Makes me wonder what the hell happened during Katrina and Rita.
Friends of mine in New Orleans told me that the people at large banded together to help each other as best they could, but they didn't have the governmental support that we do here. The city and state governments fell down on the job in Louisiana.
Also, the rich citizens secluded themselves and "defended" their property from the "rabble" who tried to escape to high ground, deploying police to turn them back. And, I hear tell that some racist whites took it upon themselves to "protect" their neighborhoods by hunting black people.
But the average person in New Orleans tried to do what he or she could.
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Date: 2009-03-27 04:09 pm (UTC)Friends of mine in New Orleans told me that the people at large banded together to help each other as best they could, but they didn't have the governmental support that we do here. The city and state governments fell down on the job in Louisiana.
Also, the rich citizens secluded themselves and "defended" their property from the "rabble" who tried to escape to high ground, deploying police to turn them back. And, I hear tell that some racist whites took it upon themselves to "protect" their neighborhoods by hunting black people.
But the average person in New Orleans tried to do what he or she could.