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JH>Yeah, and all you people down there in Loosiana want to pass the buck and pu
JH>the blame on George W and FEMA when it was incompetent voters who elected th
JH>mayor and elected the governor - both of whom are abject failures in relatio
JH>to their jobs.  THEIRS was the responsibility to initiate whatever measures
JH>were needs to save lives and protect that city.  But none of you all will ho
JH>them to account, and if any of us try to do so, you'll defend them till hell
JH>freezes over.

JH>You don't deserve any help as far as I'm concerned.  You elected those clown
JH>and can't or won't hold them responsible, so you deserve whatever you get.

From http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7000310543

Douglas Maher - All Headline News Staff Reporter

New Orleans, Louisiana (AHN) - Fox News reports an investigation is
underway by the FBI as agents look into massive corruption on the state
and local levels in the New Orleans Police Department.

Police Chief Eddie Compass suddenly resigned on Tuesday asking media
interests to respect his right to privacy, but it appears that the
former New Orleans cop has a lot of explaining to do.

"It's pretty much always been known, but never openly acknowledged, that
NOPD's actual numbers were far below the "official" figure of 1500 -
1700," says the Fox News source.

The number of officers that actually are employed by the department are
around 900 to 1,000. The question now remains...where was all of that
salary money going to?

The FBI began investigating the New Orleans police who had abandoned
their post during Katrina and of the more than 500 screened so far,
84-percent don't exist.

"I served this department for 26 years and have taken it through some of
the toughest times of its history. Every man in a leadership position
must know when it's time to hand over the reins," says Compass at a news
conference.

The investigation is widening on Wednesday to include New Orleans Police
Foundation and Elodia Blanco for hiring practices as well.

Corruption was wide-spread during the Katrina aftermath as New Orleans
police officers were seen looting shopping centers and filling shopping
carts with shoes, clothing, and electronics.

Mayor Ray Nagin was also questioned about allowing a large number of
unnamed police officers to go to Las Vegas for rest and relaxation once
the military arrived to take over the city. But a problem for the mayor
rose when questioned who those officers were and how they could be
contacted. Nagin did not have specific names to give.

Several middle ranking police officers committed suicide after the
Katrina debacle, Nagin and Compass believe it was due to trauma and
exhaustion from the storm but officials are looking into whether or not
it might have been related to fear of being caught in a payroll scandal
where at least forty-three-percent of the payroll is unaccounted for.
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