New Year's Eve is a time for celebration, but unfortunately for those who flocked to New Orleans for the occasion, excitement quickly turned to fear when a deranged man drove through the crowds on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. Ta.
At least 14 people were killed in this terrorist attack.
The people of New Orleans need strong leadership now in the wake of this atrocity, but Fearless' Jason Whitlock doesn't believe they understand it.
“When I watched the press conference and saw LaToya Cantrell, I can't say she inspired a lot of confidence, and neither did Police Superintendent Ann Kirkpatrick,” Whitlock said, adding that Kirkpatrick “Grandma,” she added.
“She is 64 years old, grew up in Memphis, did graduate work in the Pacific Northwest, was hired as a police officer in Oakland, and was a finalist for Chicago's top cop before joining the force at age 64.”News My job is to oversee the Orleans Police Department,” Whitlock explained.
But just six months ago, Kirkpatrick hit two pedestrians with his police car.
Kirkpatrick attended a press conference following the New Year's Eve terrorist attack, along with Alecia Duncan, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI's New Orleans field office.
“Her claim to fame at this press conference was that even though the man had an ISIS flag on his car, she got on stage or grabbed the microphone and said, 'This is not a terrorist attack.' And everyone else is like, 'Oh, yeah, this is a terrorist attack,'” Whitlock said.
What all these leaders have in common is that they are women. Whitlock believes that is the first problem with their response.
“Look, I know a lot of you hate me because you think I’m a sexist pig. I’m not a sexist pig. Male leadership actually works. , I just believe in male leadership because that's the way God designed it,” he explains.
“And anyone who watched these events in New Orleans and saw these three women get behind the microphone wasn't filled with confidence. …If you're honest with yourself… “You wouldn't have been impressed,” he continues.
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