The state is in mourning today following yesterday’s terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed 15 people and injured more than 30. U-S Senator John Kennedy called the attack carried out by 42 year-old US Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar…objective evil…
Cut 13 (07) “…going to ask”
Bourbon Street is still closed and authorities are asking the public to stay away from the area. Meanwhile, they will play a college football playoff game a mile and a half away in the Superdome as Notre Dame will face Georgia. Governor Jeff Landry promises the Dome will be safe and he’ll be at the game…
Cut 6 (15) “….it was yesterday”
Kick off is at 3 PM.
Several years ago, bollards were installed at every intersection along Bourbon Street. But early yesterday morning, they were missing at the time that Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove onto the street and plowed into the crowd. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says shortly after the bollards were installed, Mardi Gras beads and other impediments caused the bollards to malfunction
Work began on a new bollard system in November and the project is expected to be complete in a month.
Could this tragedy result in Bourbon Street becoming a permanent pedestrian mall. New Orleans City councilman J-P Morrell says whatever security measures had been in place to protect the people visiting the French Quarter have been proven to be ineffective.