Tragic Death of New Orleans Boy Exposes Critical Failures in Public Safety Response

The tragic drowning of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez, a nonverbal autistic boy found dead after nearly two weeks missing in New Orleans, raises urgent questions about public safety priorities and the effectiveness of local law enforcement. According to official reports, Bryan died from blunt force trauma caused by an alligator, followed by drowning in a city canal where his body was discovered by drone surveillance. How does a young child, clearly vulnerable and reported missing at dawn, go unnoticed for hours – nearly five, according to police accounts – before any officers arrived at the scene? This delay hints not only...