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Arkacia · 09-04-2005, 05:21 AM

Ok Lyde Lyde, I watched a special on Australian tourists trapped in New Orleans earlier today and things aren't quite how you seem to think they are. First off, there are armed gangs roaming the streets. There have been murders, rapes, assults and thefts left right and centre. There is no law in NO and its just not safe for people to attempt to leave the city by foot. There are even some idiots shooting at relief helicopters who are trying to get food ect into the city.

The camera crew from Australia that managed to get 5 of our tourists out, but had to leave 29 behind in the hell hole that stadium has become due to lack of transport, needed armed escorts both in and out of the city. A group of 9 young Aussies are looking after each other in the stadium, the guys escort the girls to the toilets because of the number of rapes happening there. One of them said the latest victim is a 7 year old girl, raped and murdered. We have consouler officials twiddling their thumbs in Houston, but the American government won't let them into New Orleans to get our people out.

There is no food, no clean water, no sewerage and no electricity. Some of those looting are doing it for profit. Most are doing it to feed themselves and their families. Most of the innocent people left in the city are the poor who didn't have money or transport to leave.

Not being in the USA I don't know the full story, but something I've been asking myself is why the heck weren't the army sent in straight after the disaster in New Orleans to keep order and get people out. Why aren't they there now? Its been days, what the heck is your government waiting for?

09-04-2005, 05:21 AM	#3
Arkacia Gunblade Expert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Age: 60 Posts: 805	Re: racism as a factor in Katrina aftermath Ok Lyde Lyde, I watched a special on Australian tourists trapped in New Orleans earlier today and things aren't quite how you seem to think they are. First off, there are armed gangs roaming the streets. There have been murders, rapes, assults and thefts left right and centre. There is no law in NO and its just not safe for people to attempt to leave the city by foot. There are even some idiots shooting at relief helicopters who are trying to get food ect into the city. The camera crew from Australia that managed to get 5 of our tourists out, but had to leave 29 behind in the hell hole that stadium has become due to lack of transport, needed armed escorts both in and out of the city. A group of 9 young Aussies are looking after each other in the stadium, the guys escort the girls to the toilets because of the number of rapes happening there. One of them said the latest victim is a 7 year old girl, raped and murdered. We have consouler officials twiddling their thumbs in Houston, but the American government won't let them into New Orleans to get our people out. There is no food, no clean water, no sewerage and no electricity. Some of those looting are doing it for profit. Most are doing it to feed themselves and their families. Most of the innocent people left in the city are the poor who didn't have money or transport to leave. Not being in the USA I don't know the full story, but something I've been asking myself is why the heck weren't the army sent in straight after the disaster in New Orleans to keep order and get people out. Why aren't they there now? Its been days, what the heck is your government waiting for? __________________ RandomGames.com - online arcade: Over 150 arcade games are online and waiting to challenge your skills. Last edited by Arkacia; 09-04-2005 at 05:24 AM.