Getting Some Rest
It's been a very long day. I'm going to crash for a bit and try to get 5 hours or so of sleep. I apologize again that I cannot respond to each IM. I am trying. We've got that IRC channel going and I'll try to get in there for a while later in the day.

I am going to debrief the police officer completely in the morning. He was utterly fatigued, thirsty, and wanted to find out what the hell was really going on.

Security has become a major concern now, because the NOPD is ineffective and the looters terrorists are roaming the streets. Word is now that they're lighting buildings on fire, but I can't confirm that. Anyway, we have to run guard shifts and patrol and it limits our downtime.

It is a zoo out there though, make no mistake. It's the wild kingdom. It's Lord of the Flies. That doesn't mean there's murder on every street corner. But what it does mean is that the rule of law has collapsed, that there is no order, and that property rights cannot and are not being enforced. Anyone who is on the streets is in immediate danger of being robbed and killed. It's that bad.

I will be back on around 0700 or so I think.

Team SOTI signing off. Will leave the cam on.

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	malathion 2005-09-01 07:29 am UTC (link)
	First post Also, sleep well and stuff (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dragonbane 2005-09-01 01:55 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, don't bring that crap here. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Good work (Anonymous) 2005-09-01 07:30 am UTC (link)
	Please be safe and keep up the good work, The irc channel is great... (Reply to this)

	ihavenotfailed 2005-09-01 07:32 am UTC (link)
	Get your well deserved shut eye, we can keep an eye on irc for now. -loganattwood (Reply to this)

	skilletaudio 2005-09-01 07:39 am UTC (link)
	God bless. Be safe. Do you have more than one route out of that building? (Reply to this) (Thread)

Thanks for info (Anonymous) 2005-09-01 07:48 am UTC (link)

First post. Best wishes to all of you. You are doing a great service to those seeking info on the situation in NO, and hopefully decision makers will read this and take appropriate action. As a resident of the Southwest US I'm doing what I can. Sending money to a charity helping the victims, and e-mailing my friends to do likewise. I'm also forwarding your link to those interested in this tragedy. I learned about you from www.irishtrojan.com, and I leanred of that blog from www.hughhewitt.com (Reply to this) (Parent)

	commonreader 2005-09-01 07:40 am UTC (link)
	Sleep well. (Reply to this)

	Soldier Shot? lukemccoy 2005-09-01 07:43 am UTC (link)
	I'm listening to a police feed and sounds like a soldier got shot in the leg at the superdome. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Soldier Shot? ihavenotfailed 2005-09-01 07:48 am UTC (link)
	he did. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

Re: Soldier Shot? - binaryhero, 2005-09-01 07:53 am UTC

Re: Soldier Shot? - db_cooper, 2005-09-01 08:03 am UTC

Re: Soldier Shot? - solcita, 2005-09-01 10:07 am UTC

Re: Soldier Shot? - db_cooper, 2005-09-01 10:09 am UTC

	farsidem4 2005-09-01 07:50 am UTC (link)
	Good luck to you all. This is all very interesting. I may just move my hosting over to you all :) (Reply to this)

binaryhero 2005-09-01 07:52 am UTC (link)

Why is it, that at the first sign of the police force going down, or people not being watched, people turn into fucking animals? Lord of the Flies was understandable, they were kids, they had no supervision, but they at least tried to make their situation better before trying to kill each other. We are meant to be adults, this is a crisis, people should be helping each other instead of burning buildings down. Property rights should not need to be enforced. Looting food is forgivable, but stealing TV's and burning down houses is just making life harder for everyone. Anyway, thanks for keeping a level head through all this. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	pvednes 2005-09-01 07:56 am UTC (link)
	Essentially, civilization is only two square meals away from barbarism. (Reply to this) (Parent)

(no subject) - n47, 2005-09-01 08:16 am UTC

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(no subject) - binaryhero, 2005-09-01 10:23 am UTC

The logic - (Anonymous), 2005-09-01 09:16 am UTC

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Re: The logic - binaryhero, 2005-09-01 10:33 am UTC

Re: The logic - tom_zombie, 2005-09-01 02:59 pm UTC

couldnt agree more - (Anonymous), 2005-09-01 10:19 am UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2005-09-01 03:11 pm UTC

animals? - (Anonymous), 2005-09-01 03:19 pm UTC

(no subject) - ilcylic, 2005-09-01 04:42 pm UTC

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	quandry 2005-09-01 07:53 am UTC (link)
	Y'all are some bad motherfuckers. Good luck. We're all pulling for you. (Reply to this)

mongoloidbaby 2005-09-01 07:53 am UTC (link)

i'm just picking up on this journal now (for some reason) and I read everything from the beginning of the hurricane up until here. Truly the most comprehensive coverage I've seen so far, unbelievable to read, completely compelling, and all those other things I'm sure have been spewed forth in a million comments before mine. It was heartbreaking to read the reports that "nola will be fine as long as there's no flooding" right after the storm and knowing the reality that would follow those hopeful statements. Anyway, just one more well wishing and expression of gratitude and amazement at the dedication shown in this journal. While news stations are out there interviewing victims as they wade out of toxic waters and acting giddy at the prospect of more devastation, or movie stars are complaining that their made for TV flicks shooting schedules are delayed by the loss of millions of people's homes and many lives, it's good to have people who can give a purer outlook on the situation, and while they're at it, hope. (Reply to this)

	wow (Anonymous) 2005-09-01 07:57 am UTC (link)
	good luck, guys. texas is pulling for you. keep your heads level and your doors locked, and you should be ok. you guys are in our thoughts. (Reply to this)

	Long Term jcfarris 2005-09-01 07:59 am UTC (link)
	From everything I'm hearing your situation might not be tennable for the long term. You have plans to move your customers and services to a second location? In the meantime, hunker down, stay safe and thanks for the updates. (Reply to this)

	Alternate IRC ports? spacedrake 2005-09-01 07:59 am UTC (link)
	Just a quick question for everyone, is there an alternate port for the IRC server? My campus has 6667 gestapo'd. Sleep well, Team SOTI. Fight long, fight well. (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2005-09-01 08:01 am UTC (link)
	you have a hunting rifle? you need to help secure your area! (Reply to this)

	servicesix 2005-09-01 08:04 am UTC (link)
	Ugh. The anonymous coward/first post Slashdot crowd has arrived. (Reply to this)

	mercenary01 2005-09-01 08:06 am UTC (link)
	I can't connect to either your webcamera, nor your irc channel (even though they are both translating IPs). I also cannot ping irc.deadjournal.com even though the IP is translated... Good luck! (Reply to this)

The Boneprone Family has you in our thoughts.. (Anonymous) 2005-09-01 08:16 am UTC (link)

Hang in there man, and be careful.. Im just lost for words here, reading your blog.. Ive been following all you have been through very close and have you in my thoughts all day.. Hang in there man, and stay strong.. I hope to in the months to come to sit back and chat with you after this is all said and done over some dinner. Ride through this, tough it out and hang in there man. There are many pulling for you and wishing you the best. Mike aka Boneprone BP4L (Reply to this)

	qualitytv 2005-09-01 08:20 am UTC (link)
	Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I cannot imagine the situation outside. Reminds me of Escape From New York for some wholly retarded reason. Hopefully they can restore order as soon as possible. Good luck and thanks! (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2005-09-01 08:40 am UTC (link)
	all I can say is the description of the utter breakdown of civilisation is... depressing. Anyway- Good luck and god keep you. (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2005-09-01 08:42 am UTC (link)
	thanks for the intense news coverage please keep safe NO is a great place whether or not it is covered in water. eklectech52@excite.com (Reply to this)

	Great supplement to the normal news (Anonymous) 2005-09-01 09:11 am UTC (link)
	This is what blogs are all about. You're seeing it and saying it as it is without any of the filters that the news organizations have to deal with. I hope you, your connection and your servers make it through this situation unscathed. How come I'm thinking all we need now to complete the picture are some zombies walking the streets? thinking of you in silicon valley (Reply to this) (Thread)

Re: Great supplement to the normal news reabhecc 2005-09-01 12:55 pm UTC (link)

"How come I'm thinking all we need now to complete the picture are some zombies walking the streets?" I'm feeling the same. Thank you, interdictor, for posting. My sister is a Tulane Med student, and even though she's safe in Atlanta, we're eager for any news. I don't know if you're willing or able to answer questions, but if you have any news about looting, etc, at the independent commercial district on Oak St near Carrollton, I'd be grateful. There's a comic shop and a deli there I adore. God/ess Bless You and Yours. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	xenon_zircon_23 2005-09-01 09:13 am UTC (link)
	I wish you the best...hope things get better faster than it look like it will get better. (Reply to this)

Aerial photo from of city 8/31 (Anonymous) 2005-09-01 09:17 am UTC (link)

You probably want to see this. http://www.digitalglobe.com/images/katrina/new_orleans_msi_aug31_2005_dg.jpg Should give you an idea of what is dry, what isn't. The amazing thing I see in this photo is that it looks like if people without the resources to stay could just get to the MS River levees on both sides, they would be fine. It is amazing that so many people who need to leave are looting, driving around and walking around when it is so easy for them to leave or at least get to a place where the Coast Guard could pick them up. But for the other people trapped deep in the flooded areas, it is another matter. (Reply to this)

	Very proud to be your client. (Anonymous) 2005-09-01 09:39 am UTC (link)
	Muy orgullosos de ser su cliente. Ánimo desde España. Very proud to be your client. From Spain, all of us with you. Regards Global Red TEAM. (Reply to this)

(Anonymous) 2005-09-01 10:04 am UTC (link)

First Post As a resident of North CA, I'm no stranger to the whole mob rule thing. After all, what do people do here if the Raiders lose at the superbowl? (And even scarier, what do they do when they WIN at the superbowl.) It's big, scary, and makes you think about every possible thing that could go wrong. The only thing that keeps you from going bugshit? Having a sense of humor. I know, sounds horrible. After all, with all the pain, death, and destruction, not much to laugh about. But it does help. Gets some pressure off those overactive adrenal glands, keeps your mind from wandering to worst-case scenarios. I therefor offer you this. It's not a great joke, or a masterful joke, but see who breaks into wild laughter when you tell it. Helped me to get through bad patches when some family passed. So, enjoy. Horse walks into a bar and says "hey" (hay). Good, huh? To mangle a stirring comment, Team SOTI, "keep yer processors dry, and beware o' pickpockets and loose women". You're freedom-radio(blogio?) for New Orleans. Hang tough. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	The 'forced evacuation' (Anonymous) 2005-09-01 12:33 pm UTC (link)
	They are askign everyone to leave, when do you plan to go? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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