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FEMA putting smily face on trailer parks?

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Freelance writer Chuck Hustmyre tried to visit a FEMA trailer park in Baton Rouge and got the run-around. None of the FEMA employees would allow him to interview residents. While a certain part of that is no doubt due to a concern for their privacy, there might also be something else involved.

Named "Renaissance Village", it appears to have a flourishing drug trade and various other forms of crime. And, it's alleged that employees of the park have made off with donated items like turkeys.

Long recount here (also here).

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