How New Orleans failed to protect Bourbon Street from attack, block by block
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from Washington Post1 month ago
The police blocking the entrance to Bourbon Street left a gap wide enough for the attacker’s truck and failed to close a hydraulic barrier intended for added security.
Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2025/01/13/new-orleans-bourbon-street-security/
Eyewitness accounts and video footage confirm that the driver sped through Bourbon Street unimpeded for nearly 1,000 feet, leading to a tragic outcome with 14 dead and dozens injured.
Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2025/01/13/new-orleans-bourbon-street-security/
Despite a pre-existing security plan, lapses in execution resulted in a scenario where a terrorist was able to bypass significant safeguards meant to protect the crowd.
Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2025/01/13/new-orleans-bourbon-street-security/
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