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Months before the deadly New Orleans vehicle attack on New Year's Day, the city modeled scenarios for how an attacker could enter Bourbon Street at various intersections in a crew-cab Ford F-150 similar to the one used to kill 14 people and injure dozens more.

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New Orleans administration was in the process of installing crash barriers along busy streets like the one where 14 people were killed on New Year's Day. But reports show that the barriers cannot prevent vehicle attacks at moderate to high speeds reut.rs/4iVowPs

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-- Reuters (@reuters.com) January 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM

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... Months before the deadly New Orleans vehicle attack on New Year's Day, the city modeled scenarios for how an attacker could enter Bourbon Street at various intersections in a crew-cab Ford F-150 similar to the one used to kill 14 people and injure dozens more.

Engineers found such a pickup could enter the crowded tourist strip at speeds ranging from 12 to 70 mph - and yet city officials are now installing new street barriers that can only withstand 10-mph impacts, according to an April city-contracted engineering analysis and city bid documents reviewed by Reuters.

Those new barriers, known as "bollards," had not yet been installed on Bourbon Street on New Year's but are planned to be completed by the Feb. 9 NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans.

The documents reviewed by Reuters, which have not been previously reported, make clear that the system won't be able to prevent vehicle attacks at moderate-to-high speeds.

In selecting the new bollard system, the city prioritized ease of operation over crashworthiness of the new bollard system because of chronic problems in operating the old one, according to the documents and a source with direct knowledge of the city's Bourbon Street security planning. Unlike some pedestrian-only zones, such as in New York City's Times Square, Bourbon Street is open to regular vehicle traffic for much of the day, requiring city officials to block parts of it off from surrounding streets each evening. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-05 02:50 AM | Reply

Trying to defend a crowd from a homicidal nut is pretty futile. There will always be a soft spot.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-05 11:15 AM | Reply

Thanks Joe! Hundreds of billions spent. No accountability. Incompetence? Negligence? Or another FBI inside job?

#3 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-05 12:26 PM | Reply

How surprising is it that the terrorist was a right wing ---------?

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-05 12:31 PM | Reply

Negligence? Or another FBI inside job?

#3 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

Swing and a miss. Try again.

If the FBI dropped the ball (they didn't because they actually issued a warning) it was because Trumpy has undermined the effectiveness of the FBI and forced its Director to resign.

If you want to blame someone get on the maga wagon and blame the mayor.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-05 01:36 PM | Reply

How much more money did Biden need to spend? How much time did Biden need? Is there any amount of slack you won't grant Biden or will you hold him accountable for anything? Trillions of dollars spend and nothing accomplished. See rural internet and EV charging stations.

#6 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-05 01:52 PM | Reply

- will you hold him accountable for anything?

That's hilarious coming from Trump's favorite lapdog.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-05 02:03 PM | Reply

it was because Trumpy has undermined the effectiveness of the FBI and forced its Director to resign.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-05 01:36 PM | Reply | Flag:

We've had the same FBI Director since 2017. It's 2025.

#8 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-01-06 08:53 AM | Reply

It's time to come to grips with the fact that when the FBI stops a terror attack, it's because the FBI gave the person the weapons to do it with.

#9 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-01-06 09:06 AM | Reply

We've had the same FBI Director since 2017. It's 2025.

#8 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

Duh?

Which means that his term does not officially end until 2027. Trumpy made it clear he would fire him. Maybe even prosecute him. Which means Trumpy forced him out. Leaving the FBI ineffective and rudderless during a critical time.

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-06 11:24 AM | Reply

That's some crazy mental gymnastics.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-01-06 11:26 AM | Reply

#6 | Posted by visitor_

Remind us all that the president is responsible for everything bad that happens after 1/20, you ------- idiot.

Or I guess ------- ------- like you were all cool with a million dead from Covid.

You ------- joke-ass bitch.

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-06 01:45 PM | Reply

Shhhh, Some folks think Trump has been president for the last 10 years, don't tell them about Biden.

#13 | Posted by Miranda7 at 2025-01-06 09:56 PM | Reply

There are 38,000 people in the FBI. If the agency is "ineffective" and "rudderless", without one guy, I think there are bigger issues.

#14 | Posted by Miranda7 at 2025-01-06 09:58 PM | Reply

There are 38,000 people in the FBI. If the agency is "ineffective" and "rudderless", without one guy, I think there are bigger issues.

#14 | Posted by Miranda7 at 2025-01-06 09:58 PM | Reply | Flag

Now do the presidency.

#15 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-06 10:10 PM | Reply

@#14 ... There are 38,000 people in the FBI. If the agency is "ineffective" and "rudderless", without one guy, I think there are bigger issues. ...

That all depends upon the "one guy" and what power he has over the FBI.

Given Mr Patel's prior comments, I have concerns regarding what he may do to the FBI.

One concern is the his apparent desire to eliminate the FBI Intelligence divisiion.

Does that not concern you?


#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-06 10:13 PM | Reply

@#13 ... Shhhh, Some folks think Trump has been president for the last 10 years, don't tell them about Biden. ....

You mean the Trump-supporting election deniers?

I'd be more curious regarding why they seem to still be denying the 2020 Election results.


#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-06 10:19 PM | Reply

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