The Blue Shirts are back
The NOPD, after hurricane Katrina, changed uniforms from the old sky blue look that the NOPD had worn for as long as I could remember to a what some would call black uniform. The reason for the change as explained to citizens, was that some of the blue uniforms had been lost or stolen during the chaos after Katrina.
The majority of NOPD officers were not happy. The black uniforms seemed to attract the heat during the summer and while not all officers are out of shape, I doubt that it’s the most svelte department in the land. I like the blue uniforms, they are classic New Orleans and well we worry about things like that around here.
Well the blue shirts return Friday morning just in time for Mardi Gras. I for one am glad but I do have a little concern. Have the lost or stolen blue shirt uniforms all been gathered up and stored? Did we find all the lost or stolen blue shirts? With the amount of angst going on in the city right now with citizens feeling that crime is out of control, I think most people would feel a little better about the NOPD stopping the murders of innocent people instead of what color shirt they wear on a daily basis.
On a personal note, I am back as well and hopefully in a better frame of mind than a year and a half ago.
Dan!!!! i’m so happy you’re back!!! This has made my day!
welcome back dan, everyone has missed you.
.. it just hasn’t been the same around here without you.
geaux hornets!
I am so glad to see you back too. I know it takes a lot to adopt the observer mindset again, because there’s so much that’s hard to observe. This has made my day too! Missed you much. Bows and applause . . .
Bonjour,Dan!!
Laurie
Louisiane’ is a sub-tropical environment and no officer shall be
caught wearing any dark colour that absorbs heat, and is therefore
not inducive to allow for proper comfort levels without setting
themselves up from dying from heat stroke or dehydration.
Break out the Bermuda shorts New Orleans’!! Get rid of that ugly
black tie also-awful.
Laurie