tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post6959431591363515070..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: What's Wrong With New Orleans?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-21465922152809964302009-04-13T22:37:00.000+02:002009-04-13T22:37:00.000+02:00Bob s. - Some choices are more "equal" than others...Bob s. - Some choices are more "equal" than others.<BR/><BR/>Interesting that they seek to perpetuate laws specifically aimed at deny blacks the right to arms to ensure that they could continue to be suppressed and subjugated.Mike W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03425962910696301026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-77645716612425901762009-04-13T15:50:00.000+02:002009-04-13T15:50:00.000+02:00Microdot,I've been to New Orleans. I've talked to ...Microdot,<BR/><BR/>I've been to New Orleans. I've talked to the police. Police who tell tourist to stay in certain areas, to avoid being out after certain hours, to avoid dressing in too nice of clothing. And this was before Katrina.<BR/><BR/>I have relatives in that area who talk about the corruption, about the cops on the take, about the crime rates. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes it isn't a stereotype but reality.<BR/><BR/>It isn't stereotyping to highlight the crime problem Post-Katrina<BR/><I>HOUSTON - More than three years after Hurricane Katrina caused massive damage in New Orleans, the city has less than half its pre-hurricane population and a crime rate higher than any other city in the nation. But, citizens’ groups see signs of progress in the fight against crime. <BR/><BR/>According to an analysis of FBI crime data done by CQ Press, which compiles annual reports on crime for cities around the nation, New Orleans has the highest crime rate in the United States. <BR/><BR/>Last year there were 209 murders and more than 19,000 reported criminal incidents in New Orleans, putting it ahead of Camden, New Jersey, Detroit, Michigan, and St. Louis, Missouri for the dubious honor of being what some headline writers refer to as “the most dangerous city.”</I><BR/>http://www.eagleworldnews.com/2008/12/03/new-orleans-crime-rate-skyrockets/<BR/><BR/>As far as you being in Detroit without a gun, great. That is your CHOICE.<BR/><BR/>Thought liberals were supposed to be PRO-CHOICE, if so, why can't we decide whether or not to carry a firearm without people like MikeB calling for the removal of that choice?Bob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15882819735831651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-50080236118342064832009-04-13T13:43:00.000+02:002009-04-13T13:43:00.000+02:00Microdot said:"I'll be in Detroit next week and I ...Microdot said:<BR/><I>"I'll be in Detroit next week and I ain't gonna bring a gun!"</I><BR/><BR/>And I also bet you make every effort to avoid the worse neighborhoods too.<BR/><BR/><I>"It's uplifting and heartbreaking and it takes you into the reality of the lives of good honest people and the struggle of their lives after the storm.<BR/><BR/>I'd recommend it just to dispel the characatured portrayal of all of you who have never been to Noew Orleans. It might help to free your minds from the fear born stereotypes you have in your heads."</I><BR/><BR/>Tell that to <A HREF="http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/search?q=kirsten+brydum" REL="nofollow">Kristen Brydum</A>. She was one of those peace-nic liberal hippies too that didn't live in the real world.FatWhiteManhttp://www.fatwhiteman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-52527223794675577902009-04-13T01:51:00.000+02:002009-04-13T01:51:00.000+02:00You probably should....You probably should....Weer'd Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528978001340070552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-43303978580872553682009-04-13T00:08:00.000+02:002009-04-13T00:08:00.000+02:00"Is arming more of the good guys the immediate ans..."Is arming more of the good guys the immediate answer, like some of our friends keep saying? "<BR/><BR/>It will help, but the solution is so much deeper than that. We have to change the hearts and minds of people in these high-crime communities.<BR/><BR/>Remember Mike, inner-city violence is NOT the problem, it is merely a symptom of the larger cultural and socioeconomic issues facing such communities.Mike W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03425962910696301026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-43081815388072754642009-04-12T17:25:00.000+02:002009-04-12T17:25:00.000+02:00"As to what the solution is, I don't know. I guess..."As to what the solution is, I don't know. I guess a nuclear response is out. As to increased civilian gun ownership, I sure wouldn't go within a 100 miles of it without one."<BR/><BR/>Gee fat guy, I just love it when you talk dirty.<BR/><BR/>I saw a great documentary on New Orleans which documented the spirit of the survivors who are trying to rebuild their lives inspite of every roadblock put in their way.<BR/><BR/>Shake The Devil Off! The award winning film by Swiss Director, Peter Entell..<BR/>The story of the fight for survival by St. Augustine Roman Catholic Parish. It's uplifting and heartbreaking and it takes you into the reality of the lives of good honest people and the struggle of their lives after the storm.<BR/><BR/>I'd recommend it just to dispel the characatured portrayal of all of you who have never been to Noew Orleans. It might help to free your minds from the fear born stereotypes you have in your heads.<BR/><BR/>I'll be in Detroit next week and I ain't gonna bring a gun!microdothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564820031343630871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-5948744908081851372009-04-12T15:27:00.000+02:002009-04-12T15:27:00.000+02:00I would say that this is just a day in New Orleans...I would say that this is just a day in New Orleans. And I would also venture to guess that the media there is not just good at covering it, but rather it is just too easy to get juicy headlines.<BR/><BR/>New Orleans has a lot of problems. Even before Katrina, N.O. had the reputation for the most corrupt police force in the country. That combined with the devastation from the storms as well as a huge criminal presence has made it probably one of the most dangerous cities on the planet. The mayor is a total douche bag and quite incapable of leading a Girl Scout Troop let alone a major city.<BR/><BR/>As to what the solution is, I don't know. I guess a nuclear response is out. As to increased civilian gun ownership, I sure wouldn't go within a 100 miles of it without one.FatWhiteManhttp://www.fatwhiteman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-31561569565153423712009-04-12T15:10:00.000+02:002009-04-12T15:10:00.000+02:00Remember, Mike, guns don't kill.Remember, Mike, guns don't kill.mud_rakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786611698569598023noreply@blogger.com