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    Louisiana Voters Divided Among 217 Political Parties The Louisiana Secretary of State carefully records the political party voters choose when they register to vote, which is how Louisiana's voter roll came to include 217 political parties, 86 which have only one member.  Included in that list is the Bull Moose Party, with its five members, 12 Jedis, 20  members of the Banana Party, one Monarchist, 16 Whigs, two Cajuns and a list of equally amusing party choices.  Read Gannett's Mike Hasten's hilarious account of those who list their party registration as "other" at the link below.

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New Orleans Police Indictments Finally expected in Danzinger Bridge Shooting

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In one of the worst cases of New Orleans Police actions following Hurricane Katrina, two veteran police sergeants have received letters confirming they are targets of a federal investigation for their involvement in the shooting of civilians on the infamous Danzinger Bridge.  Federal agencies took over the case after the botched indictments of seven officers under former D.A. Eddie Jordan were dismissed in 2008 by a District Court in New Orleans.  

According to the Times Picayune, sources close to the case are saying a first round of police officer indictments is imminent.  Attorneys for Sgt. Robert Gisevius and Sgt. Arthur Kaufman have confirmed their clients have received target letters.  The Danzinger Bridge incident involved the shooting of six people, two fatally, including a 40-year-old mentally disabled man, Ronald Madison, who was being cared for by his brother, Lance Madison.  New Orleans Police arrested Lance Madison and charged him with shooting at officers.  Madison was later cleared of all wrongdoing by a grand jury.

The photo shown is of Lance Madison's arrest following the shooting of his brother by New Orleans police officers. 


 

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    Decades of horrific New Orleans Civil Rights violations by its police, by elected officials and by sitting judges, make it hard not to suspect the motives of the newly launched local FBI probe into NOPD conduct, now that the Hurricane Katrina shooting cover-up has nationwide attention. There is no doubt in my mind, if the powers-that-be had any idea that the former NOPD supervisor would reveal the hatched covered up shooting of 6 unarmed people, the ex-cop would have been given a deal he could not refuse; or he would be assured that his loved ones would be very uncomfortable or unemployed. By the same token, it is common knowledge that just about anything can be done / can happen to anyone by New Orleans police -and there could be no retribution for unlawful acts, unless /until someone takes a chance and publicly snitches (or some person has nothing else to lose by telling all).

    Long before creating the city's new Office of 'Inspector', New Orleans already had numerous so-called other law enforcement means, aside from what is referred to as its police department and local FBI. There's the Metropolitan Crime Commission, the City DA, the plethora of (corrupt) civil and federal courts, and the U.S. Attorney's office that is run by Mr. Jim Letten. Ironically, when unwary citizens report wrongdoings to those agencies, the only noticeable result is that the wrongdoers become better alerted as to which areas of their crimes require better secrecy. However, the City would not need an added expense of that 'Inspector' which actually overlaps / duplicates its already-in-place authorities, if those authorities would. . .READ entire article at:
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