Sworn to Duty.

[Truth Seeker]

I have just became aware of a great anguish of embarassment for NO police Dept.

More than 500 officers of the NO Police force, did not answer the call or were on duty, up and left their remaining brothers & sisters in the force, to deal with the terrible disaster within their city.

Thus diminishing the ranks greatly, curtailing those who remained behind, to perform effectively the ability to safeguard the city of New Orleans, properly.

None of them have returned.

And from what was heard this morning on TV/cable, around 3:00 a.m., they are NOT welcome back. But a process of inquiry will be done to ascertain on why...the oath to uphold the law, was abandoned.

As a former volunteer Auxillary officer of NYPD...I cannot in good conscious, scream at those, who walked away in not fulifilling their duty.

You will have to live with what you have done.

I do understand the circumstances...trust me I do.

But for those who ditch their badge and their fellow officers in arms...will need, to do one day. Explain to those who were your friends, close friends, buddies...and the whole nine yards.

Why you fail to upkeep your Sworn Duty.

WARNING!!! THIS THREAD SHOULD NOT BE USED TO FLAME THE ISSUE PRESENTED. THANK YOU

 

[diaglo]

man is allowed to follow whatever is his call.

duty to your fellow man some times is more important than duty to the law

 

[devilbat]

The reputation of the NOPD wasn't the greatest to start with. This doesn't help. It's too bad the actions of a misguided few (relatively speaking), will continue to sully the reputation of the whole.

 

[Torm]

Torm the True, the Loyal Fury, god of Honor and Duty, spits heavily, and will go no further in saying why out of respect for others on the board and the board's rules. But I should think it would be obvious.....

 

[Torm]

The reputation of the NOPD wasn't the greatest to start with. This doesn't help. It's too bad the actions of a misguided few (relatively speaking), will continue to sully the reputation of the whole.

Actually, I would think it would help - those who were a problem are gone now.

 

[reveal]

Actually, I would think it would help - those who were a problem are gone now.

I disagree. Gossip travels faster and further than words of good deeds. The message that comes out of NO from this is not "500 cops left but the ones that stayed were heroic" but "500 chickens*** cops bailed out on the city of New Orleans and left it open to anarchy."

I think the NO police department, in both manpower and reputation, is going to take longer to rebuild than the city itself.

 

[was]

I don't know if I want to condemn them that quickly. Weren't they told to leave? I thought that everyone was included in the mandatory evacuation announced by their boss, the mayor.

 

[Torm]

I don't know if I want to condemn them that quickly. Weren't they told to leave? I thought that everyone was included in the mandatory evacuation announced by their boss, the mayor.

I admittedly don't know what might have been in this specific order, but generally members of emergency services are expected to stay to help see to it that the order is carried out for the general populace.

(I live near Myrtle Beach, SC, where mandatory evacuation is almost an annual event.)

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

I recall that the NO police, at least a decade ago, were the poorest-paid, and hence, the most corrupt force in the nation. At the time, I think they started at $13,000. You get what you pay for.

 

[devilbat]

$13,000? C'mon, it couldn't be that low. Thats $6.25/hour, security guards make more then that around here, and we're not exactly a crime mecca.