Former NOPD Lieutenant Says Danziger Bridge Report Was 'Horrible'

By Eileen Fleming

New Orleans, La. – Michael Lohman testified that when he arrived at the Danziger Bridge after the shooting, he knew it was unjustified because no weapons were found. But he admitted on the stand to helping officers fabricate a report of what happened, saying the original report was "horrible" because he thought it cleared the officers in an unbelievable way. Five former or current officers are on trial in federal court in New Orleans. Their attorneys argue that police were under enormous stress after the 2005 storm, and were responding to calls that officers had been shot at the bridge. Lohman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice.
For WWNO, I'm Eileen Fleming.