So this is supposed to be a leading example of the Western world? The administration should be ashamed...

What’s really happening on the ground in New Orleans? This is a blog from a team maintaining the DirectNic.com ISP in the centre of the city. It’s quite scary – no doubt Hollywood will make a fortune in typical American style…

http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/

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This spurred many families to break into cars to try to escape the city. There was no police response to the auto thefts until the mob reached the rich area -- Saulet Condos -- once they tried to get cars from there... well then the whole swat teams began showing up with rifles pointed. Snipers got on the roof and told people to get back.