[IP] Federal Protective Services in New Orleans
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From: Brian Smithson <brian@xxxxxxxx>
Date: September 5, 2005 3:54:19 PM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
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,
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- Brian Smithson
brian@xxxxxxxx
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