New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick had a message for those who were on the fence about attending Super Bowl Lakes Next month following a terrorist attack in the city.
Kirkpatrick told Fox News contributor Ted Williams during this “Fox and friends” on Thursday that football fans should still plan to attend the big game on February 9.
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New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick made a statement after a car struck a crowd of people at the New Orleans Canal and Bourbon Streets on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
“They have to plan to come,” Kirkpatrick said. “Like today's Sugar Bowl is happening this afternoon. We've proven here in New Orleans over time that we can provide safe environments. Look at Taylor Swift's concert that happened just a few weeks ago — an amazing environment of fun, an amazing environment where they can know they're We have plans.
“This is a terrorist. The terrorist will be determined, no matter what, to cause carnage and destruction, but we as a city and as a law enforcement community have already proven over time that we are capable of dealing with and managing these large crowds,” he added. “
Kirkpatrick vowed to correct any security lapses in preparation for the NFL's biggest day of the year.
Georgia fans at the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street. The Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame was postponed after an attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on January 1, 2025. (Photos by Jeff Burke-Imagine)
“The Super Bowl is still on,” she added. “We're going to harden our target. We're going to correct any kind of gaps that are there — they're going to be corrected. And you're going to see today, and you're going to experience today, what we can do.”
NFL He said he still believed Fans will experience a safe Super Bowl.
“We are deeply saddened by news of the devastating incident in New Orleans,” the NFL said in a statement on Wednesday.
“The NFL and the Local Host Committee have worked collaboratively with local, state and federal agencies over the past two years and developed comprehensive security plans,” the statement continued. “We are confident that attendees will have a safe and enjoyable Super Bowl experience.”
A state trooper walks to his car at the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street. The Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame was postponed after an attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on January 1, 2025. (Photos by Jeff Burke-Imagine)
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The Superdome was the host of the Super Bowl after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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