Reply #4: And congrats to Pro Publica on their Pulitzer for another NOLA story! [View All]

The dominos continue to fall.  As a former Probation Officer I
can attest that in far too many law enforcement agencies
there's a code of "loyalty". If you narc out another
officer you will probably pay for it. It may be a simple
slashing of your car tires, or worse, someone not backing you
up in a dangerous situation. Until this culture of protecting
the guilty, just as it was in the Catholic Church is
dismantled we will continue to see these situations arise.

Also I wish the media would concentrate more on correcting the
mistakes it made in its reporting after Katrina. While we
believed the rumors inside, the murders and rapes in the
Superdome were not supported by evidence. We all were
controlled by fear and rumor.
                         
Paul Harris
Author, "Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and
Privilege During Katrina"