Reply #17: Anderson Cooper had one of the NG truck drivers on his show [View All]

[napi21]

last night. He explained that Jefferson was being driven around his district, and said they weren't far from his house, and wanted to go there. He then asked if he could go in and retrieve some personal things. They pulled up close enough to his front steps so he wouldn't have to tread through water. He was inside for about one hour. Because of all the water , and they were stopped in his yard, the truck got stuck in the mud and radioed for another truck to help. While they were waiting, a rescue shopper came by and dropped a rescuer down, but Jefferson refused his help. The rescuer was drawn back up to the chopper. A second truck came by and pulled the first truck out of the mud, and both trucks drove off. The only other thing I remember is the statement that the chopper rescued one other person, and had to return due to low fuel.

Those rescue vehicles were tied up for several hours because this guy wanted to tour his jurisdiction and stop at home, while they had lives to save????? He could have toured his jurisdiction the next day or several days later! He wasn't helping anyone but himself!

When Anderson asked him why these NG guys took Jefferson, he said, they had a mission to do and they did it.

I didn't see anything RW about the story, and my own judgement is that Jefferson was wasting valuable lifesaving time without just cause!