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This incredible statement was made by the Governor when in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina she had been given exaggerated reports of attacks on police and looting. She activated the Louisiana National Guard units which had military police training and was announcing it. The National Guard however was under good discipline and were well trained so their officers and training prevented them from shooting people. The New Orleans police department however was even before Katrina one of the worst in the nation. Some of the police officers took the Governor’s statement as the OK to shoot in situations where such deadly force was against the law. There were 9 police shooting deaths. In most of the cases, the victims were unarmed and were not even fleeing. The U. S. Justice Department has indicted some New Orleans policemen in the shootings. Some argue that the Governors statement could have been a major factor in giving the green light.


Michael Pena
Michael Pena
  • Born: January 13, 1976
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor, Musician

Michael Anthony Peña is an American character actor. He has starred in many films, including Crash (2004), World Trade Center (2006), Shooter (2007), Observe and Report (2009), Tower Heist (2011), Battle: Los Angeles (2011), End of Watch (2012), Gangster Squad (2013), American Hustle (2013), Fury (2014), Frontera (2014), The Martian (2015), Collateral Beauty (2016), CHiPs (2017), My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Ant-Man (2015) and its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), 12 Strong (2018) and Fantasy Island (2020). Peña had the title role in Cesar Chavez (2014) and played the co-lead role in the first season of the Netflix TV series Narcos: Mexico (2018). He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in End of Watch, and Detective Armondo Renta in The Shield.