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re: January 1, 2025: Multiple casualties on Bourbon Street after terrorist attack..
Posted on 1/2/25 at 8:59 am to TDsngumbo
Posted on 1/2/25 at 8:59 am to TDsngumbo
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Keep up, baw.
Yeah, I had to move to cliff note mode. I only saw they cut the investigation into the 3 others, so I assumed the bombs across FQ plot went cold, or is at least being withheld from the public.
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Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:00 am to Lsupimp
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The street is open to traffic. It’s a commercial street that relies on deliveries. The bollards were under repair or non operational and police were blocking the entrance. Entrance to far busier areas of Bourbon further into the Quarter could have happened at literally dozens of other routes. A terrorist exploited a weakness and was willing to die to do so. He could have done the same thing at 50 other spots.Or he simply could have done the same on Canal
Or at Jackson Square.
yep not gonna stop someone that is willing to die for their cause. he could have waited until the game let out and mowed down everyone walking out.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:01 am to diat150
Thank God he didn’t hit the poles/posts holding up the balconies at that time. So many People falling in addition to those not in the road would be beyond awful.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 9:02 am
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:01 am to Lsupimp
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I made the mistake of turning on Fox and am listening to an expert talking about how NOLA officials “ failed” to establish a “ fail proof perimeter “ for the “ event “ and I am absolutely none of them have any familiarity with New Orleans
That’s was Carl Rove. He has been spewing that BS since early yesterday.
NOPD, LaToya, and the rest of incompetent morons failed in many ways. However, people need to understand that the French Quarter streets are narrow. Simply parking a sanitation truck to block the street to prevent this isn’t reasonable.
With the amount of people in and out of the area, there has to be access and egress points for pedestrians. If you try limit those points with large hard barriers the risk of people getting crushed by a crowd surge increases.
I’m surprised that the manlift was allowed to be on Bourbon. Maybe it was moved off to a side street and brought back once the crowd thinned out. Fortunately it is what stopped the a-hole.
The city could have easily put up temporary objects like steel or concrete but their incompetence and corruption prevents them from preparing.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:01 am to Dixie2023
Our leaders must make the hard decision and elect to fully invade and eradicate every single one of them in the middle east. There is nothing pretty about war and sometimes you have to become evil to beat evil. Until this happens , there will always be this type of terror that moves about the world. Sadly we dont have the guts.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 9:10 am
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:02 am to TigerFred
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All I see is a street with a bunch of soapy water on it
That photo is of the location of Bourbon where the truck hit the manlift.
Right, but that other poster was making it seem like he was posting a photo of a scene with blood and bodies everywhere.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:02 am to Shexter
There were bollards at every cross street on Bourbon, not just at Canal. Driver would've hit one of those or a balcony support pole, especially at 50+ mph.
They used to go up around 5PM every day, and stay up until 5 AM.
https://nola.gov/next/public-works/projects/bourbon-street-bollard-assessment-replacement-project/
They used to go up around 5PM every day, and stay up until 5 AM.
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How the Bollards Are Supposed to Work
Initially installed beginning in Dec. 2017 as part of a $40 million safety plan, the New Orleans' bollards system consists of four sets of barriers placed at either side of Bourbon Street intersections. The inner two columns can be pushed back when unlocked by a ground-level control panel, allowing for a roughly 13-foot (4-meter) berth for vehicles to navigate through.
However, during construction, the old bollards were removed and temporarily replaced with asphalt patches to allow vehicle access.
According to the city, construction crews worked in phases. In a Nov. 26 update, city officials said work including concrete pouring was occurring on both sides of Bourbon Street “without closing intersections to vehicle traffic.”
https://nola.gov/next/public-works/projects/bourbon-street-bollard-assessment-replacement-project/
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The Department of Public Works has contracted Hard Rock Construction Co., LLC to remove and replace the current bollard system as part of the Bourbon Street Bollard Assessment & Replacement Project. Construction began in November 2024 and is scheduled to continue through February 2025, weather permitting. The project includes replacing old bollards with new removable stainless-steel bollards and sidewalk repairs at various locations.
The current bollards on Bourbon Street, from Canal Street to St. Ann Street, will be replaced with new removable stainless-steel bollards. These can be securely locked behind each crosswalk. Construction will focus on the first 60 feet of each block where the old bollards are. The road will be taken out and replaced to put in the new bollards. Some sidewalk repairs, like fixing missing bricks, will also be done. The removable bollards will help close the street to cars during pedestrian-only times but will be stored away when the street is open to all traffic.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 9:08 am
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:02 am to Clint Torres
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It easily could have been prevented on Bourbon street; impossible to prevent it everywhere though
This. The 3am timing is odd. As an out of towner, it seems as though maybe he was hell bent on Bourbon without know the city or FQ very well. If he just wanted to hit people there were tons of options in the FQ on NYE.
Its also very possible that as said he drove around for awhile and there was another squad car or vehicle parked blocking bourbon so he had to wait.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 9:03 am
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:03 am to Clint Torres
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Like it or not, tourism is the only thing keeping this city running.. and there’s a nationally televised event in the football game today and the Super Bowl is coming up and they need to show confidence that this is under control.
You can do it with a measure of grace and tact. A two sentence bullshite post saying “see yall at the game tomorrow!” is remarkably tone deaf even for a clown like Landry.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:03 am to SWLA92
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Liz Murrill said had the metal beams been deployed and pulled up, the terrorist could have still went around them on the sidewalk.
I am looking at the streetview pic on google and that appears true. That this city built something inadequate is not surprising. What is vexing is they knew it was inadequate and were replacing it for the Superbowl and no one thought perhaps it should be ready for New Years where Bourbon Street is more crowded.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:04 am to Titsbywilly
How many lives did that forklift save?
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:04 am to REG861
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You can do it with a measure of grace and tact. A two sentence bullshite post saying “see yall at the game tomorrow!” is remarkably tone deaf even for a clown like Landry.
Amen. Have some humility. What if that was his daughter’s mangled body on the street? fricking douchebag.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:04 am to MikeD
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Correct. First block or two on Bourbon aren’t where people hang around as much as further back past the Royal Sonesta.
that corner of bourbon and canal is usually pretty busy with hoodrats. in the past there was usually a brass band there jamming. Being that it was late they probably werent there but there can at times be 50-100 people hanging around there.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:05 am to Ancient Astronaut
Dozens easily
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:06 am to Basura Blanco
Another one on US soil on March 8, 1916 Pancho Villa raided Columbus New Mexico killing 17.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:06 am to diat150
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that corner of bourbon and canal is usually pretty busy with hoodrats
Yup, back in my Bourbon St phase we never got within 4 blocks of Canal after dark.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:06 am to REG861
quote:he just has no tact. He means well but there is no good way of saying "our city will not be denied" this close to something this bad that has occurred.
You can do it with a measure of grace and tact. A two sentence bullshite post saying “see yall at the game tomorrow!” is remarkably tone deaf even for a clown like Landry.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:06 am to tiger91
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Thank God he didn’t hit the poles/posts holding up the balconies at that time. So many People falling in addition to those not in the road would be beyond awful.
yeah I thought of that also.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:07 am to Goalie
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He means well
Does he?
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:08 am to Cell of Awareness
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I am looking at the streetview pic on google and that appears true. That this city built something inadequate is not surprising. What is vexing is they knew it was inadequate and were replacing it for the Superbowl and no one thought perhaps it should be ready for New Years where Bourbon Street is more crowded.
You and I think alike I thought of doing the same thing.
Even if it was deployed, you still had the sidewalk wide open. Except for that trash can.
ETA: I just noticed that they also have the old one still in place that I pointed out further down.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 9:33 am
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