“The rats eating our marijuana, they’re all high,” Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told New Orleans City Council members. The police department did not immediately respond to an emailed request Wednesday for more information on how they discovered marijuana was eaten by rats or whether any cases were impacted. The chief said her 910 officers come to work to find air-conditioning and elevators broken. She told council members the conditions are demoralising to staff and a turnoff to potential recruits coming for interviews. “The uncleanliness is off the charts,” Ms Kirkpatrick said, adding that it’s no fault of the department’s janitorial staff.

Source: The Times March 13, 2024 20:08 UTC