life goes on?!: 09/25/2005 - 10/01/2005: "That the nation's front-line emergency management believed the body count would resemble that of a bloody battle in a war is but one of scores of examples of myths about the Dome and the Convention Center treated as fact by evacuees, the media and even some of New Orleans' top officials, including the mayor and police superintendent. As the fog of warlike conditions in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath has cleared, the vast majority of reported atrocities committed by evacuees have turned out to be false, or at least unsupported by any evidence, according to key military, law enforcement, medical and civilian officials in positions to know.

'I think 99 percent of it is bulls---,' said Sgt. 1st Class Jason Lachney, who played a key role in security and humanitarian work inside the Dome. 'Don't get me wrong, bad things happened, but I didn't see any killing and raping and cutting of throats or anything. ... Ninety-nine percent of the people in the Dome were very well-behaved.'"

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"It's far easier to believe the worst of black people than not for many people. Even blacks."

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This story needs to be repeated, amplified, and repeated again. These stories were circulated purposefully, and with great relish. They should be retracted as a smear on the honor of the people of New Orleans. This is simply unconscionable. Would New Yorkers have stood for being smeared and slandered after 9-11? They would have been justified to have rioted. Had I been locked into the hellhole of the Superdome, day after day, no rescue, no help , no food, water, sanitation, I would assume that I was being murdered, and would have devoted my efforts towards escape. The press needs to reform its lazy ways , get out, and "just the facts, man." Like that's going to happen. But it will happen, if people call them on it."

(Via life goes on?!.)