Three suspects with machine guns fire on New Orleans Police Department officers

[TexasTowelie]

Jaclyn Kelley of WWL-TV is reporting that three suspects armed with machine guns have fired on New Orleans Police Department officers at 10600 Chef Menteur Highway.

One of the suspects was shot; two others are at large.

The NOPD has activated its SWAT team.

Kelley reports that the incident occurred when the NOPD responded to a robbery in progress at a Dollar General store.

http://theadvocate.com/news/neworleans/neworleansnews/12232735-123/report-three-suspects-with-machine

[gwheezie]

1. you need a machine gun to rob a dollah store?

Holy shit.

[TexasTowelie]

2. No, you need more than one.

Notice that the article says machine guns.

[longship]

3. Who robs a Dollar General store with machine guns?

Why not Nieman Marcus?

Or Goldman Sachs?

Or Fort Knox?

Maybe Dollar General was just a rehearsal for Fort Knox.

[Hoppy]

4. In redneck country, Dollar Stores are like Tiffany's are to us.

[PeoViejo]

5. Lots of sparkly things to be had

..for making Fishing Lures and such.....

[Hoppy]

6. Do they has gunz for sale?

[PeoViejo]

8. No, but they sell Mardi Gras Beads.

...also good for making Fishing Lures.

[packman]

7. Need a system for this-

Piggly Wiggly - mean looks
7-11, Tom Thumbs - Sling Shots, Bow and Arrows
Win Dixie - BB guns, pellet guns
Wall Mart - repeating rifles
Publix -Whole Foods - Anything with chrome