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POLICE AND SHERIFFS HIJACK RELIEF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT DESTINED FOR NEW ORLEANS |
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by Sara [to be replaced by Douglas Brinkley's account]
Sep 11, 2005 -- 01:18:14 AM EST wrote at http://www.tpmcafe.com/story/2005/9/10/94823/6592 There is another aspect of the Jefferson Parish story that needs to be told alongside the saga of the Gretna Sheriff's actions. My source is the Historian Douglas Brinkley, who did an hour long interview on C-Span on Friday evening, and the program has been repeated several times. We need a transcript of this first person story. Brinkley, who is Professor of History at Tulaine, -- and who had a good deal to do with creating the D-Day Museum, and all the "Greatest Generation" stuff -- plus was essentially Stephen Ambrose's heir apparent -- rode out the storm itself in New Orleans, and immediately afterward, used his own SUV to evacuate his family to Houston. Then he turned around and went back to NOLA for eight days and worked on the boats rescuing people from the projects. Among other things he witnessed was police and sheriff's officers hijacking relief supplies and equipment destined for New Orleans and St Bernards Parish SE of Orleans Parish for their own use. He mentions medical supplies, MRE's Water, Generators for the Hospitals, shallow draft boats and even personnel. So not only was the Local Law enforcement in Jefferson Parish not allowing evacuation through their territory -- they were also "looting" life saving supplies assigned to the worst off. It is critical to get Brinkley's personal observations out there -- he is someone the MSM cannot ignore. C-Span has probably posted the interview -- but the transcript needs to be widely available. Combine what Brinkley witnessed with the other reports we've seen -- and "who looted what" is a cat of a different color. |
