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Originally posted by Mule
. .but if the feds can't make 'em leave how are the locals supposed to? . .
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From what I can gather N.O. hates authority. The further out the authority, the more they love to hate (and defy) it.
As I see it, the most local authority had the best chance of convincing people to leave , before the storm.
Tell me, do you honestly believe that armed US troops would have been the best solution to get people to leave? (I think they would have fought it even more. ie like the shooting at Army/NG helicopters)
Loccals had the advantagous position of "we know this town. we know storms. THIS ONE is a
FIVE. Let's Roll! "