Vehicle plows into crowd on Bourbon St., with 14 fatalities

[El Caliente]

Except when they completely botch it. Like when Reddit "solved" the case of the Boston bomber and ended up dragging an innocent guy's name through the mud. Take any and all internet "sleuthing" with a massive grain of salt.

Not to go down a rabbit hole with this, but traditional media has botched stories as well (Richard Jewell says hi).

 

[Dago]

I was down there and left just before it happened. I can confirm that they weren't using substantial barricades

 

[GrandAdmiral]

The French Quarter is about to go full pedestrian traffic like Time Square.

Times Square is not full pedestrian.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewOrleans/s/tU4uzn96bO

Obviously take it for what it’s worth

There are steel street closure mechanisms that don't work because the city bailed on the maintenance contract. This was preventable and is really embarrassing.

 

[El Caliente]

Times Square is not full pedestrian.

Yeah, I realize that and changed my description of TS in my following post.

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

There is video of NOPD trying to revive him.

Where?

 

[Blackcricket]

Obviously take it for what it’s worth

There are steel street closure mechanisms that don't work because the city bailed on the maintenance contract. This was preventable and is really embarrassing.

I would wonder where's the pressure from the businesses in the French Quarter prior? I understand the statement may or may not be true or accurate but there's this way we have of making great decisions like this only when disaster strikes.

 

[efil4stnias]

Where?

 

[efil4stnias]

And now daylight photos appearing of the perpetrator.
Full camo.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Is it me or is the flag pole from the photo missing in the video?

ETA: Nope. I see it now. Flag doesn't look wrapped either.

 

[Sailorsaint]

It looks like the flag is wrapped/tied in that video. Can't quite make it out to be sure.

 

[Sailorsaint]

Is it me or is the flag pole from the photo missing in the video?

I thought so at first, but it's there.

 

[DaveXA]

Couple of quick thoughts.

1) Condolences to the family and friends of the victims of this traumatic event. And to the city of NO during what's supposed to be a time of celebration. Awful situation.

2) I've seen some express that the NFL, NCAA etc will have second thoughts about holding their biggest events there, and I don't think that's true at all. And why should NOLA suffer needlessly (they've alteady suffered enough) because of something someone not from the city did? The barricade issue if it turns out the city botched that, will be a big deal though.

3) My first thought is this was domestic terrorism, but we don't know because we don't know who the perpetrator was and what his motives were. Until the facts are known, I'd just say it was terrorism, but don't know if it's simply domestic or not, and particularly of interest is the speculation that the flag was an ISIS flag.

We'll find out soon enough imo.

 

[Madmarsha]

Obviously take it for what it’s worth

There are steel street closure mechanisms that don't work because the city bailed on the maintenance contract. This was preventable and is really embarrassing.

Yep, read that but also that they were removing them to replace for Super Bowl (which seems late). But also that because of the debris that collects in the tracks that they become impossible to use (part of bailing on the maintenance). But whatever turns out to be the most correct reason, that's why I hunna percent believe they were not up.