Pulheeze!

Over at Michelle Malkin's (yeah, like she needs the link), I read this story, and the howler that follows:

Police spokesman Marlon Defillo said police are looking into the possibility that up to 12 officers were involved in misconduct.

The Police Department has 1,750 officers.

He rejected the use of the term "looting" but said authorities were investigating "the possibility of appropriation of non-essential items during the height of Katrina, from businesses

My achin' ass.

As far as I know, there is no looting statute in Louisiana. It is all covered under the Theft statutes. Perhaps the malfeasance statutes.

Plain and simple, those cops are crooked, and need to be jailed, after one of those fine old ceremonies, where they strip your badge off, strip off all patches and identification, then take you directly to the jail wearing your stripped-out uniform. The inmates love it, and your first couple of days are.... well.... unpleasant.

I don't know how Police spokesman Marlon Defillo managed to keep a straight face when he uttered those words.