Former DA Connick says New Orleans police chief should be fired

Former New Orleans (Louisiana) district attorney Harry Connick says police Superintendent Warren Riley should be fired.

In a letter to the editor in Friday's editions of The Times-Picayune, Connick said there are two basic responsibilities for the police chief - "the safe keeping of evidence in criminal cases and furnishing police reports in a timely manner to the district attorney."

Connick said Riley has failed to perform both duties. Connick, who served as district attorney for 29 years, said in the letter that "Riley is more than merely incompetent. He should be replaced immediately... (Read More][Watch Video 1][Watch Video 2] (11/21/2008)