Eddie Compass
Eddie Compass
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department...
people rush shoot shooting toward
People would be shooting at us, and we couldn't shoot back because of the families. All we could do is rush toward the flash.
direct people sending
She called direct to him and said, 'What do you need?' He said people were sending stuff, but it wasn't what they needed.
since
Since I was a little boy, my whole life, I wanted to be the superintendent of police,
commit officers suicide worried
I had two officers commit suicide because they were worried about their families,
care people
We got 30,000 people out of the Superdome and we're going to take care of you.
bad best people trying
What we're doing is trying to make the best of a bad situation, and we need people to cooperate,
charge juice physically stay street
we had no juice to charge the batteries. We had to physically stay on the street to keep in touch.
appeal bureau decisions final penalty process schedule takes
We have a penalty schedule for each violation, and when that process takes place, individuals will have the right to appeal the decisions made by the bureau chiefs, ... the final decision and recommendation will be by me as superintendent of police.
We have individuals who are getting raped, we have individuals who are getting beaten,
advantage citizens low major morals people percentage prey small
There are a small percentage of people who terrorize every major American city, ... They have low morals and prey upon the weak. These are criminals. They were housed with law-abiding citizens who they could take advantage of.
city people putting takes themselves understand
We'll do everything it takes to make this city safe. These people don't understand they're putting themselves in harm's way,
bodies reports
Unfortunately, we have reports of some bodies floating,
We don't have any substantiated rapes. We will investigate if the individuals come forward.
We are going to take all the weapons.