As reported here, 45 cops, and 6 civilian employees of the NOPD have been fired outright from the police department for desertion during Hurricane Katrina, while 3 others (2 cops, 1 firefighter) were rejected for employment by the Dallas PD because of allegations of desertion. The people who were fired are part of the 240 that are under investigation for going MIA during Hurricane Katrina.
The NOPD has been looked upon as the most corrupt police force in the US for a long time, due to criminal acts perpetrated by officers, both on and off duty, with the most recent allegations being that members of the force stole over 200 luxury cars to be able to leave Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Katrina.
Hopefully for the citizens of New Orleans, this investigation will weed out the worst of the offenders, and send a message to the remaining members of the force to straighten up, fly right, and act like police officers are supposed to act - preventing crime instead of committing crime!
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