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Report: Police Authorized to Shoot Looters Post-Katrina

Report: Police Authorized to Shoot Looters Post-Katrina

A new report suggests that during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, police officers in New Orleans were given orders to shoot looters and given authorization to use deadly force to "take the city back." According to the report, some officers refused the orders and others questioned the broadening of when they were allowed to use force …

 

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