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On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:19:31 -0400, Wizard of Draws
wrote: If you are a cop in the midst of a disaster, shoot looters. I think we've educated the police that nothing justifies lethal force. The cop knows that if he shoots someone, he will probably lose his job; but if he doesn't shoot, he probably won't. -- all the best, Dan Ford email (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com the blog: www.danford.net In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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Well, according to this morning's news, they didn't mind layin down the
law yesterday. The Houston Chronicle reported that a contractor's vehicle (cant remember if its a truck or boat) under Police escort came under fire from 8 armed men. The police fired back, killing at least 6. The contractors were going to work on repairing the levee breaches. The workers were all ok. Now, thats a damn good start. Put an end to this lawless bull****. Must have been some of the officers sent from Texas to help. Dave Cub Driver wrote: On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:19:31 -0400, Wizard of Draws wrote: If you are a cop in the midst of a disaster, shoot looters. I think we've educated the police that nothing justifies lethal force. The cop knows that if he shoots someone, he will probably lose his job; but if he doesn't shoot, he probably won't. -- all the best, Dan Ford email (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com the blog: www.danford.net In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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"Hotel 179" wrote: We got whacked too!.....didn't we Bro. Luke.... Yeah, we did. Bayou LaBatre (Forest Gump's home town) is pretty well wrecked; about half of Dauphin Island is *gone*. My favorite restaurant on the causeway is trashed. Teledyne Continental Motors at BFM is a mess. It's much worse than Ivan, a big storm that came ashore just a few miles away. Katrina was 100 miles away. Unbelievable. -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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"Wizard of Draws" wrote in message news:BF412373.2F7AE%jeffbREMOVE@REMOVEwizardofdraw s.com... On 9/4/05 9:22 PM, in article N5NSe.327457$xm3.173851@attbi_s21, "Jay Honeck" wrote: An acquaintance of mine has an interesting theory on what is causing the chaos of looting, arson, and sniping going on in New Orleans: A fairly large percentage of the poor population of the N.O. inner city are drug addicts. With the extensive flooding and hurricane damage, they've all been "without" their drugs of choice for quite a few days now -- and they're all in withdrawal. Bull. The N.O. Police initially turned their heads at the looting, and if some of the pictures I've seen haven't been misinterpreted, even joined in. What they did was leave N. O. to the mercy of animals and the law of the jungle prevailed. The cops dishonored themselves and abandoned their duties and their city. If you are a cop in the midst of a disaster, shoot looters. When you do, you keep order, save lives and property. So if the cops do react properly, then what excuse do we offer for looters? |
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CJ
In my 40+ years of flying aircraft around the world, I've been shot at a number of times. Yes I knew it when bullets went by that were close. But, I suspect I've been shot at any number of times and didn't know about it either because the shooter was way behind me, or shooting under me. I've been hit at least twice in helicopters while crop dusting with the bullet holes to prove it. There are some really stupid people out there who shoot just for the hell of it without meaning to do damage or not aware of how damaging it can be. I've also been shot on the ground with the bullet scars to remind me and I have zero tolerance for anyone who takes a shot at me. I will shoot to kill without hesitation or remorse. Those who are shooting in New Orleans are doing so out of pure hatred and meaness. I sincerely hope that the law enforcement people, including the federal troops, have the authorization to shoot to kill anyone who has a firearm and uses it in a threatening manner. Having seen that the majority of those in the congested area of survivors are black, and the majority of the troops coming in are white, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that when whites shoot black looters or anarchists, the "reverend" jesse jackson will be on camera screaming of genocide and white racism. I live not far from New Orleans and have worked in that city on and off since 1967. This problem was predicted many years ago and the fault for the current problems stems DIRECTLY from the locals who failed to follow their own procedures in a timely fashion. When things start to settle down a little I expect to be flying helicopter as a relief pilot with the overworked crews and I won't be surprised to be shot at again by people who are angry at their plight in life and feel the need to shoot at those who try to help them. Police, firemen, EMS, troops, helicopters..... Some really STOOOPID people out there Ol shy & Bashful |
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Well put.
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Dan Luke wrote:
Bayou LaBatre (Forest Gump's home town) is pretty well wrecked; about half of Dauphin Island is *gone*. From the photos I saw, it looked like much more than hald was gone. George Patterson Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks. |
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Cub Driver wrote:
The cop knows that if he shoots someone, he will probably lose his job; but if he doesn't shoot, he probably won't. That was certainly the case at first. I thought I read that orders to shoot looters went out a few days ago, though, and lethal force for the purpose of defense has always been justified. George Patterson Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks. |
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"George Patterson" wrote: Bayou LaBatre (Forest Gump's home town) is pretty well wrecked; about half of Dauphin Island is *gone*. From the photos I saw, it looked like much more than hald was gone. Lengthwise, maybe, but the west end was the skinny part and suffered the worst erosion. The east end is much more substantial and is still pretty much intact. The airport, Coast Guard Station, municipal buildings, etc.are still there. -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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Finally, someone's been charged for this.
http://www.salon.com/wire/ap/archive...D8CEVR5O3.html Bryan "The Monk" Chaisone |
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