‘Politics and bickering’ hindered New Orleans’ French Quarter security, consulting firm found in 2019 report
A consulting firm in 2019 found security in New Orleans’ French Quarter was hampered by politicking among various law ...
New Orleans Knew For Years French Quarter Was Vulnerable To Vehicular Attacks
During major events such as New Year’s or Mardi Gras, the source said, city security plans call for parking large vehicles at ...
Read the Report on Security in New Orleans
These are pages from a 2019 security assessment of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The report makes a number of ...
NOPD chief refuses to answer questions about how terrorist attack could have been prevented
In the wake of a deadly New Year’s terrorist attack, New Orleans’ police chief refused to answer questions about the city’s ...
Years of warnings preceded Bourbon Street attack as bollard repairs lagged
A confidential report warned that bollards needed to be fixed. New Orleans didn't start to replace them for five years.
Barricades were supposed to keep Bourbon Street revelers safe. Here’s why they didn’t
Throngs of New Year’s Day revelers packed in the city’s bustling French Quarter had no strong barriers to protect them from ...
Anger over how ISIS terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar was able to carry out deadly New Orleans attack
New Orleans officials were warned in 2019 that the bollards designed to block vehicles did “not appear to work" and were ...
Vehicle attacks are difficult to prevent — but New Orleans fell short, experts say
The city has 700-pound steel barriers but did not put them on Bourbon Street until a day after the attack, which the lieutenant governor called “a complete failure of responsibility.” ...
New Orleans attack: Investigation into terror driver's background continues as French Quarter reopens
New Orleans officials were urged to fix the faulty security bollard system in the city's French Quarter, home to Bourbon Street, back in November 2019 and were forewarned that a vehicle ramming ...
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Security Report From 2019 Warned New Orleans Officials About The Risk Of A Bourbon Street “Vehicular Ramming” Attack
According to the New York Times, the confidential report was prepared in 2019 by Interfor International, and warned the city ...