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September 13, 2005

Kinda the Pot Calling the Kettle...

...names.

La. nursing home owners charged in deaths
Two face 34 counts of negligent homicide for refusing evacuation bus

NEW ORLEANS - The owners of a nursing home where 34 people were found dead after Hurricane Katrina have been arrested and charged with 34 counts of negligent homicide for not evacuating their patients, the Louisiana attorney general's office said Tuesday...

... The owners of St. Rita's Nursing Home in St. Bernard Parish "were asked if they wanted to move (the patients). They did not. They were warned repeatedly that this storm was coming. In effect, their inaction resulted in the deaths of these patients," Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti said.


Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco haven't weighed in on this one yet. If there's any justice in this world, they oughta be shaking in their boots and talking to their lawyers.

Posted by tree hugging sister at September 13, 2005 06:09 PM

Comments

The AG is right to bring these charges, but there are also going to be HUGE lawsuits against the state and the city for wrongful death, and many of them quite meritorious.

Posted by: Dave J at September 13, 2005 07:15 PM

What's good for the Goose is good for the Mayor!

Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 13, 2005 07:16 PM

Maybe that's why he is moving his family to Dallas. Supposed to have reported on Fox.....can't find any link, though.

Posted by: The Real JeffS at September 14, 2005 04:43 AM

Major Dad heard it, too, JeffS. So is it an 'outta Dodge' or moving 'to Dodge' responsibility...um...dodge?

Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 14, 2005 11:17 AM