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National News: Jurors In Accused Courthouse Murderer’s Trial To Be Named Today; Nagin Wants To Know How His Residents Were Treated
September 17th, 2008Jurors in accused mass murderer’s trial to be named today. In an Atlanta courtroom today, 12 jurors and six alternates will learn whether they are the ones who will decide the fate of Brian Nichols, the 36-year-old accused of shooting to death his judge, a court reporter and two law-enforcement officials during a daring escape three years ago from the Fulton County Courthouse. When – and if – the trial begins on Monday, as planned, it will begin a long-awaited march toward justice that has been stymied by a series of delays. In addition to the change in judges – from Superior Court Judge Hilton Fuller to Judge James Bodiford – defense attorneys convinced the original judge that the state had kicked in far too little for a case of this magnitude, compelling him to shelve the case until it had infused more money into the public defender system. The case is expected to be the most costly in Georgia history. Already, the defense has spent an astronomical $1.2 million, and it’s still nearly a week before trial. In a recent chapter in the case, Bodiford found that Nichols’ alleged confession was not the result of his deteriorated mental capacity following his arrest. The defense is arguing that Nichols is innocent by reason of insanity. Nichols is facing death if convicted.
Nagin wants to know how his residents were treated. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin wants to know how his city’s residents were treated during the latest monster storm, Hurricane Gustav, to rock the Big Easy. As reports have surfaced that some city agencies didn’t learn from dealing with killer Katrina, Nagin has instituted a special phone hotline to gather and grade information on victims’ experiences. “If you evacuated with the city assisted-program, and if you went to a shelter where you want to report something, call our 3-1-1 number,” Nagin said in a news conference. His request came amid widespread reports of unsanitary or inhospitable conditions, mostly at shelters in northern Louisiana, according to The New Orleans Times-Picayune. But many shelter volunteers complained that evacuees threatened them “or acted in an unruly fashion during their stay,” the newspaper reported. The Times-Picayune also speculated that poor conditions at the Department of Social Services shelters could have been what led to the sudden resignation of DSS Secretary Ann Williamson earlier this week. While the city helped transport 18,000 residents out of town, all New Orleanians had the option of staying at DSS shelters.
When you are a victim of a storm and areevacuated and go to a shelter for help and all you do is act in a unruy fashion during your stay and whole lot of other people to . this people who help you are volunteers if next time you need help on one well help you and storm come and go they well never stop so when your there do you help or do you wait to be waited on thinking of self if you did is to me I would never help you again and there are people who would say the same thing my be it would be better if you helped or self so you would have on one to blame but self .
It’s funny how some people automatically jump to one side of the story. People said that conditions were unsanitary and the staff was inhospitable. I can believe some of the inhospitable in Northern La toward New Orleanians. So there is more than one side to the story David.
I am a Tennessean; during hurricane Gustav, many Louisiana residents were evacuated to Nashville and Memphis. I was appalled at some Louisiana residents going on national TV complaining about the type of food they were being served during their stay at the shelters in these locations. One compainant said “where’s the rice, where’s the salisbury steak, where’s the chicken?”
My last concern during a disaster of this nature would be the type of food the shelter is providing me. Where is the gratitude for providing a roof over your head, running water, a bed to sleep in? These agencies don’t have the kind of money to provide lavish meals, especially when trying to house thousands of people. Come on now people, get real. You are alive today because someone gave you a place to stay during a disaster. My suggestion to those who were not satisfied with these shelters would be to go to a hotel and spend your own money on meals.
There is 3 sides to every story, “yours, mine and then the truth?”
I worked at 2 of the shelters, one in covinington and one in New Orleans parish (Algiers) Behrman’s community center, that was set up by Red Cross and I must say that we as volenteers, made the people feel very good and just loved on them and showed them kindness. We must understand that it is hard to be uprooted form your normal living and the stress level is very high during these times so I say if you are going to be a volenteer you have to put yourself in there shoes.
I have never had to deal with anything like that because I am from CA so I allow God to use me to just be an encourage to everyone I had to deal with and When it came time for them to leave they did not want to because of the love and support they received from our staff.
To all the homeless people in New Orleans Parish just know that someone on the west coast love and is praying for your situation and God will work everything out for your good. Keep your head up.
UNITY keep helping the homeless!!!
Georgetta
david,
Is that why you are always all over the BET blogs bad mouthing ALL black people? No matter what the story you take a side opposite the black community. Like you have an ax to grind. Just because some new orleans black folks didn’t appreciate your hospitality doesn’t mean ALL blacks are like that! BUT if your attitude and your words here are any indication of the way you so call “helped” them in louisiana…I fully understand why they didn’t treat you well. Black people aren’t stupid…we can feel your nasty anti-black attitude!
Nichols Trial? Are we still dealing with this? By the time they sentence him, he will be able to go free!
Nagin what makes you think the people of New Orleans is going to be treated any better than when Katrina hit. WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D. Alexander,
You are sooo funny! I totally agree with you on both stories.
Brenda helping people is one thing but when some one will not help there self that is lazy and I did not have a attitude .
i couldnt b a juror in that case
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