Thousands of National Guard and federal troops were mobilized and sent to Louisiana , with 7,841 in the area on August 29 , to a maximum of 46,838 on September 10 . A number of local law enforcement agents from across the country were temporarily deputized by the state . " They have M16s and are locked and loaded . These troops know how to shoot and kill and I expect they will , " Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said . Congressman Bill Jefferson told ABC News : " There was shooting going on . There was sniping going on . Over the first week of September , law and order were gradually restored to the city . " Several shootings occurred between police and New Orleans residents , some involving police misconduct ; including an incident where police officers killed two unarmed civilians and seriously injured four others at Danziger Bridge . Five former police officers pleaded guilty to charges connected to the Danziger Bridge shootings in the aftermath of the hurricane . Six other former or current officers appeared in court in June 2011
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