[Leica] OT: Katrina hits home...

[SonC at aol.com (SonC@aol.com)]

Tell him we are grateful for the help.
 
Sonny
 
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In a message dated 9/5/2005 6:49:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
kennybod@mac.com writes:

My  son-in-law, who's a lieutenant in local police department, has been
asked  to go with a Connecticut contingent of police to New Orleans.   My
daughter tells me that this came from the governor to the mayors  of
cities of a certain size, with the request being for officers with  SWAT
experience.

My son-in-law is his department's Weapons Training  officer, a member of
the SWAT unit, and decorated for whatever they call  "combat"
duty...i.e., direct experience of gunfights, etc.

I'm not  happy, my daughter is distraught, and the background information
provided  to her and said son-in-law was not encouraging.  

Apparently, the  policing situation is difficult...National Guard and
military units are not  trained for police duties, and 80+ N.O. officers
have resigned or quit,  several suicided, some just missing.

I'm proud of my son-in-law and the  way he conducts himself, and now I'm
worried, probably needlessly, but  worried nonetheless.

Please hold him (Mark) and my daughter in your  thoughts.

Ken