From a friend of mine (photographer) in New Orleans from Monday

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Bill Daul <bdaul () pacbell net>
Date: September 6, 2005 3:02:02 AM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: From a friend of mine (photographer) in New Orleans from Monday



Dudes and Dudettes

I just got a call from Shawn from his Satellite phone from Bourbon  
Street, N.O.

He's in the only open bar in town @ the end of the block.  Bartender  
has the meanest dog that he'd ever seen.  Shawn gave her a $50 tip  
upon arrival.  N.O. didn't get inundated by water but he tried to  
paint a picture of what he was seeing.  Said Iraq has nothing on this  
scene.  Worse than a 3rd world country.  Hard to describe.  Chaos,  
National Guard with brand new guns, no scratches, young recruits with  
no experienceŠ  Today he photographed a pile of bricks covering a  
body with a eulogy written on a piece of cardboard.
Impossible to believe it's New Orleans
Says his press passes will get him anywhere, even if he want to swim  
there.

From his vantage point outside the bar:
An aircraft carrier in the Mississippi River
20 plus helicopters in the air
The lowest of the low life's walking the streets (at night).  Said he  
wasn't leaving the bar, going to sleep, stay, drink there.
Cops from every other city and state walking the streets
National Guard delivering ice to the bar he's in, no mixer, just booze
Bodies in the street, violent death, not a drowningŠ blood splattered  
from a kill
He's drinking with some guys that have broken in and ripped off the  
pharmacies in town.  He let Shawn photograph the loot from the wrists  
down, no tattoos allowed in the photos.

He asked me to pass it on... Film @ 11:00
Pass it on the rest of the PFers
JV



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