What, if anything, has the state done to actually provide these officers with law enforcement authority so far out of jurisdiction? A small point, but an important one. Has anyone bothered to swear these folks in as peace officers in Louisiana?
I doubt highly that they have been deputized by the governor.... That would be a praish, not a state function. And I have yet to hear what the governor is doing to provide law enforcement authority for the out of state LEO's who have volunteered to be there, much less for private security...
This is my first post on the New Orleans disaster. I lived there for over ten years and feel it more my home town than any other; I can honestly that I now know how New Yorkers felt on 9-11. Everyone feels the shock and dismay, but it is so much easier when there is no personal tie.
That...
My pseudo-scout is built on an Ishy; I had some issues with the mag, but I seem to have resolved those. Other than that the gun is winner; Sounds good at $150; any break beyond that is a bonus.
15-22 pounds depending what is on it on a given day. Always: sidearm, 2 extra mags, asp, surefire, 1 set of cuffs, cell, radio. May add (any/all) second set of cuffs, full size light, mic pack for camera, shotgun ammo.
When I still patronized starbucks I routinely went in in uniform; some of the employees seem baffled or put off, but those who opened in my old district sure seemed to like the cruiser in front of the store at 545 am.
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