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An outright lie, or grossly misinformed?
By Jeremy | September 21, 2005
The account was riveting. Jefferson Parrish President Aaron Broussard wept on Meet the Press about his colleague's mother who died following Katrina, supposedly four days after the storm because of the federal delay in rescuing her. His tale had drama ("Someone's coming for you, mama!"); suspense (four days trapped in a nursing home); and unmistakeable tragedy, even betrayal (she died because no one came). Plus he told it with such raw emotion. It was a masterful performance that film critic Richard Roeper called, "One of the defining media moments of all the hurricane coverage." (Chicago Sun-Times, 9/12/05.) Except one thing: It wasn't true. She died the day of the storm. There were no phone calls, no promises of rescue, no wait, no blame that could appropriately find its way beyond local officials. Either this brother is a slimy con artist or was grossly misinformed. Either way, the problems in Louisiana politics extend far beyond Katrina cleanup.
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