A rescue diver descended from the helicopter, but the congressman decided against going up in the helicopter, sources say. The pilot sent the diver down again, but Jefferson again declined to go up the helicopter.
After spending approximately 45 minutes with Jefferson, the helicopter went on to rescue three additional New Orleans residents before it ran low on fuel and was forced to end its mission.
"Forty-five minutes can be an eternity to somebody that is drowning, to somebody that is sitting in a roof, and it needs to be used its primary purpose during an emergency," said Hauer.
We seem to have no problem condemning a man to death for murder, and in Florida it is "10, 20, Life", for use of a gun in crimes. In Texas it is "Three strikes, you're out" when it comes to even petty criminals, so how in the name of Thomas Jefferson is it that we let a scrotum like this William Jefferson repeatedly screw us, this nation of real people with real concerns over real things? How can William Jefferson Clinton team up with George Herbert Walker Bush to save Louisiana and the Gulf States, and just look away at this shit, knowing full and well he will commit a crime again! And by the way, a crime again against his Black African Brothers. Disgusting just to write about.
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Article comments
1 - DrPat
I found it very curious that the sting cash was reportedly in Rep. Jefferson's refrigerator in the same New Orleans house to which he diverted S&R workers to "rescue a laptop," yet he left it there and carried out only the computer.
I cannot draw any conclusions from this; I simply think it is worth noting.
2 - Paul Jordan, Sr.
You are a little confused, the sting took place recently, the laptop rescue was last year after Katrina.
3 - Al Sharpton
This is a conspiracy! He is innocent! We will March on the Capiatal!
4 - RJ Elliott
It Be Rassism!!!
5 - Arch Conservative
It's a good thing for Jefferson that he is a Democrat. The liberals and Dems will rush to his side calling anyone who questions him a racist and infusing race into this story at every twist and turn in an attempt to defend him.
If Jefferson had been a black Republican liberals would be saying "go fuck yourself uncle tom."
6 - robert
I'll give five buck the democrats drop him like soap in the shower when he is indicted and found guilty beyond a reasonable dought. He'll plea and say he was forced into it..say something about God and his family..while the media moves on to some other topic that can be slanted to make the republicans the bad guys again. Long live "W".
7 - RJ Elliott
Well, Pelosi tried to demote him, but he just won't go away...
Here
8 - RJ Elliott
Pelosi has apparently buckled to pressure from the CBC, and has decided against removing Jefferson from the House Ways and Means Committee.
So, a small number of black radicals have managed to mau-mau Pelosi into backing down from what was a strong stance in favor of basic political ethics.
If she becomes Speaker after the 2006 elections, Pelosi will be nothing but a spineless doormat for the various moonbats in the Democrat coalition...
9 - R. Hoeppner
Cant we all just get along?