And it does not end (Updated)
With relief finally on the way, the discrimination continues. MSNBC reports:
Meanwhile, the remainder of the refugees in the Superdome are stuck there, as the evacuation from there was halted, with no explanation given. (Update: MSNBC now reports that the buses were diverted to the convention center, where officials said people had been waiting longer. The evacuation from the Superdome has resumed. I'm wondering why they can't send some buses to both places at the same time?)
The story goes on to say that the Mayor had been using the hotel as headquarters, and gave the hotel priority to be cleared to make room for police and firefighters. Sounds reasonable, but why should these people get to LEAVE sooner? Are they too good to be sent out into the hordes? It's not hard to guess what race and economic class the majority of the Hyatt guests belong to.
I take it back. The Mayor doesn't need to use the hotel as headquarters. He can go use the Superdome as soon as he empties IT out.
This is really starting to remind me of the Titanic.
At one point Friday, the evacuation was interrupted briefly when school buses rolled up so some 700 guests and employees from the Hyatt Hotel could move to the head of the evacuation line — much to the amazement of those who had been crammed in the stinking Superdome since last Sunday.
Meanwhile, the remainder of the refugees in the Superdome are stuck there, as the evacuation from there was halted, with no explanation given. (Update: MSNBC now reports that the buses were diverted to the convention center, where officials said people had been waiting longer. The evacuation from the Superdome has resumed. I'm wondering why they can't send some buses to both places at the same time?)
The story goes on to say that the Mayor had been using the hotel as headquarters, and gave the hotel priority to be cleared to make room for police and firefighters. Sounds reasonable, but why should these people get to LEAVE sooner? Are they too good to be sent out into the hordes? It's not hard to guess what race and economic class the majority of the Hyatt guests belong to.
I take it back. The Mayor doesn't need to use the hotel as headquarters. He can go use the Superdome as soon as he empties IT out.
This is really starting to remind me of the Titanic.
posted by Andrea | 10:13 AM
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Ohmygosh. Every time I turn on the TV is another opportunity to say, "They did WHAT?" God help them. God help us know how to help them.
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