Lawman
09-14-2005, 02:07 PM
What's up Guys/Gals? This will be my formal "first post."
I'm a New Orleans Police Officer, and currently I'm on a 5 day leave from the city.
To say that things are terrible down here is an understatement.
The day the storm hit was devastating. But, as you know, it really wasn't the storm that caused most of the damage, it was the failiure of various levees within the area.
The day after the storm was unbelievable. There were looters, murders, rapes, shootings...., the city was out of control.
When the S*@T hit the fan, a large number of police officers abandoned us, when we needed them the most.
These COWARDS will be dealt with accordingly after the dust settles.
These cowards left us, and now they are returning, asking "What can I do to help"?
My answer," GO BACK TO THE COWARDLY MANSION THAT YOU RETREATED TO, AND GO F%&K YOURSELF!"
Before the storm hit, I relocated my dogs to the 3rd floor of my mother-in-laws' house, and left them enough food and water to last 3 days.
My family left for safe ground, and I had to stay behind in order to "serve and protect" my city.
No one ever thought that this would be a storm of such great magnitude.
Everyone figured that it will miss us, just like the previous storms within the last 15 years.
We were wrong! When I heard over the police radio that the 17th Street canal levee failed, my heart sank because it was then I knew that we lost everything we had.
Within minutes, my house was under 12-14 feet of water. I lost cell phone contact with my family for 5 days. I cried myself to sleep every night that I could not talk to my wife, mom,dad, and or hear my son's 1 1/2 year old voice.
Approximately 1 week later, my Lieutenant and I acquired a boat/truck/trailer, and we went off to see our properties.
When I got to my mother-in-laws' house, I stepped off the boat, and onto the 3rd floor.
To my dismay, I observed both of my dogs, lifeless, on the floor.
I placed them there to protect them from drowning, and they died of dehydration.
I can't help but feel responsible for their deaths.
We left and relocated to my house, and I saw that the water line was once at the gutters.
My house is raised 4 feet off the ground, and I have an 8 foot ceiling.
So, needless to say, my house was completely under.
I couldn't even see the garage where my Cobra is parked.
We then relocated to my Lieutenants' house, and we pulled up next to his house, and stepped off of the boat, onto his roof.
By the grace of God, I still have a house in the city of Kenner, La.
I'll give it up for my parents and my brother to live in.
My wife /son/and I will live aboard a Norwegian Cruise Ship until we are able to rebuild our house.
I can't forget to mention that our Mayor was on the news last night, and stated that the city has no more money to pay it's employees for the next pay cycle.
The city is trying to get lines of credit established, in order to pay us through December '05.
If the city can't pay us, then I'll have no recourse but to leave the city that I love, and accept conditional offers of employment in Ft. Lauderdale/Boca/ or Miami.
As I type this message, I had to pull away from the keyboard and wipe my eyes because it's a painful story to tell.
In closing, I wish ya'll good luck with your cars, and I'll be back in '07 with a Shelby GT 500.
Till then, enjoy life......, and have fun!! :goodbye:
I'm a New Orleans Police Officer, and currently I'm on a 5 day leave from the city.
To say that things are terrible down here is an understatement.
The day the storm hit was devastating. But, as you know, it really wasn't the storm that caused most of the damage, it was the failiure of various levees within the area.
The day after the storm was unbelievable. There were looters, murders, rapes, shootings...., the city was out of control.
When the S*@T hit the fan, a large number of police officers abandoned us, when we needed them the most.
These COWARDS will be dealt with accordingly after the dust settles.
These cowards left us, and now they are returning, asking "What can I do to help"?
My answer," GO BACK TO THE COWARDLY MANSION THAT YOU RETREATED TO, AND GO F%&K YOURSELF!"
Before the storm hit, I relocated my dogs to the 3rd floor of my mother-in-laws' house, and left them enough food and water to last 3 days.
My family left for safe ground, and I had to stay behind in order to "serve and protect" my city.
No one ever thought that this would be a storm of such great magnitude.
Everyone figured that it will miss us, just like the previous storms within the last 15 years.
We were wrong! When I heard over the police radio that the 17th Street canal levee failed, my heart sank because it was then I knew that we lost everything we had.
Within minutes, my house was under 12-14 feet of water. I lost cell phone contact with my family for 5 days. I cried myself to sleep every night that I could not talk to my wife, mom,dad, and or hear my son's 1 1/2 year old voice.
Approximately 1 week later, my Lieutenant and I acquired a boat/truck/trailer, and we went off to see our properties.
When I got to my mother-in-laws' house, I stepped off the boat, and onto the 3rd floor.
To my dismay, I observed both of my dogs, lifeless, on the floor.
I placed them there to protect them from drowning, and they died of dehydration.
I can't help but feel responsible for their deaths.
We left and relocated to my house, and I saw that the water line was once at the gutters.
My house is raised 4 feet off the ground, and I have an 8 foot ceiling.
So, needless to say, my house was completely under.
I couldn't even see the garage where my Cobra is parked.
We then relocated to my Lieutenants' house, and we pulled up next to his house, and stepped off of the boat, onto his roof.
By the grace of God, I still have a house in the city of Kenner, La.
I'll give it up for my parents and my brother to live in.
My wife /son/and I will live aboard a Norwegian Cruise Ship until we are able to rebuild our house.
I can't forget to mention that our Mayor was on the news last night, and stated that the city has no more money to pay it's employees for the next pay cycle.
The city is trying to get lines of credit established, in order to pay us through December '05.
If the city can't pay us, then I'll have no recourse but to leave the city that I love, and accept conditional offers of employment in Ft. Lauderdale/Boca/ or Miami.
As I type this message, I had to pull away from the keyboard and wipe my eyes because it's a painful story to tell.
In closing, I wish ya'll good luck with your cars, and I'll be back in '07 with a Shelby GT 500.
Till then, enjoy life......, and have fun!! :goodbye: