Holy Shit, AP is saying that it was CONTRACTORS shot on the bridge.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

I'm looking for links now.



Thanks to Charlie and Tesibria, here's links: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050904/ap_on_re_us/katrina_shootings_hk1
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/04/D8CDN1TG1.html

And the LBN thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1753256

[eleny]

1. It's supposed to be on the AP

I just saw that on FOX. They're trying to verify it. I couldn't find it at the AP site.

[Jeanette in FL]

2. I just heard it too, on Faux

They are trying to get more info

[Cobalt Violet]

3. Heard it on MSNBC too.

[eleny]

4. Six of the Army Corp of Engineers - Cooper reporting on CNN

[Sydnie]

8. CNN says they were in route to repair the canal when shot

They were contractors shot by the NO police.

[MissB]

17. Were they contractors hired by the ACOE or were they employees of ACOE?

[Sydnie]

21. they haven't said - still trying to get the news from the AP n./t

[MissB]

32. Thanks.

Some coworkers of dh's are working on that -they're contracted, not ACOE.

[leftchick]

5. Blackwater?

They were supposed to be there and they certainly are armed thugs.

[leetrisck]

15. Oh wow - spread the rumors - the NO police shot

them.

[JanusAscending]

60. NO! THEY ARE JUST THAT! RUMORS!!!

n/m

[KeepItReal]

23. Good point: were those guys the ones shot?

<eom>

[Pirate Smile]

37. Why were they supposed to be there?

[SW FL Dem]

6. Just heard in on CNN too.

Holy Shit. We are shooting our own rescuers.

[libhill]

77. WTF?

Trying to fake chaos, so they'll have an excuse to declare martial law? I wouldn't put anything past Bushco.

[Cocoa]

7. Blackwater USA is in New Orleans

holy shit indeed.

[autorank]

16. This is one of the major outrages. These guys are dangerous.

[benburch]

28. For once I agree with you, Cocoa!

This is a complete clusterfuck.

[meganmonkey]

9. CBS News said it was Army Corps of Engineers....

Waiting for more info

[NVMojo]

10. that was one of my first thoughts, innocent people being murdered

by a country going mad ...under the psycotic President George

[ClayZ]

25. All the kings horses!

[DianeG5385]

I posted about this earlier

I'm not happy to be right. This tragically has decended into the depths.

[jsamuel]

11. Maybe this explains who shot the helecoppters...

(not really, but geez)

[phusion]

12. DO THEY WANT A WAR?

[katinmn]

74. That is exactly what they want.

[autorank]

13. Anderson Cooper, CNN 6:08 EDT -Says those shot Corps of Engineers

Shot by police. Wow, they've really got things under control don't they.

The Mayor was just on talking about his meeting with Blanco and Bush. He asked them to make a deal and claims they went off alone and Bush came back and said Blanco wasnted 24 more hours. The back story here is explosive. First of all Bush lies, second what's he asking to do that causes the delay. This is some crazy shit.

[Skidmore]

34. Blanco wanted 24 more hours? Or, * just said she did?

Frankly, I wouldn't believe a word out of *'s mouth.

[Prodemsouth]

52. Nagin is no friend of Blanco's I would find out a little more details

on this. And he once endorsed Bush in 2000 I think. I know he contributed 1000 dollars. He backed Blanco's Republican opponent in 2003.

[madeline_con]

76. She refused to allow martial law, federal takeover....

DUH-bya and Co. are already blaming HER for the people not getting aid. They are the scum on the bottom of pond scums' shoes!!!

[JanusAscending]

58. NOLA Mayor

I heard the mayor this AM on CNN pleading for help, and one of his priorities was to get help for his police force!! Two of whom have committed suicide this week. They are suffering from PTSS! No sleep, no relief, they also lost their homes and loved ones ! Communication among the agencies is atrocious!! Some of the police are even looting! Just heard the facts of it all on CNN. POlice shot and killed guys that were shooting at the contracters, and they don't believe the cops shot the contracters. I will reserve judgment until further notice. GOD DAMN GEORGE BUSH!!!!!!

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

14. Haven't found anything on the web, but if CNN, MSNBC & faux

are all reporting it, there must be something to it...

"I have met the enemy and he is us."

[charlie]

20. It's on Yahoo News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050904/ap_on_re_us/katrina_shootings_hk1

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

27. Thanks for the link. I'll update the OP

[charlie]

38. Huh

It's been updated. Shortened. All references to Corps contractors have been eliminated.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

56. I just found that out as well.... Hmmmm.

Stories like this changing so quickly...

[Pirate Smile]

35. Here is what it says:

"NEW ORLEANS - Police shot eight people carrying guns on a New Orleans bridge Sunday, killing five or six of them, a deputy chief said.

Deputy Police Chief W.J. Riley said the shootings took place on the Danziger Bridge, which spans a canal connecting Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River.

He said he had no other details."

Did the cops know who they were or did they think it was the people running around with guns?

[elehhhhna]

41. were they Blackwater? They're contractors.

[charlie]

44. That's not what it said 5 minutes ago

The article was longer. It described the killed as "5 or 6" contractors sent by the Corps of Engineers to do repairs.

[theHandpuppet]

18. THIS COUNTRY HAS GONE MAD!!!!!!!

SOS!!! SOS!!! SOS!!!

[Bluebear]

36. Do we need to call UN peacekeeping forces . . . HERE????

Help, world!

[madeline_con]

75. That's a FINE idea. What's Koffi's number?

[bpilgrim]

19. sounds like the neoCONs got their police state

more...
http://news.globalfreepress.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=103&pos=5

:cry:

peace

[Cocoa]

42. then Mayor Nagin was with the neocons

because he was begging for the troops to come down and impose martial law on New Orleans.

[Prodemsouth]

65. I would not rule that out. This week, I think people here may

regret those laudatory post they wrote on this guy last week

[SofaKingLiberal]

22. Heard is on CNN

[Joebert]

24. Well THAT will get people excited to help repair city utilities

It will get to the point where they can only fix the things their guards take them to.

Which means, only specifically chosen (and paid for) spots will be repaired first, if at all.

[Tesibria]

26. AP Link:

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/04/D8CDN1TG1.html

[shance]

31. When they say "police", are the New Orleans police doing the shooting?

n/t

[Zynx]

85. Yes. Incident involved NOPD.

[H2O Man]

29. This is terrible.

It's terrible no matter who died. But this is so fucking crazy.

[Joanne98]

30. Did Blackwater fire on the NO police......

[CityDem]

83. WTF

Why are private contractors shooting at the police? This is truly crazy.

[Catchawave]

33. Posted on LBN:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1753256

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

40. Thanks!

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/04/D8CDN1TG1.html

[H2O Man]

39. Fishy "update" on Fox ....

saying contractors not killed, "bad guys" (quote) were......

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

43. Must have been Democrats...

[H2O Man]

45. I'm looking to other stations .....

I found the Fox report unconvincing.

[Garbo 2004]

53. Now CNN says they confirmed: ACOE contractors not shot.

They were being shot at and NOLA police shot the guys doing the shooting. fwiw.

[madeline_con]

78. Dems, "bad guys", whatever, huh?;)

[jsamuel]

47. always good when a news station gives out divine judgement on people

[H2O Man]

CNN just reported the same general

thing, without the "bad guys." This is insane.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

62. This thing's starting to smell a bit fishy.

[Beam Me Up]

81. "starting to" ? This WHOLE SITUATION stinks to high heaven. This is

WAY MORE FUCKED UP than 9/11.

[slaveplanet]

48. CBS update

on bad guy shot by police for shooting at 8 contractors

[H2O Man]

59. Odd.

It's hard to know what to believe. I guess we do not have to believe anything at this point.

[slaveplanet]

68. NBC update

same as CBS except General electric news says 4-5 bad guys shot ...one police injured

[shance]

69. "Bad Guys"? And thats a quote??

n/t

[H2O Man]

71. Yep. n/t

[onecent]

46. Halllleeeeeeeeburton????? n/t

[Tesibria]

49. CNN clarifies - again - Police protecting contractors - shot gunmen

this was on TV -- looking for link...

Now on http://www.cnn.com/ - as breaking news banner.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

57. how long till we can expect possible Al Qaeda connection

i suppose its only a matter of time

[H2O Man]

61. Willie Horton's Islamic brother ...... n/t

[notadmblnd]

84. have the interviewed any of the people involved?

or is this just something being said by the media whores? Because I wouldn't put it past them fabricating entire senerios right now. I've had a feeling the last two days they these people want to provoke a fight. Earlier tonight I read that they've deployed those sonic crowd control weapons. why are they treating NO like a battleground and not like a disaster area?

[charlie]

50. CNN says no contractors shot

Said contractors were fired upon and police killed the gunman.

[eleny]

51. They finally coordinated and figured out some bullshit

[Sydnie]

54. CNN said NO Police were shooting at gunmen that were shooting at

the contractors. They killed the guys shooting at the contractors NOT the contractor.

[meganmonkey]

55. They changed the story now

Said it was a 'bad guy' that got shot - he had been shooting at the contractors

From 5 killed to one killed?

:wtf:

[NorthernSpy]

63. this story makes no sense whatsoever...

... in any of its stunningly different and contradictory variations.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

66. There was some sort of fuck up and they just need to get their stories

straight.

Brought to you from the same people who brought us the daring rescue of Jessica Lynch.

[deminks]

67. Here is the "kill" order on this story.

http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3806071

Stations: The latest New Orleans-datelined urgent series Hurricane Katrina-Shootings has been KILLED. The Army Corps of Engineers says the contractors were shot at, then police fatally shot the gunmen who'd fired on the contractors. The contractors were NOT killed.
A kill is mandatory. Make certain the story is not broadcast.

A sub will be filed shortly.

AP Broadcast News Center - Washington

[brettdale]

64. kick

kick

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

70. The UNREDACTED story from Yahoo

NEW ORLEANS - Police shot eight people carrying guns on a New Orleans bridge Sunday, killing five or six, a deputy chief said. A spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers said the victims were contractors on their way to repair a canal.
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The contractors were walking across a bridge on their way to launch barges into Lake Pontchartrain to fix the 17th Street Canal, said John Hall, a spokesman for the Corps.

Earlier Sunday, New Orleans Deputy Police Chief W.J. Riley said police shot at eight people, killing five or six.

The shootings took place on the Danziger Bridge, which spans a canal connecting Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River.

No other details were immediately available.

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[guruoo]

80. Coverup

[Beam Me Up]

82. Yes, I have the same story:

Police shot eight people carrying guns on a New Orleans bridge Sunday, killing five or six, a deputy chief said. A spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers said the victims were contractors on their way to repair a canal.

The contractors were walking across a bridge on their way to launch barges into Lake Pontchartrain to fix the 17th Street Canal, said John Hall, a spokesman for the Corps.

Earlier Sunday, New Orleans Deputy Police Chief W.J. Riley said police shot at eight people, killing five or six.

The shootings took place on the Danziger Bridge, which spans a canal connecting Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River.

No other details were immediately available.

Edit: That's from the second link in the OP:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/04/D8CDN1TG1.html

[Tatiana]

72. OK so what's the real deal?

Cause I don't believe anyone at this point...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

73. Here's the original as posted by yahoo...

http://www.knology.net/~rareandfirsts/katrina_shootings_hk1_files/katrina_shootings_hk1.htm

[magellan]

79. See this thread for official story from ACoE press conference

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4633442