That raises a key question: under what authority are Blackwater's men operating?
As the threat of forced evictions now looms in New Orleans and the city confiscates even legally registered weapons from civilians
Blackwater mercenaries are some of the most feared professional killers in the world and they are accustomed to operating without worry of legal consequences.
Heavily armed paramilitary mercenaries from the Blackwater private security firm, infamous for their work in Iraq, are openly patrolling the streets of New Orleans. Some of the mercenaries say they have been "deputized"
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