Waters were receding across this flood-beaten city today as police officers began confiscating weapons, including legally registered firearms, from civilians in preparation for a mass forced evacuation of the residents still living here.This is nuts--chaotic breakdown of law and order being when firearms are most needed. Especially given evidence of NOPD officers abandoning the city or joining the looters.
No civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to carry pistols, shotguns or other firearms, said P. Edwin Compass III, the superintendent of police. "Only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons," he said.
There aughta be a law! Wait a second: I'm pretty sure there is. Quick, phone the ACLU: an entire city's being stripped of Constitutional rights!
(via Countertop Chronicles)
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Not to suggest that I agree in ANY possible way, shape, or form with the confiscation, haven't they declared martial law? If that's so, the habeas corpus is suspended along with any other normally protected constitutional rights.
The ACLU should, of course, jump in on this to determine just how justified it is...
And they will.
"...And I am Marie of Romania..."
:-D
I've always liked Dorothy Parker's sharp wit. I think the best one was, as she aged, she was at some function and a sweet young thing stepped aside and snidely said, "Age before Beauty", to which Ms. Parker replied, "Not at all. 'Pearls before Swine'." and sailed right on past.
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