NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — “It shouldn’t be a choice between having traditional second lines, honoring our culture and public safety. They should be one in the same,” New Orleans Councilman Oliver Thomas said.
Thomas himself has been an active member in the second line community for years.
During Wednesday’s criminal justice committee meeting, he planned to focus on how the city can improve security and route enforcement, as well as the way second lines disperse when they end.
“We’re known for hosting big events, making sure they’re done safely and then dispersing those crowds in a manner so that people can witness or participate in an event, feel safe, go back and prepare for the next one. We want to be able to have some rules to be able to do the same thing for social and pleasure clubs,” Thomas said.
Thomas wants to create a city advisory committee for second lines similar to the mayor’s Mardi Gras advisory committee, which sets rules for carnival parades.
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says second lines aren’t going away.
“Second lines are a part of our culture. They’re going to remain a part of our culture. The issue is keeping them safe and the strategies of how to make them safe,” Kirkpatrick said.
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