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re: Tyrann Mathieu tweets the killer of Will Smith directly...
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:27 am to Guava Jelly
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:27 am to Guava Jelly
Honestly I'm way more angry about the corruption than the crime.
The crime is simply a symptom of the lack of leadership and accountability.
Unprecedented money and sympathy poured into the city after 2006 and that was swept up by politics, greedy and morally bankrupt officials and new Orleans missed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reinvent itself.
Damn shame.
The crime is simply a symptom of the lack of leadership and accountability.
Unprecedented money and sympathy poured into the city after 2006 and that was swept up by politics, greedy and morally bankrupt officials and new Orleans missed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reinvent itself.
Damn shame.
This post was edited on 4/11/16 at 8:30 am
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Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:30 am to lsu2006
Just the usual haters. They come to nola to walk up and down Bourbon or go to the dome. Eat shitty fried over priced seafood and drink shitty drinks and claim they know anything about Nola.
And yes, the French Quarter Fest broke attendance records this weekend. A few hundred thousand people came in for it and had a great time this weekend.
Last week was a 20,000 person convention in town and for about 7 days in a row the hotels were filled to 95% are above fill rate. Last month was a 25,000 person conference and another big one soon.
There is a reason people like coming here and young people have moved into the city at amazing clips over the last five years.
I do hate what happened this weekend and pray all of the time that those little gang bangers will get priced out of the city or maybe even the culture for the poor and uneducated can start to change.
And yes, the French Quarter Fest broke attendance records this weekend. A few hundred thousand people came in for it and had a great time this weekend.
Last week was a 20,000 person convention in town and for about 7 days in a row the hotels were filled to 95% are above fill rate. Last month was a 25,000 person conference and another big one soon.
There is a reason people like coming here and young people have moved into the city at amazing clips over the last five years.
I do hate what happened this weekend and pray all of the time that those little gang bangers will get priced out of the city or maybe even the culture for the poor and uneducated can start to change.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:30 am to notiger1997
quote:nope. Read my last 2 posts
Just the usual haters
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:35 am to lsu2006
quote:
Not sure what's so funny. It really is one of the most unique and interesting cities in the country, if not the world. That doesn't mean the crime and poverty aren't terrible.
there is a long list of cities that you have to run across before I get to New Orleans on the "most amazing cities in the world" list.
It is a great town no doubt but it citizens, both white and black, have let it go to shite over years of corruption and crime. All they do is blame each other and continue to claim greatness.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:41 am to CAD703X
For me, the difference between NO and other cities is that in most other cities the crime is isolated to certain areas. It used to be like that in NO as well. But now, we are seeing people killed in the French Quarter, on Canal st., on Bourbon, etc. you can no longer go down to the French quarter with your family without worrying about being shot or robbed.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:42 am to Guava Jelly
Went to a show at The Sanger and walked to and from the Palace for dinner a week ago. Canal St was like a third world country. There was a three card monte dealer,people hawking knock off goods, and a whole lot of standing around. I did not see one cop the whole time until I got to the Sanger.Next time we will have diner in Metairie and not walk on Canal.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:44 am to toratiger
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There was a three card monte dealer,people hawking knock off goods, and a whole lot of standing around. I did not see one cop the whole time
See my post above. Don't treat termites and they spread. Same goes for crime.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:59 am to Tiger Nation 84
quote:no he doesn't
Tyrann Mathieu tweets the killer of Will Smith directly... by Tiger Nation 84
Posted on 4/11/16 at 10:23 am to CAD703X
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Even engaged to a chalmation at one time.
Gee, can't imagine how someone such as yourself would have an engagement not work out!
Posted on 4/11/16 at 10:32 am to SOCAL TIGER
this is horrible.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 10:44 am to Gray Tiger
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When you clean one office, you have cleaned them all?
#thevoiceofexperience
Posted on 4/11/16 at 10:48 am to Tigersfan
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Gee, can't imagine how someone such as yourself would have an engagement not work out!
sure glad it didnt
Posted on 4/11/16 at 10:58 am to baobabtiger
quote:I've lived in several cities around this country (DC, New York, NOLA, etc.) and visited several dozen more. I've yet to encounter a single one that has all that going for it, especially in the eyes of the residents. Fairfax Virginia (County, not City) has one of the most well regarded school systems in the country; know what the people there complain about? The schools.
other cities usually have something going for them...good schools, safe streets, efficient government, good culture, strong job market, and a strong taxpayer base.
Every major metropolitan area has crime, and some have significantly more than NOLA. Among those are also several who have poverty, corruption, failing economy and poor schools. And among those who don't, you still find many people who live there that love to complain as if they do.
The reality is obvious to anyone who has seen much of this country: New Orleans is in the bottom half -- but nowhere near the bottom -- of a scale that has very little deviation except at the extremes of each end. Things are rough, especially with the oil prices like they are now, but not significantly worse than they are in most metropolitan areas.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:02 am to CAD703X
quote:Where is that? Mayberry?
I'll take vacation in some other location where I can relax and sleep with my door unlocked for the same reason.
There is no such thing as a metropolitan area in the U.S. where leaving your door unlocked does not significantly enhance your risk of being a victim of crime. If you simply choose to avoid metropolitan areas, then that's fine. But don't act like New Orleans is somehow special on that whole list you're excluding. And if you're leaving your door unlocked in any metropolitan area when you are vacationing and believe it is not a risk, you are simply deluding yourself.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:02 am to King Joey
People complaining about schools may be subjective but national test scores aren't.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:07 am to CAD703X
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Shut the fck up with the ignorant redneck comments about NOLA
Go see the movie Jaws. The town officials deny there is a shark eating people because it is bad for tourism. That is NO's problem in a nutshell, but there is no legendary Quinn to hire to get rid of all the criminals in NO.
Then the suckers that live there fall for the politics of diversion. Instead of focusing on crime he uses Civil War statues to divert attention from the real issues. And they fall for it.
The Landrieu's are the worst thing that ever happened to NO. When Moon became mayor NO had HQ's of several major oil companies, when he left they were all gone. The shakedown is real.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:09 am to King Joey
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Where is that? Mayberry?
Franklin, TN
clearly you don't get around much.
quote:
There is no such thing as a metropolitan area in the U.S. where leaving your door unlocked does not significantly enhance your risk of being a victim of crime. If you simply choose to avoid metropolitan areas, then that's fine.
fortunately, the "metropolitan area" i'm near (nashville) doesn't have rampant unchecked crime leaking outward in every direction so i have to live in fear every day.
sorry you have to justify living with your doors locked by saying 'its just as bad everywhere else'
This post was edited on 4/11/16 at 11:11 am
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:15 am to tigerskin
quote:Well, I'm not sure that's true, either, but that's a different point. What I'm talking about is the fact that personal experience and familiarity can skew perception.
People complaining about schools may be subjective but national test scores aren't.
I've experienced violent crime in multiple cities (rarely as a direct victim, thank god). My personal response to that has been to simply realize it is a risk, minimize it with common sense to the extent I can, and accept it; rather than choose to forego any activity in any metropolitan area. I do walk through the French Quarter and Canal Street without worrying about being mugged or shot. I'm aware that it might happen, but I'm also aware that Tiger Stadium could be targeted by terrorists, sodium from boiled crawfish could lead to heart problems, I could be accidentally shot while hunting, or alcohol could lead to liver damage. I don't waste my time or energy worrying about those, I just try and limit the risks through common sense and go about enjoying my day. It's a simple choice to realize that even in the highest crime area in the entire U.S. (which isn't in New Orleans, btw), you are still significantly more likely not to be a victim than to be one.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:17 am to King Joey
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sodium from boiled crawfish could lead to heart problems, I could be accidentally shot while hunting, or alcohol could lead to liver damage. I don't waste my time or energy worrying about those,
at least these are in your control as opposed to being randomly stabbed walking around the quarter with friends.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:28 am to CAD703X
quote:So you live in the Nashville area, and only vacation in Franklin? Okay, some people would consider that a bit limited and an overreaction to crime concerns. But it's all a personal choice, so whatever works for you.
Franklin, TN
quote:Obviously you chose entirely subjective language, but apparently you've decided that more than a 6 1/2% increase in violent crime, including increases in assaults and murders (with over a 25% increase in firearm assaults!) is not "rampant unchecked crime", and is something with which you are comfortable enough to have no fear and leave your doors unlocked (even though the Nashville PD specifically advises that you should instead strengthen the locks on your doors, and add locks to your windows as well). But, again, that is a subjective personal choice and not at all an indication that leaving your doors unlocked is not a significant risk in any metropolitan area.
fortunately, the "metropolitan area" i'm near (nashville) doesn't have rampant unchecked crime leaking outward in every direction
quote:I don't, because I don't live in a metropolitan area. But when I did live in one, I did lock my doors because I did not want to put myself or my loved ones at risk. That is something that needs no justification. If you are concerned about justification, I would suggest working on how you justify living in a metropolitan area without locking your doors to protect yourself and your family. Or, if you don't live in a metropolitan area, why you think your commentary on locking or not locking your doors has anything to do with a discussion of the relative risks associated with various (or any) metropolitan areas?
sorry you have to justify living with your doors locked by saying 'its just as bad everywhere else'
And, also, maybe why you only vacation in Franklin, TN?
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