Being a good samaritan

[Speedlace]

Man shot while helping robbery victim


http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/latest/106856479.html?showAll=y&c=y
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13459941

 

[PrairieCajun]

A robber with a gun, gold teeth and a hooded sweatshirt?!?! Stop your lyin' ways.

Hope he's o.k., seriously. I appreciate his willingness to protect. This place is no good after dark.

 

[m4a34u]

Hope he is ok, but we need more people like him doing the right thing.

I will pray for him.

Bill

 

[themcfarland]

the reason I dont get involved anymore..

 

[Hitman]

Man is BR firing on all criminal cylinders lately or what?

 

[themcfarland]

it sounds like it on the public safety scanner..

 

[Yrdawg]

Katrina's damage will continue well beyond flat screens for the homeless....

I don't follow Houston news but what little I see...the big 9th is alive and well there too

No way for me to know what else is riding the waves of all this...MS 13 and the like to be sure, when I watch Gangland on A&E I think about all this stuff.

I hear tell that a large part of every parish's economy is from drug trafficking

http://prisonplanet.tv/video-reports/catherine-austin-fitts-the-looting-of-america.html

I D K
L 8 R

 

[mikeinneworlean]

It's a brave man to jump in the middle of a somebody else's volatile situation.
I'll be praying for his recovery as well.

 

[LongGoneDays]

Edited due to e-stalking by Vanilla Gorilla

 

[VeedUp]

Katrina's damage will continue well beyond flat screens for the homeless....

I don't follow Houston news but what little I see...the big 9th is alive and well there too

No way for me to know what else is riding the waves of all this...MS 13 and the like to be sure, when I watch Gangland on A&E I think about all this stuff.

I hear tell that a large part of every parish's economy is from drug trafficking

http://prisonplanet.tv/video-reports/catherine-austin-fitts-the-looting-of-america.html
L 8 R

BR had these problems before Katrina, and Houston has always been a criminal active city.

 

[Baldrik78]

If you don't believe it, file a Freedom of Information request with the city.

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Where would I go to file such a request?

 

[Coastie Paul]

You write a letter to the BRPD (or whatever government agency you're seeking info from). Your letter should be specific as to what info you are requesting. On the outside of the letter mark it attention to the FOIA officer. You may be charged a small fee to cover the cost of paper copies, etc.

Make sure to put good contact info. Some agencies will call if they have a question about your request. I wouldn't expect an overnight answer but it's the law that your request get appropriate action and a response.

 

[Coastie Paul]

Oh, this gentleman would have been better off just being a good witness instead of risking his life when lives were no longer in danger. Get a description, license plate number, etc but don't get shot.

 

[leVieux]

BR had these problems before Katrina, and Houston has always been a criminal active city.

The crime in Houston is a lot better than it used to be.

The crime in Baton Rouge is a lot worse than it used to be.

Gee, Thanks, Mayor Kip !

leVieux

 

[HRBR1800]

You write a letter to the BRPD (or whatever government agency you're seeking info from). Your letter should be specific as to what info you are requesting. On the outside of the letter mark it attention to the FOIA officer. You may be charged a small fee to cover the cost of paper copies, etc.

Make sure to put good contact info. Some agencies will call if they have a question about your request. I wouldn't expect an overnight answer but it's the law that your request get appropriate action and a response.

That seems like a good way to get your question lost in the shuffle. I have gotten FOIA requests back in less than 48 hours from agencies that have their records digitized. Find out the name of the individual responsible for handling FOIA requests, usually its someone named "legal department", and send them an email directly once you have informed them of its pending arrival. Sometimes you can just scoot around the formal FOIA request if you just have a simple question that doesn't require the transfer of large files.

FWIW the USCG is an amazingly annoying gov entity to deal with. This is off topic but whatever. Why do they try and make me submit a FOIA request to get the official number on a vessel? I know damn well if i call enough stations some petty officer will throw it to me over the phone without having to mail 20 bones to W. Va.

 

[harleydave2]

All I will say is if it was my Wife/Daughter I would hope someone would step up and try to help her, not just stand by to be a good witness.

 

[Golden-Eagle]

Difficult decision to consider. Most people would probably freeze in place. Crime in BR is certainly up post K. Like all major cities, avoid the known areas late at night and travel in Groups. Thoughts and Prayers to the young man.

 

[posse comatosis]

ANOTHER GOOD SAMARITAN DEAD:

A nearly identical incident last week in Houston:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7289554.html

 

[Yrdawg]

ANOTHER GOOD SAMARITAN DEAD:

A nearly identical incident last week in Houston:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7289554.html

Everyone should read this report cause ya never know when you decide to step in....jumping to something by instinct ...I D K

I am truly sorry for the vic and his family, hopefully some one will benifit from his experience

 

[LA_Huntsman]

I'm not saying I would or would not intervene if the situation presented itself but you can rest assure that if I was in a place where I *might* get shot doing it I will be doing it with my weapon drawn.