Louisiana authorities have promised much tighter security will be implemented in New Orleans for the upcoming Mardi Gras celebrations, following the deadly New Year’s Day terror attack that left 14 innocent people dead.
State Attorney General Liz Murrill said measures would be in place throughout the period leading up to the festival’s conclusion on March 4, and that some would likely become “permanent.”
“I think that we have to wrap our arms around the fact that this city can be a target for terrorism and that that isn’t going to change,” Murrill told reporters on Tuesday. “I think that you’re going to see a lot more resources moved into place during Mardi Gras.
“You’re going to see barriers in place that we probably didn’t have, because there’s a recognition that not only have we just been through this terrible event but there’s always a sense of concern that there’s going to be some follow-up event.
“We definitely don’t want anybody to come and think that because we were vulnerable once we are vulnerable again – we’re not.”