Where are all the sharks?

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<p>I must say I am a bit disappointed in the plaintiff’s bar. I have not heard of a single post-Katrina lawsuit that has been filed.</p>

<p>Could it be that the courthouses are all under water or non-functioning?</p>

<p>Could it be that the disaster area is too disgusting even for the plaintiff lawyers?</p>

<p>Could it be the monumental task of taking on governmental immunity?</p>

<p>There must be defendants somewhere who have both liability and money!</p>

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<p>UMdad:</p>

<p>There’s an interesting article in today’s NYT about the judicial system in NOLA being swamped. Inmmates have been evacuated but there’s no knowing whether they’d been arrested for DUI or for murder or what, and at what stage of the judicial proceedings they’re at. Files are probably lost to water, etc… Another unforeseen consequence of disaster.</p>

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<p>Not to mention the federal court there is facing challenges as well.</p>

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<p>Speaking of sharks: Where’s the NRA?</p>

<p>The NYT reports that guns are being confiscated from civilians who remain in New Orleans.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/09/national/nationalspecial/09storm.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/09/national/nationalspecial/09storm.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“Mr. Compass, the police superintendent, said that after a week of near anarchy in the city, no civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to carry pistols, shotguns, or other firearms of any kind. “Only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons,” he said.
That order apparently does not apply to the hundreds of security guards whom businesses and some wealthy individuals have hired to protect their property. The guards, who are civilians working for private security firms like Blackwater, are openly carrying M-16s and other assault rifles.
Mr. Compass said that he was aware of the private guards but that the police had no plans to make them give up their weapons.”</p>