[Leica] OT: Katrina hits home...

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Kenneth Frazier said:
Subject: [Leica] OT: Katrina hits home...


> My son-in-law, who's a lieutenant in local police department, has been
> asked to go with a Connecticut contingent of police to New Orleans.  My
> daughter tells me that this came from the governor to the mayors of
> cities of a certain size, with the request being for officers with SWAT
> experience.
>
> My son-in-law is his department's Weapons Training officer, a member of
> the SWAT unit, and decorated for whatever they call "combat"
> duty...i.e., direct experience of gunfights, etc.
>
> I'm not happy, my daughter is distraught, and the background information
> provided to her and said son-in-law was not encouraging.
>
> Apparently, the policing situation is difficult...National Guard and
> military units are not trained for police duties, and 80+ N.O. officers
> have resigned or quit, several suicided, some just missing.
>
> I'm proud of my son-in-law and the way he conducts himself, and now I'm
> worried, probably needlessly, but worried nonetheless.
>
> Please hold him (Mark) and my daughter in your thoughts.<<<

Hi Padre,
We wish both your daughter & son-in-law well and offer our prayer this 
evening for his safe keeping and return.

ted & Irene Grant