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 Faubourg Marigny, Sunday, March 6, 2011: Krewe of Eris parade attacked by NOPD First-hand report posted to New Orleans indymedia: "The parade then moved forward, finally, following a course that took it into the French Quarter. We didn't get far; it was clear the Eighth District didn't want us there. Some neighborhoods are okay to parade in, and some, apparently, are not. The response to Eris entering the Quarter was swift and markedly more aggressive. A helicopter swept us with its spotlight-- wait, does NOPD have a helicopter now? There was definitely one present. Police cars blocked off two sides of every intersection, directing the parade into two right turns: up one block and then directly back out towards Esplanade. All the cars at the intersections had their sirens going at ear-splitting volumes, as did the now-multiple cars behind us, which accelerated and roared their engines. Many paraders broke into a trot and then an unnerved run. Some crowded onto the sidewalks." Read more: Arrested at the Eris ParadeAlso, a repost from nolaslate: "I ran back out the door and ran into a man who had been with Eris who told me that the cops had tried to blockade them at Esplanade, then Franklin, now here at Port. When I walked the half block to the intersection I saw cop cars everywhere, cops with a kid face down on the ground and all had their batons out and their attitudes in evidence. The police were very clearly spoiling for a fight." Read More: Permitting Culture CrimesJordan Flaherty writes for the Louisiana Justice Institute's Justice Roars blog: "On Sunday night, at least 20 officers descended on a Mardi Gras parade,
arresting several costumed marchers, and repeatedly deploying tasers,
pepper spray, and physical violence. The parade, which consisted of
local artists and other neighborhood residents, as well as quite a few
tourists, began as a stunning display of the artistic talent
found in the Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods, and ended in a violent
nightmare when NOPD officers rushed into the peaceful crowd." Read more: New Orleans Police Attack Mardi Gras Parade
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