Saturday morning video

Given where we are a year and a half later with regard to crime and public safety in New Orleans, now might be a good time to review this RT V panel discussion led by Tulane criminologist Peter Scharf. The panelists are Safe Streets executive director Allen James, Jon Wool director of the Vera Institute for Justice's New Orleans office, Police Chief Ronal Serpas, and Independent Police Monitor Susan Hutson.

You may feel the need to fast forward through Loki's extemporaneous opening invocation.

Rising Tide V: Public Safety Panel - Part 1 of 2 - (28 August 2010) RUSH VIDEO from Sophielab on Vimeo.

Rising Tide V: Public Safety Panel - Part 2 of 2 - (28 August 2010) RUSH VIDEO from Sophielab on Vimeo.

Bonus RT trivia: Many remember this as the day Serpas spent about an hour and a half illegally parked over the yellow line.