Chocolate City Mayor in Contempt of Court
City of New Orleans, Mayor Ray Nagin
Once Again Found in Contempt of Court
District Court Judge to City Attorney:
Conduct "wholly unprofessional"
Fairfax, VA-The National Rifle Association (NRA) and law abiding gun owners have won yet another victory this morning against New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and former police chief Warren Riley.
Judge Carl J. Barbier, presiding over the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, granted NRA's motion for contempt against New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Warren Riley for "failure to provide initial disclosures and to compel answers to discovery" during NRA's injunction against the City for their illegal gun confiscation of law abiding citizens following Hurricane Katrina in 2006.
"Once more, Mayor Ray Nagin and former police chief Warren Riley are held accountable for considering themselves above the law," said Chris W. Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist. "These men have had to be dragged, kicking and screaming, every step of the way in this process to return the lawfully owned firearms to their own citizens, and Judge Barbier rightly found them in contempt of court for their complete lack of respect for the rule of law."
Furthermore, Judge Barbier concluded the delaying tactics by the City's attorney, Joseph Vincent DiRosa, Jr, to be "wholly unprofessional and shall not be condoned". Mr. DiRosa admitted in Court that he had "no good reason" to explain his actions and has been ordered to pay partial legal fees to NRA's attorneys for their wasted time and money.
"Ray Nagin, Warren Riley and their attorney refused to provide vital information to the U.S. District Court for their unconstitutional acts in their city's time of great need," concluded Cox. "On behalf of the lawful gun owners of New Orleans, NRA is pleased with this outcome, we thank Judge Barbier for his swift decision and we will continue to press for the full return of all the city's confiscated firearms."
Once Again Found in Contempt of Court
District Court Judge to City Attorney:
Conduct "wholly unprofessional"
Fairfax, VA-The National Rifle Association (NRA) and law abiding gun owners have won yet another victory this morning against New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and former police chief Warren Riley.
Judge Carl J. Barbier, presiding over the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, granted NRA's motion for contempt against New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Warren Riley for "failure to provide initial disclosures and to compel answers to discovery" during NRA's injunction against the City for their illegal gun confiscation of law abiding citizens following Hurricane Katrina in 2006.
"Once more, Mayor Ray Nagin and former police chief Warren Riley are held accountable for considering themselves above the law," said Chris W. Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist. "These men have had to be dragged, kicking and screaming, every step of the way in this process to return the lawfully owned firearms to their own citizens, and Judge Barbier rightly found them in contempt of court for their complete lack of respect for the rule of law."
Furthermore, Judge Barbier concluded the delaying tactics by the City's attorney, Joseph Vincent DiRosa, Jr, to be "wholly unprofessional and shall not be condoned". Mr. DiRosa admitted in Court that he had "no good reason" to explain his actions and has been ordered to pay partial legal fees to NRA's attorneys for their wasted time and money.
"Ray Nagin, Warren Riley and their attorney refused to provide vital information to the U.S. District Court for their unconstitutional acts in their city's time of great need," concluded Cox. "On behalf of the lawful gun owners of New Orleans, NRA is pleased with this outcome, we thank Judge Barbier for his swift decision and we will continue to press for the full return of all the city's confiscated firearms."
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Wonderful outcome.
So...what exactly has changed ? Anybody sent to jail...?...Well...guess not.0 -
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Nagin promised to get New Orleans back on its feet and return the city to its former glory. Judging by the cities crime rate I would say they are back to normal 
The voters of that city must be so proud.0 -
I'll never understand how he won re-election......
Chocolate town can have him....0 -
quote:Originally posted by HighVolumeOfFire
I'll never understand how he won re-election......
Chocolate town can have him....
Remember the OJ Simpson trial! [:)]0 -
NRA???? Has done something for Gun owners WOW Maybe a first.[:0][:0] 0 -
Was anyone running against him for the job? I know I would'nt want to be the mayor of that place.
Good for the NRA for helping out the gun owners down there.0 -
well, we're one step closer to throwing the incompetent scum into jail. 0 -
Was contemptable.
Is contemptable , and always will be.[xx(]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Highball
Wonderful outcome.
So...what exactly has changed ? Anybody sent to jail...?...Well...guess not.
Exactly. What has the NRA won? They still don't have the information and nobody is being sentenced to a long stretch in prison.0 -
Remember Marion Barry, mayor of Washington D.C.? Admitted cocaine addict, convicted felon, and a total incompetent. What do the wise people of D.C. do? They reelect this clown! Ray Nagin, though not a convicted felon, has shown a gross incompetence in the role of mayor and the idiots reelect him! They get what they deserve. You can't fix stupid. 0 -
Where did this get left? Has the judge given them a deadline or just reprimanded them and forgotten about it? How many times could Joe Citizen be found guilty of contempt without going to the slammer? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by chuck
NRA???? Has done something for Gun owners WOW Maybe a first.[:0][:0]
You need to check out their news website to find out all the things the NRA is doing for you all the time. A big one was overturning the law in San Francisco to ban all guns. They won that one also. Its against CA law.
They only have a tiny percent of the population donating money to their organization so they can only fund some of the lawsuits that need to be funded. They have less than 10% of gun owners as members.
If all the 80 million gun owners joined we would be a strong voice that the Government would be unable to ignore!![:0][:0]0 -
quote:They only have a tiny percent of the population donating money to their organization so they can only fund some of the lawsuits that need to be funded. They have less than 10% of gun owners as members.
I will donate 100 bucks a month to the NRA starting the day they make a concerted drive to get a Second Amendment case before the Supreme(sic) Court...on Second Amnedment issues ALONE.0 -
all fine and dandy, but will the gun owners get their guns or be compensated? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Highball
I will donate 100 bucks a month to the NRA starting the day they make a concerted drive to get a Second Amendment case before the Supreme(sic) Court...on Second Amnedment issues ALONE.
I'm on board too.0 -
quote:Originally posted by chuck
NRA???? Has done something for Gun owners WOW Maybe a first.[:0][:0]
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quote:Originally posted by kimi
quote:Originally posted by HighVolumeOfFire
I'll never understand how he won re-election......
Chocolate town can have him....
Remember the OJ Simpson trial! [:)]
You're not joking. Even before Katrina I would go through New Orleans and I have to say it was the dirtiest and most ugly city I've ever seen.0 -
Wish I had been in Court for that one! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Highball
quote:They only have a tiny percent of the population donating money to their organization so they can only fund some of the lawsuits that need to be funded. They have less than 10% of gun owners as members.
I will donate 100 bucks a month to the NRA starting the day they make a concerted drive to get a Second Amendment case before the Supreme(sic) Court...on Second Amnedment issues ALONE.
Under those conditions, i'll go $200 a month.0 -
400 bucks a month promised..and only a few people even read the thread.
One almost gets the impression that SOME people are tired of living on the edge of tyranny...and are willing to go the distance to get it right....[:0]
One wonders how much money the NRA could gather for a REAL defense of the Second Amendment...instead of the pretense they put up now.
Naturally..most of the top end would have to go...they are content to support gun controls...and oppose the termination of rougue agencies like the batf....0 -
Well it's been about 6 weeks now, Has the NRA got the people's guns back??????????????????? I bet not.[xx(][V][V][V][V][V][V][V] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by chuck
NRA???? Has done something for Gun owners WOW Maybe a first.[:0][:0]
Yea, plus they stopped the recent gun ban in the city of San Francisco. People need to read the NRA-ILA website to keep informed.
But if you don't belong you have no right to complain![:(!]0 -
the recent gun ban defeat in San Francisco (I know alot of you dont like gays)was do to the effort of the Gay group called The Pink Pistols! 0 -
Hey Sig, If I belong to an organization or not, I can still complain, I spent 4 years in the military to help keep this country a free nation and by god I can complain if I want to. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by sig232
quote:Originally posted by chuck
NRA???? Has done something for Gun owners WOW Maybe a first.[:0][:0]
Yea, plus they stopped the recent gun ban in the city of San Francisco. People need to read the NRA-ILA website to keep informed.
But if you don't belong you have no right to complain![:(!]
As a life member of NRA, I do have the right to complain and do so often and loudly. I also took my money and put it where my mouth was, i.e. became a life member of the GOA. They seem to be much more serious about the concept of zero tolerance and no compromise.[;)]0 -
Agree with SIG, at least the NRA is doing something, they do have a political influence in Congress and liberals take notice of what they try to accomplish. What other pro-firearm group carries as much weight? We as voters can make a point at the ballet box, but how many of us take the time to actually write our legislators? At least the NRA has banded together a few million voices in one block. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by chuck
NRA???? Has done something for Gun owners WOW Maybe a first.[:0][:0]
Here's what happens when you speak and know nothing about what you're talking about. If it wasn't for the NRA you wouldn't be a tenth as free as you are now to own a gun. The NRA isn't perfect but it's about the only game in town. If you can do better then why don't you?
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quote:"Once more, Mayor Ray Nagin and former police chief Warren Riley are held accountable for considering themselves above the law," said Chris W. Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist. "These men have had to be dragged, kicking and screaming, every step of the way in this process to return the lawfully owned firearms to their own citizens, and Judge Barbier rightly found them in contempt of court for their complete lack of respect for the rule of law."don't ever forget that you have to be prepared to do that. sometimes you won't be able to and you stay screwed. this is what it took. let's not allow ourselves to be in a situation where this is not available. 0
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