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Bill · 2005-09-08, 02:46 PM

Well, I've been looking for news reports to confirm that there was murder, armed gangs, rampaging and rapes. So far nothing, but the day is young.

I did find this first hand report by two EMS folks who were trapped in a hotel by Katrina.

I think we all heard the story about how this group pooled money to hire a bus convoy to take them out of the city, but that the national guard stopped the busses and commandeered them for some unknown (to the news sources) use.

Well, this same group had a hard time, spending four days trapped inside the city.

http://www.emsnetwork.org/artman/pub...le_18337.shtml

Here's a bit from the article:

"From a woman with a battery powered radio we learned that the media was talking about us. Up in full view on the freeway, every relief and news organizations saw us on their way into the City. Officials were being asked what they were going to do about all those families living up on the freeway? The officials responded they were going to take care of us. Some of us got a sinking feeling. "Taking care of us" had an ominous tone to it.

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.

Once again, at gunpoint, we were forced off the freeway. All the law enforcement agencies appeared threatened when we congregated or congealed into groups of 20 or more. In every congregation of "victims" they saw "mob" or "riot". We felt safety in numbers. Our "we must stay together" was impossible because the agencies would force us into small atomized groups."

So - the authorities apparently _STOLE_ this groups food and water to force them out of the public eye.

2005-09-08, 02:46 PM	#97
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Well, I've been looking for news reports to confirm that there was murder, armed gangs, rampaging and rapes. So far nothing, but the day is young. I did find this first hand report by two EMS folks who were trapped in a hotel by Katrina. I think we all heard the story about how this group pooled money to hire a bus convoy to take them out of the city, but that the national guard stopped the busses and commandeered them for some unknown (to the news sources) use. Well, this same group had a hard time, spending four days trapped inside the city. http://www.emsnetwork.org/artman/pub...le_18337.shtml Here's a bit from the article: "From a woman with a battery powered radio we learned that the media was talking about us. Up in full view on the freeway, every relief and news organizations saw us on their way into the City. Officials were being asked what they were going to do about all those families living up on the freeway? The officials responded they were going to take care of us. Some of us got a sinking feeling. "Taking care of us" had an ominous tone to it. 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. Once again, at gunpoint, we were forced off the freeway. All the law enforcement agencies appeared threatened when we congregated or congealed into groups of 20 or more. In every congregation of "victims" they saw "mob" or "riot". We felt safety in numbers. Our "we must stay together" was impossible because the agencies would force us into small atomized groups." So - the authorities apparently _STOLE_ this groups food and water to force them out of the public eye.