Eddie Compass
Eddie Compass
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department...
forces mandatory people thousands
We have thousands of people who want to voluntarily evacuate at this time, ... Once they are all out, then we'll concentrate our forces on mandatory evacuation.
human life paramount people power
Right now, human life is paramount so I'm concentrating all my power on getting out people who want to leave,
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.
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,
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,
explaining people start
Once we look at the people face-to-face and start explaining these things, ... I think we won't have any problems.
ability control experience fortunate good man together worked
We're very fortunate to have someone of his experience and ability here, ... He's a good man and very much has control of the Army. He and I have worked together very, very well.
citizens
These citizens will have to be removed for their own good,
department hand leadership man position served taken time toughest
I served this department for 26 years and have taken it through some of the toughest times of its history. Every man in a leadership position must know when it's time to hand over the reins.
hand leadership man position time
Every man in a leadership position must know when it's time to hand over the reins,
direction god hand knows leadership man police position reins retiring time
Every man in a leadership position knows when it's time to hand over reins to someone else. I'll be retiring as superintendent of police and will be going on in another direction God has for me.