Katrina game creator accused of using stolen money orders

By Deon Roberts, Online Editor

Here’s a news item I couldn’t help but blog about.

A man who made a board game ridiculing the government for its response to Hurricane Katrina has been charged with using money orders stolen in New Orleans the year the storm hit, according to news reports.

Here’s an excerpt:

Curtis B. Lyons, also known as Curtis Bordenave, was arrested Tuesday.

A detention hearing is scheduled for Monday. Lyons’ attorney had no comment.

Lyons is the creator of “Hurricane Katrina — The Game the Government Played.” The game gives players a government stipend and is meant to show the difficulty in navigating bureaucracy in the wake of a natural disaster.

I wonder if he’ll show up at the hearing with a get-out-of-jail-free card.•