re: How would you solve the crime problem in New Orleans?

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Do tourist still stop going to the Dominican Republic or other 3rd World Countries like Cuba, parts of Mexico, the Bahams, etc??

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No. But they would if the Cartels were coming on the grounds of the resorts and machine gunning tourists. Most people on here aren't old enough to remember the times that OP talked about in NOLA. Here's a fact. Crime was never "under control." The difference was that taxpayers and tourists weren't getting robbed and shot. shite was bad in the projects and the Hood but NO ONE fricked with the tourist areas. NOPD made it known that if you fricked around in the Quarter or targeted tourists your arse was getting beat. NOPD was a scary bunch back then, right or wrong, they ran things with an iron fist. If you looked at them sideways in the FQ they would knock you over the head and take you in an alley. But there wasn't real crime either. It just wasn't worth it to the thugs. But that time will never return with body cams and cell phone cameras.

But an administration that at least encouraged lawful vigorous enforcement would help. Regular shootings on Bourbon is hurting the city. They need to put a stop to it and that won't happen if officers think they will get fired or arrested every time they initiate an encounter.