Eddie Compass
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Compass, who earlier said he was organizing a tribunal to handle the cases of 249 officers who left their posts without permission during Hurricane Katrina,[2] did not give any reason for his resignation. Compass' resignation followed a few days after an emergency injunction was handed down, prohibiting him “from confiscating lawfully-possessed firearms from citizens ... “[3] Compass, who has been nicknamed "AWOL" by his former colleagues, has declared that he was forced to resign his post.[4]
His actions subsequently led to the passage of the Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act.
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