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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The nights bothered Toni Blanco the most, though they also offered a bit of escape. In a police car, she and fellow detective Alecia Wright could shed their police reserve and share a good cry.
"Many times we laid in the car and tears just rolled," Blanco said. "We talked about how this ever came to be and what would become of everyone."
They had lived for days in the Superdome amid the same stench and misery shared by 25,000 others who sought refuge from Hurricane Katrina's battering winds and ensuing flooding. The only difference was they had a badge, some guns, and supposedly some authority.
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