleen Blanco for the troops, local television stations WWL-TV and WVUE said on their Web sites.

The weekend shooting raised the number of murders to 52 so far this year, police said, and residents and local media say they feel crime is accelerating.



New Orleans was once one of the most dangerous cities in the United States, but the level of violence dropped sharply in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent evacuation.

"If we don't have wind knocking us down, we have shooters knocking us down, and that's unacceptable," WWL quoted City Council President Oliver Thomas as saying.

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[theHawk]

So now National Guard are to be used a police officers on the street?


Where are the virtual police when ya need them

 

[5stringJeff]

No surprise that crime is up, given that Nagin confiscated private firearms in the aftermath of Katrina.

 

[theHawk]

Nagin should be in prison.

 

[Bonnie]

So now National Guard are to be used a police officers on the street?


Where are the virtual police when ya need them

Yes the National Guard are now policemen there

As if they don't have more important things to do.

 

[dilloduck]

Yes the National Guard are now policemen there

As if they don't have more important things to do.

A great place for a HUGE prison--another flood? so what??

 

[Bonnie]

A great place for a HUGE prison--another flood? so what??

Instead of "Escape From NY" it could be ..well you know:firing:

 

[ScreamingEagle]

No surprise that crime is up, given that Nagin confiscated private firearms in the aftermath of Katrina.

The liberal approach to crime....help the criminals.

Nagin is just another ineffective liberal leader who is really only interested in shaking down the money tree. When real problems develop (due to his incompetence) all he can do is whine and cry for big "white chocolate" brother to help.

Maybe they need to replace him with Guiliani.

 

[GotZoom]

And Blanco is sending them:

Acting at the mayor's request, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Monday she would send National Guard troops and state police to patrol the streets of New Orleans after a bloody weekend in which six people were killed.


http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/06/19/D8IBGUA80.html


They are so worried about doing the wrong thing now, they don't know what to do...

 

[William Joyce]

Well, looks like "chocolate city" is back up and running...

 

[Mr. P]

Hey, keep the guard out and let the MORONS eliminate their selves.

 

[musicman]

New Orleans was once one of the most dangerous cities in the United States, but the level of violence dropped sharply in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent evacuation.

That kind of says it all, doesn't it?

 

[Bonnie]

That kind of says it all, doesn't it?

You know for a man that just barely won an election based on promises of a less violent city he really needs to rethink ways of getting a police force up and motivated. The National Guard wont' be there forever.

 

[musicman]

You know for a man that just barely won an election based on promises of a less violent city he really needs to rethink ways of getting a police force up and motivated. The National Guard wont' be there forever.

"Hi! I'm Ray, and I can't wipe my own ass. Please elect me!"

 

[Bonnie]

"Hi! I'm Ray, and I can't wipe my own ass. Please elect me!"

Aaaand he won :scratch: