By Danny Fenster
ticklethewire.com
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, back in 2005, came the waves of chaos and police misconduct including murder and coverups.
In New Orleans on Wednesday, former New Orleans cop Ignatius Hills was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for his role in helping officers cover up the infamous Danziger Bridge shootings on Sept. 4, 2005, which resulted in two dead and four wounded, according to the Justice Department.
Authorities said Hills had previously testified as a prosecution witness, which resulted in convictions of the five New Orleans cops in the Danziger Bridge shootings.
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman rejected the Justice Department’s recommendation that Hills get four years. The Associated Press reported that Hills had been sufficiently rewarded for his cooperation.
In a related matter, U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Vance denied a government motion to reduce the eight-year sentence for former New Orleans cop Michael Hunter, who also pleaded guilty and cooperated with the government in the Danziger Bridge case, the Justice Department said.
