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Skriven 2005-09-05 19:24:40 av Ellen K. (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 7007 av Robert G Lewis (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Katrina
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From: Ellen K. <72322.1016@compuserve.com>

And in L.A. we are WAY understaffed, no idea what our current population is,
I'm embarrassed to say, but we only have about 9000 LAPD.

On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:13:03 -0500, "Robert G Lewis"
<r.g.lewis@comcast.net> wrote in message <431cd0ea$1@w3.nls.net>:

>200 out of 1500 or 1600 total NO police officers from what I've read.
>
>Definitely understaffed . DC has twice the number of officers per 1000.
>
>Bob Lewis
>
>"Ellen K." <72322.1016@compuserve.com> wrote in message
>news:lbeph19nkfk1db543mkj4k2ln9d3lmheep@4ax.com...
>>I don't remember reading about any NYPD or NYFD turning in their badges
>> when 9/11 happened, but apparently a large number of NOPD have.
>>
>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 15:34:05 -0400, "Gary Britt" <zotu@nospamforme.com>
>> wrote in message <431c9d9b$1@w3.nls.net>:
>>
>>>But initial reaction is a state and local matter in our system.  Always
>>>has
>>>been when it comes to police, fire, storm, etc. responses.  There is no
>>>federal fire department and no mechanism for the feds to tell any fireman
>>>what to do.  Its a local matter.
>>>
>>>Gary
>>>
>>>
>>>"Thees Peereboom" <theesp@barkto.com> wrote in message
>>>news:op.swm8bjlz2hvhrx@news.barkto.com...
>>>> Geo,
>>>>
>>>> It's the same federal government and the same president.
>>>>
>>>> - Thees Peereboom
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:13:24 +0200, Geo <georger@nls.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > "Thees Peereboom" <theesp@barkto.com> wrote in message
>>>> > news:op.swmcygk42hvhrx@news.barkto.com...
>>>> >
>>>> >> To me it's also hard to explain the differences between the great
>>>> >> attitude
>>>> >> and 'can do' mentality of 9/11 and this disastre in New Orleans.
>>>> >
>>>> > Well let's use logic. NY and NO both have a lot of black and white
>>>> > folks
>>>> > so
>>>> > that's not it, but NY doesn't have a lot of french!! That's it! Lets
>>>> > blame
>>>> > it on the French.. <g>
>>>> >
>>>> > The difference is the place, in NYC life is very fast paced, in NO
>>>> > it's
>>>> > very
>>>> > slow paced. Think about it, NYC is famous for what, buildings,
>>>> > business,
>>>> > hustle & bustle of the city? NO is famous for parties. It's different
>>>> > worlds. In NYC 911 caused a panic, in NO it would have been an
>>>> > entirely
>>>> > different attitude like "great, now who's going to clean up this
>>>> > mess"..
>>>> >
>>>> > Geo.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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