Tuesday, August 08, 2006

The wheels turn slowly

Not only do the wheels on my bike turn too slowly, so to do the wheels of justice, but maybe we will be at least there are more investigations in what was one of the worst cases of inhumane treatment from the days following Katrina.

Now from the Biloxi Sun Herald:
"Federal authorities will review last year's blockade of a Mississippi River bridge by armed police officers who turned back Hurricane Katrina evacuees trying to flee New Orleans.

The investigation will be carried out by the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Orleans, along with the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jan Mann said Friday.

Several hundred evacuees claimed that police from suburban Gretna blocked them as they tried to flee New Orleans for safety on Sept. 1."

I remember watching TV coverage of this incident and was totally revolted. I hope the investigations get to the bottom of it!!

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