In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, looting, violence, and criminal activity became serious problems in the evacuated city of New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina was the eleventh named tropical storm, fifth hurricane, third major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Looting (which derives via the Hindi lut from Sanskrit lunt, to rob) is the inconsiderate taking of valuables triggered by a change in authority or the absence thereof. ... A crime in a broad sense is an act that violates a political or moral law of any one person or social grouping. ... This article needs to be updated. ...

A fire raged in a downtown business the morning of September 2.

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Breakdown of law and order

Looting

With the attention of the military police focused on rescue efforts, the security in New Orleans degraded quickly. By August 30, looting had spread throughout the city, often in broad daylight and in the presence of police officers. "The looting is out of control. The French Quarter has been attacked," Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson said. "We're using exhausted, scarce police to control looting when they should be used for search and rescue while we still have people on rooftops." Looters reportedly included gangs of armed gunmen, and gunfire was heard in various parts of the city. Along with violent, armed robbery of non-essential valuable goods, the majority of incidents were of residents simply gathering food and water and other essential commodities from unstaffed grocery stores. It is now even thought that police officers were involved in this same kind of looting. [1][2]Incapacitated by the breakdown of transportation and communication and overwhelmed in terms of numbers, police officers could do little to stop crime, and shopkeepers who remained behind were left to defend their property alone. [3] August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... French Quarter: upper Chartres street looking down towards Jackson Square and the spires of St. ...

Looting is common during natural disasters of this magnitude, partly because of the acute need for necessities like food, medicine, and water. The logistical difficulties of conducting law enforcement in disaster sitations and the preoccupation of the police with search-and-rescue and recovery efforts also create an opportunity to commit crimes without getting caught. A general atmosphere of lawlessness can contribute to the problem. Though research suggests that widespread looting in emergency situations such as the one in New Orleans is very rare except in impoverished areas and centers primarily on obtaining the essentials of survival.[4] Looting (which derives via the Hindi lut from Sanskrit lunt, to rob) is the inconsiderate taking of valuables triggered by a change in authority or the absence thereof. ...

Rapes

There were multiple reports of rape in the aftermath of the hurricane, though the bulk of these stories were later reported to be false. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/29/national/nationalspecial/29crime.html]

Shootings

According to New Orleans Deputy Police Chief W. J. Riley, on September 4 police shot and killed five or six people walking on the Danziger Bridge. Initial reports said that the victims were Army Corps of Engineers contractors on their way to launch barges involved in the 17th Street Canal repair. Shortly afterwards, the initial report was retracted, and it was reported that the men shot by police were gunmen who had opened fire on the contractors. The Army Corps of Engineers also confirmed that its contractors were not killed by police, but gunmen who fired at them were killed. Original reports claim five killed, but later police confirm only two killed, two wounded and two arrested. [5] [6]. September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ...

Other Reports of skirmishes

• "Sniper fire" reported throughout the city. [7]
• Some sniper fire directed at rescue helicopters is said to be motivated by resistance to relocation. [8]
• Wednesday 9/7: A raid by more than 100 officers and seven armored personnel carriers in housing project in Algiers on the west bank (south from dowtown) of Mississippi river results in the capture of a suspect claimed to have been firing on workers trying to restore cell phone towers. [9]

Possible Arson

As of September 3, 2005, the Saks Fifth Avenue anchor store in the city's massive Canal Place complex caught fire, spreading throughout the complex. The status of the Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place, an integral part of the complex and an important refuge for evacuees, is currently unknown. September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Effect on rescue efforts

Civil disturbances often hampered rescue efforts throughout New Orleans. In an interview on WDSU, Tulane University Medical Center spokeswoman Karen Troyer Caraway said efforts to evacuate the hospital were hampered due to looters. Caraway reported that looters in boats with guns had attempted to break into the hospital but were repelled by hospital staff. "If we don't have the federal presence in New Orleans tonight at dark, it will no longer be safe to be there, hospital or no hospital," Acadian Ambulance Services C.E.O. Richard Zuschlag told CNN. Several news sources reported instances of fighting, theft, rape, and even murder in the Superdome and other refuge centers [10]. WDSU is the NBC affiliate for the New Orleans, Louisiana television market. ... Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

On August 31, New Orleans's 1,500-member police force was ordered to abandon search and rescue missions and turn their attention toward controlling the widespread looting and a curfew was placed in effect. Mayor Ray Nagin called for increased federal assistance in a "desperate S.O.S." following the city's inability to control looting and was often misquoted as declaring martial law in the city, despite there being no such term in Louisiana state law (a declaration of a state of emergency was instead made). On the same day, Governor Kathleen Blanco announced the arrival of a military presence, stating that they "[knew] how to shoot and kill and [expected that] they [would]." Despite the increased law enforcement presence, crime continued to be problematic. Several armed attacks on relief helicopters, bus convoys, and police officers were reported, and fires erupted around the city at stores and a chemical storage facility. By September 1, 6,500 National Guard troops had arrived in New Orleans, and on September 2, Blanco requested a total of 40,000 for assistance in evacuation and security efforts in Louisiana. [11] [12] [13] August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ...

Regaining Control

On Thursday, September 1 Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco declares war on looters. Sending in 300 of the states National Guard troops fresh from duty in Iraq she says: September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (born December 15, 1942) is an American politician. ... Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard // Background The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ...

"They have M-16s, and they're locked and loaded," "These troops know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so, and I expect they will." [14]

By Sunday September 4 police and the National Guard have regained control of the downtown and business areas of the city. September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ...

On Monday, September 5 the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is seen patrolling the French Quarter. [15] September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was Constituted in the National Army as the 82nd Division on August 5, 1917, and was Organized on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... French Quarter: upper Chartres street looking down towards Jackson Square and the spires of St. ...

Forced eviction

On Tuesday September 6 Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a forced eviction of everyone from the city who is not involved in clean up work. [16] It is still unclear whether the order was given in an attempt to restore law and order or because of the hazardous living conditions in the city. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Clarence Ray Nagin Jr. ...

On Friday September 9, 2005, NPR reported that door-to-door searches were being conducted to inform people that they must leave the city. Not everyone complied with demands. They are not yet being removed by force, but rescuers are anticipating that the military will soon do so. (See also [17].) September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... NPR logo For other meanings of NPR see NPR (disambiguation) National Public Radio (NPR) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that sells programming to member radio stations; together they are a loosely organized public radio network in the United States. ...

Resistance to eviction

Some residents want to stay to protect their property from looters or from eventual demolition by the authorities. Others stay to take care for pets. Some residents are upset at the government response to the crisis and are unwilling to comply with any government demands, either for that reason, or on general principle.[18] (See Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina.) Others presumably wish to take advantage of the situation to loot the city. The neutrality of this section is disputed. ...

No group has yet come out to oppose Mayor Nagin's eviction policy. CNN however gives legal advice to would-be stragglers. [19] The Cable News Network, usually referred to as CNN, is a cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld [1] [2] (although the latter is not currently recognized in CNNs official history). ...

Confiscation of firearms

"Only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons."

New Orleans Superintendent of Police Eddie Compass

"No one will be able to be armed. We are going to take all the weapons."

New Orleans Deputy Police Chief Warren Riley

"The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged, but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of weapons concealed on the person."

Louisiana Constitution, Article 1, Section 11

On September 8 local police, National Guard troops, and US Marshals were instructed by New Orleans police to perform house to house searches and confiscate all civilian held firearms. National Guard troops armed with automatic rifles began entering all houses, occupied or not, and siezing firearms. Anyone refusing to yield their arms was restrained, and their firearms confiscated. Seizures occurred not only in areas that were flooded, but also in neighborhoods that were untouched by floodwaters. Reports in the New York Times indicate that while private citizens were being forced to give up their firearms, while private security guards from companies such as Blackwater USA were not. The National Rifle Association reported that over 100 firearms had been seized, but that an exact count was not possible because in most cases there was no paperwork in evidence to track the seizures or to allow the owners to later reclaim their seized firearms. The Louisiana Constitution is the governing document of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... National Guard may refer to: A military force: Cypriot National Guard United States National Guard National Guard (France), active during the French Revolution Saudi Arabian National Guard A part of the Military of Kuwait Iraqi National Guard A part of the Military of Venezuela Portuguese Republican National Guard National Guard... The United States Marshals Service (sometimes incorrectly spelled Marshals Service), part of the United States Department of Justice, is the United Statess oldest federal law enforcement agency. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Blackwater USA is a United States private military contractor and security firm based in North Carolina. ... This article concerns the National Rifle Association of the USA. For the UK organisation, see National Rifle Association, UK The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a 501(c)(4) group for the protection of gun rights in the United States. ...

"What we’ve seen in Louisiana - the breakdown of law and order in the aftermath of disaster - is exactly the kind of situation where the Second Amendment was intended to allow citizens to protect themselves."

National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre

"When you get 15 M-16s pointed at you and they line you up against the wall, it's kind of scary."

Kajun's Pub owner JoAnn Guidos, who abandoned her business after having her firearms seized by US Federal Marshalls

This action received little news coverage, though reaction from groups such as the NRA, the Second Amendment Foundation, and Gun Owners of America was immediate and heated, and a lawsuit was filed September 22 by the NRA and SAF on behalf of two firearm owners whose firearms were seized. On September 23, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, operating out of Houma due to hurricane damage to their New Orleans facilities, issued a restraining order to bar further firearms confiscations. The NRA-ILA is currently reviewing disaster statutes in all 50 US states, seeking to enact laws to prevent the disarming of the population in similar emergency situations in the future. Gun Owners of America is the second largest gun rights organization in America. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is a federal court in the Fifth Circuit with facilities in New Orleans and Houma. ... Houma can refer to: Houma, Louisiana, in the United States Houma, Shanxi, in China Houma Tribe - A Native American group This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that either prohibits or compels (enjoins or restrains) a party from continuing a particular activity. ...

It is not clear who originally gave the order to confiscate the firearms, but Superintendent of Police Eddie Compass was the highest authority to make a public announcement, and the NRA reported in a mailing to members that Mayor Ray Nagin was seeking to distance himself from the issue. Compass was already being criticized for underreporting crime and a significant rise in the murder rate in the first half of 2005, and that criticisim increased after Katrina for his grossly exaggerated and unsubstantiated reports of the lawlessness in the city, particularly reports of beatings and child rape at the convention center. Compass announced his resignation (some reports state "retirement" rather than "resignation") on September 27. While the Mayor denies that Compass was forced to resign, Compass made comments to other members of the New Orleans police stating that he was forced out by the Mayor. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Clarence Ray Nagin Jr. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ...

• Washington Post story on firearms confiscation.
• New York Times story on confiscation, reporting that armed private security guards were not being disarmed.
• Washington Times story on the court issued restraining order, preventing further firearms seizures.

Availability of National Guard troops

The availability and readiness of the Louisiana National Guard to help stabilize the security situation was called into question in the immediate aftermath of the flooding. Guardsman Lieutenant Colonel Pete had been interviewed on ABC affiliate WGNO-TV on August 1, and commented that "[d]ozens of high water vehicles, humvees, refuelers and generators [were] abroad" [20]. At the time of the hurricane, as noted by Nancy Lessin, a founder of mfso.org (Military Families Speak Out), around 3,000 members of the Guard were serving a tour of duty in Iraq; with total personnel strength of 11,000, this meant that 27% of the Louisiana National Guard was away [21]. More importantly, most of the members deployed were from the 256th Infantry Brigade, a unit based in New Orleans [22] and containing "engineering and support battalions specializing in disaster relief" [23]. However, both the White House and Pentagon argued that the depletion of personnel and equipment did not impact the ability of the Guard to perform its mission--rather, impassable roads and flooded areas were the major factors impeding the Guardsmen from securing the situation in New Orleans. August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ...

Troops involved

The total number of US troops in the Katrina disaster area on Wednesday 9/7 is reported to be 63,000. [24] Of these 25,000 are in the New Orleans area under the command of Major General Ron Mason. In addition there are a large number of police units form around the country.

USS Tortuga at New Orleans.

Units of the following forces are involved: ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1960x3008, 2106 KB) Summary 050905-N-6436W-140 New Orleans (Sept. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1960x3008, 2106 KB) Summary 050905-N-6436W-140 New Orleans (Sept. ...

• US 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, North Carolina (5,000 troops under Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV)
• Lousiana National Guard
• Oklahoma National Guard
• Oregon National Guard
• New Orleans Police Department (1000 officers, -500 deserters)
• Chicago Police Department
• September 4: USS Tortuga docks in New Orleans.
• The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima is moored pier side next to the New Orleans Convention Center.

As of September 13, 2005, the U.S. Navy ships involved in Joint Task Force Katrina: [25] The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was Constituted in the National Army as the 82nd Division on August 5, 1917, and was Organized on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... Fort Bragg is a census-designated place and United States Army post, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA, near Fayetteville. ... USS Tortuga (LSD-46) is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. ... Six of the U.S. Navys seven amphibious assault ships in formation The Italian MM San Giusto Amphibious assault ships, usually shortened to amphibs, phibs or popularly known as gator freighters, denotes a range of classes of warship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by... USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. ... The New Orleans Convention Center is a building in New Orleans. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• USS Tortuga (LSD 46) - New Orleans, La.
• USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) - New Orleans, La.
• USNS Algol (T-AKR-287) - New Orleans, La.
• USNS Pollux (T-AKR-290) - New Orleans, La.
• USNS Altair (T-AKR-291) - New Orleans, La.
• USS Shreveport (LPD-12) - New Orleans, La.
• USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) - Pascagoula, Miss.
• USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8) - Jacksonville, Fla.
• USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) - Gulf of Mexico
• USS Bataan (LHD-5) - Gulf of Mexico
• USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) - Gulf of Mexico
• USS Grapple (ARS-53) - Gulf of Mexico
• USS Swift (HSV-2) - Gulf of Mexico
• USS Defender (MCM-2) - Gulf of Mexico
• USS Scout (MCM-8) - Gulf of Mexico
• USS Pioneer (MCM-9) - Gulf of Mexico
• USS Gladiator (MCM-11) - Gulf of Mexico
• USNS Pililaau (T-AKR-304) - Gulf of Mexico
• USNS Patuxent (T-A0-201) - Gulf of Mexico
• USNS Bellatrix (T-AKR-288) - Gulf of Mexico

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See also

• Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans
• Posse Comitatus Act (regulates use of the military for domestic law enforcement)
• Greater New Orleans
• Civil protection

This article needs to be updated. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, or Greater New Orleans, is the largest metropolitan area in Louisiana, centered around New Orleans. ... The overall objectives in the field of Civil Protection are to ensure better protection of people, the environment, property and cultural heritage in the event of major natural and technological disasters, including accidental marine pollution, chemical spills. ...

External links

• Barbara J. Stock: Was President Bush Forced to Use the Insurrection Act?
• Hurricane Katrina - Our Experiences By Paramedics Larry Bradshaw and Lorrie Beth Slonsky
• DAVID VEST: The Battle of New Orleans - It's Looking a Lot Like Fallujah
• War on the Poor in New Orleans 2: The Attempt to Declare Martial Law
• Prof. James Petras: The Militarization of New Orleans. From Victims to Vandals
• What Is Martial Law? And is New Orleans under it?
• Reports by BBC correspondent Matt Frei
  • 82nd Airborne patrolling the French Quarter on Monday 9/5 (Real Media stream)
  • Raid on suspected "looter" holdout in housing project 9/7
• New York Times 2005/09/29 "Fear Exceeded Crime's Reality in New Orleans"