re: Why do some posters here insist on convincing others to be scared sh*tless of Nola?

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It doesn’t appear like they’re trying to scare anyone about NOLA, just pointing out that it is a lot worse than it is portrayed by the mayors office, media, and those who live there.

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Why would people who live there want to make it seem better than it is??? Normally just the opposite is true....normally rank and file citizens complain non-stop about crime no matter how bad or how good crime in the area is.

I would bet that the majority of people who are convinced and quick to tell others that New Orleans is a cesspool of crime where no one is safe do not live in New Orleans but live in the suburbs of New Orleans or somewhere else not remotely close to New Orleans and are scared to death of any city of any size because they suffer from irrational fears. I did business in Juarez for YEARS during the worst cartel violence ever seen in Mexico and I never once encountered any issues....but loads of folks I knew at the time were convinced I was going to be beheaded at any moment....even though they had never set foot in El Paso, let alone Juarez. The odds of being robbed or worse in New Orleans as a tourist are not great. It can certainly happen and it certainly does but its highly unlikely. Like any city there are neighborhoods that are not safe even for residents....