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Thu, 12/20/2007 - 6:26pm — Rob Richards
Violent Protest Over Housing in New Orleans Alex Brandon/Associated Press

Protesters clash with the police outside the New Orleans City Council chambers.

By ADAM NOSSITER and LESLIE EATON

Published: December 21, 2007

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NEW ORLEANS — After protesters clashed violently with the police inside and outside the New Orleans City Council chambers on Thursday, the council voted unanimously to allow the federal government to demolish 4,500 apartments in the four biggest public housing projects in the city.

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Comments

Thu, 12/20/2007 - 6:34pm — Sarah

Oh gawd

Oh man.

I wonder what it will take to get people to understand. We need homes. 

 

Thu, 12/20/2007 - 10:30pm — Robert Whitlock

Where will they live?

Where will all the people whose homes will be demolished live?
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Thu, 12/20/2007 - 11:21pm — security_six

Someone

Is making money off of this.  I wonder if New Orleans has decided they want to keep the "lesser elements" out of town, now that they have a chance to clean up.

Of course this is the same town where people allowed themselves to be disarmed, so how can they keep their housing, or anything else for that matter?

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Fri, 12/21/2007 - 2:47am — The Original Yoda

ok six...

...I'd just like to defend those people who "allowed themselves to be disarmed" by pointing out that you yourself would have also turned over your own weapons (according to your statement on your "gunporn" blog).

The only difference I see is that you said you would, supposedly, give the "authorities" some crappy gun and keep a hidden one.

So, do you think the folks in Katrina just didn't own enough guns to stay armed?

I'm joshing you a bit and callin' you out from your previous comments. Be nice to Katrina victims, dude.

Peace, brother.

Fri, 12/21/2007 - 11:33pm — security_six

I know what I said

and won't be able to respond better until I get more time Sunday or monday.  Sorry.  No offense taken though.
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Fri, 12/21/2007 - 7:43am — Anonymously Larry

I was in New Orleans

I visited New Orleans one year after Hurricane Katrina.  I made a special point of talking to lifetime residents and spent time with people that were trying to improve the city.

Much like out port protests, the media picked up on the minority - the violence - and turned it into a sensational story.  The overwhelming majority of New Orleans residents were trying to survive.  A minority took advantage of the chaos.

When Americans refuse to no longer live in a sound bite society and let the talking heads agenda be the tool by which everything is measure, we may have a chance at rational thought once again.

Guns were not the answer to the problems of Katrina, relief and the lack of help was the problem.  Killing a desperate person trying to feed and protect himself is not the answer.

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Fri, 12/21/2007 - 11:35pm — security_six

Shooting at

criminal looters trying to cause you physical harm is a solution though.  And a citizen with a gun trying to protect themselves is just as entitlted to their defense as anyone else.

The problem was lawlessness and lack of police protection after the failure to help and aid the citizens.  The people of NO were failed before the storm and after the stom.  They should never have been forcibly disarmed by those charged with their protection, but they should never have been left behind in the first place

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Sat, 12/22/2007 - 11:53am — Anonymously Larry

I remember

The two pictures of people wading through water carrying food.  The black kid as a "looter" and the white couple "had found something to survive" (I have taken liberties with the phrasing as I don't recall exact words).

I chuckle at the stupidity of looters stealing TV sets when there is no electricity and they are probably flood damaged.  I chuckle at the stupidity of someone thinking that they have to protect TV sets when there is no electricity and thy are probably flood damaged.

As I mentioned on another blog, there is nothing I own that is worth someone's life.  I intentionally inventory myself accordingly.  Included on this list is my boat, motor and trailer, my SUV (they can steal the payments too), all of my musical equipment (my voice is the best instrument I own) on and on, ad infinitum.

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Sun, 12/23/2007 - 9:05pm — security_six

nothing

I own is worth someone's life, but if they want to threaten mine to get my stuff, well I will fight back.  Although I am pretty attached to my boat...  I would fight for that.  Of course it is also my home...
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