in the chaotic days after hurricane katrina. people were shot and killed by the new orleans police department. narrator: .eleven civilians were shot by new orleans police officers. looting and other lawlessness will not be tolerated. narrator: .as rumors circulated about a declaration of martial law. i ve already called for martial law in the city of new orleans. i heard rumors that martial law was in place, and then i heard rumors that no, it was not. i never declared martial law. narrator: did the police believe they could suspend their own rules? does he expect us to rank and file, go through the streets, you know, shooting looters?fd-ñç narrator: new evidence shows that an order was given authorizing officers to shoot looters. one of the most troubled police departments in the history of north america. the nopd reverts back to what the existing culture has always been. that s the guy? that s the one that beat me. narrator: tonight, the story
narrator: tonight on frontline, an exclusive investigation. in the chaotic days after hurricane katrina. people were shot and killed by the new orleans police department. narrator: .eleven civilians were shot by new orleans police officers. looting and other lawlessness will not be tolerated. narrator: .as rumors circulated about a declaration of martial law. i ve already called for martial law in the city of new orleans. i heard rumors that martial law was in place, and then i heard rumors that no, it was not. i never declared martial law. narrator: did the police believe they could suspend their own rules? does he expect us to rank and file, go through the streets, you know, shooting looters?fd-ñç narrator: new evidence shows that an order was given authorizing officers to shoot looters. one of the most troubled police departments in the history of north america. the nopd reverts back to what the existing culture has always been. that s the guy?
narrator: tonight on frontline, an exclusive investigation. in the chaotic days after hurricane katrina. people were shot and killed by the new orleans police department. narrator: .eleven civilians were shot by new orleans police officers. looting and other lawlessness will not be tolerated. narrator: .as rumors circulated about a declaration of martial law. i ve already called for martial law in the city of new orleans. i heard rumors that martial law was in place, and then i heard rumors that no, it was not. i never declared martial law. narrator: did the police believe they could suspend their own rules? does he expect us to rank and file, go through the streets, you know, shooting looters?fd-ñç narrator: new evidence shows that an order was given authorizing officers to shoot looters. one of the most troubled police departments in the history of north america. the nopd reverts back to what the existing culture has always been. that s the guy?
with grants from the hagler family and scott nathan and laura debonis. !k narrator: tonight on frontline, an exclusive investigation. in the chaotic days after hurricane katrina. people were shot and killed by the new orleans police department. narrator: .eleven civilians were shot by new orleans police officers. looting and other lawlessness will not be tolerated. narrator: .as rumors circulated about a declaration of martial law. i ve already called for martial law in the city of new orleans. i heard rumors that martial law was in place, and then i heard rumors that no, it was not. i never declared martial law. narrator: did the police believe they could suspend their own rules? does he expect us to rank and file, go through the streets, you know, shooting looters?fd-ñç narrator: new evidence shows that an order was given authorizing officers to shoot looters. one of the most troubled police departments in the history of north america. the nopd rev
people were shot and killed by the new orleans police department. narrator: .eleven civilians were shot by new orleans police officers. looting and other lawlessness will not be tolerated. narrator: .as rumors circulated about a declaration of martial law. i ve already called for martial law in the city of new orleans. i heard rumors that martial law was in place, and then i heard rumors that no, it was not. i never declared martial law. narrator: did the police believe they could suspend their own rules? does he expect us to rank and file, go through the streets, you know, shooting looters?fd-ñç narrator: new evidence shows that an order was given authorizing officers to shoot looters. one of the most troubled police departments in the history of north america. the nopd reverts back to what the existing culture has always been. that s the guy? that s the one that beat me. narrator: tonight, the story of one of those killings. what happened her