“I learned my wings”
Many disturbing stories came out of Hurricane Katrina. One of those is the story of vigilantism in Algiers Point after the storm.
Algiers Point residents Vinnie Pervel, Wayne Janak, and Nathan Roper took it upon themselves to “go hunting”. Self defense is one thing. I have no problem with you defending your life, the lives of others, or even your property from criminals. However, these ignorant racist murderers took it one step further and went out looking for black people to kill in cold blood.
The fact that these people have not been sent up to death row yet is a travesty of justice. I am going to send this letter to many elected officials.
http://blog.nola.com/notesonneworleans/2008/12/white_new_orleanian_brags_abou.html
These people bragged about killing black people in cold blood. You have their names. You have their videotaped confession of their crimes.
How will you use the power given to you by the voters who elected you into office to address this issue?
Hopefully someone will take action.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:29 pm
I have emailed Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, the AG office (criminal division), Mary Landrieu, and David Vitter. I also intend to email local office holders about this issue. I am just disgusted.
January 10th, 2009 at 12:46 am
After weeks of attempts to get some action taken, including follow up emails sent to Councilpersons Fielkow, Clarkson, and Carter, Cheif Riley, and the AG office… I have yet to hear of any action that has taken place on this issue. Only Councilman Fielkow has returned any of my emails (and he did so rather quickly I might add). It is a shame that only one person in Government, so far, has cared enough to step up and take action on this important issue.
Of course, I have heard nothing from Governor Jindal either. I guess he could care less. I thought he was a man of faith who would never stand for such atrocities. Even though I am critical of his policies I would have never thought that he would just sit by and let three people who admitted to murdering others in the wake of Katrina just get away with their crimes.
Councilman Fielkow, you should be applauded for trying to do something. The rest of you should be ashamed of yourselves.