Federal Protective Services in New Orleans

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Brian Smithson <brian () grot com>
Date: September 5, 2005 3:54:19 PM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Federal Protective Services in New Orleans


For IP, if you like..

Didn't DHS and FEMA say they had no idea how bad things were because  
of lack of communication infrastructure, etc., which is why they  
didn't mobilize more, earlier?

Well, one (and only) one federal agency was on Johnny-on-the-spot in  
New Orleans first thing Monday morning, August 29. It's called  
Federal Protective Services, which is a unit of DHS. They mobilized  
right away to secure federal properties like courthouses, federal  
office buildings, and such. Once their work was done, they started  
helping in other relief efforts. No doubt these guys have sat-phones  
or radios or whatever else is needed to communicate with Washington.

I've seen very little coverage, much less discussion, of this, but it  
reminds me a bit of how certain facilities were secured in Iraq, like  
the oil ministry, when others were allowed to be raided and looted,  
like museums and armories.

Regards,

--
- Brian Smithson
  brian () grot com



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