Out-of-state gangs 'invaded' N'Orleans
Used boats, SUVs to enter city, turn it into 'free-fire zone,' says military analyst
Posted: September 17, 20051:00 a.m. Eastern

Well-organized, heavily armed, out-of-state street gangs from as far away as Memphis, Dallas and Miami invaded New Orleans during the Hurricane Katrina evacuation of the city and turned it into a "free-fire zone," said military analyst Col. David Hunt.

Hunt made the charges on Fox News Channel's "O'Reilly Factor" last night, saying local police forces were unprepared, outgunned and overwhelmed.

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