Is the federal government basically obligated to perform security theater?

There’s actually a fair amount of NOPD officers inside of jazz fest. They’re just not always noticeable. Jazz Fest also has heavily controlled entrances and private security.

The coast guard boats are for helping with rescue for people who fall in the water, boats that sink or catch fire, and collisions between boats.

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skewered that bitch

Yep. It kicked off in New Orleans this weekend.

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Compare that to Jazz Fest, which takes place on private property not visibly patrolled by the military. There were NOPD units parked outside, traffic control, etc., but I didn’t notice any visible security presence inside the festival either weekend.

Nothing happened at any of these events, but the optics were completely different despite similar outcomes.

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You're comparing apples to oranges, a bit.

For the ne'er-do-wells, Jazz Fest has a fairly steep price of admission. It not only funds the acts, but the security as well (those you see and those you don't). People paying that much to attend are less likely to cause problems.

On the other end from that are free events like FQF or the flotilla. Those have visibly strong security presences because the trouble-makers of society are more likely to show up at free events. Not only is security readily visible, but just like at Jazz Fest there's going to also be a good number of security undercover in the crowds and/or watching from unobtrusive vantage points.

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There’s actually a fair amount of NOPD officers inside of jazz fest.

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This. And the ticket prices pretty much keep trouble out.

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For the ne'er-do-wells, Jazz Fest has a fairly steep price of admission. It not only funds the acts, but the security as well (those you see and those you don't). People paying that much to attend are less likely to cause problems.

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True, but when we think about mass casualty events (9/11, OKC bombing and even the New Years Bourbon Street attack), cost of admission wasn’t a barrier for the masterminds. Ticket prices might keep petty crime at bay, but not a large scale attack.

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True, but when we think about mass casualty events (9/11, OKC bombing and even the New Years Bourbon Street attack), cost of admission wasn’t a barrier for the masterminds. Ticket prices might keep petty crime at bay, but not a large scale attack.

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Again, you're comparing apples to oranges. What you were talking about (or at least heavily implying) were one-offs of people usually with a personal axe to grind with someone else (stemming from some other issue) or something spurred in the moment (making a pass at someone's SO, for example). This sort of attacker is heat-of-the-moment, so it's almost impossible to predict thus the best deterrence is a highly visible security force.

What you're talking about with 9/11, OKC, Bourbon Street, etc. are people or groups with long-held grudges against an organization or generalized group. This form of attacker takes the time to fund and plan with eyes not just toward destruction (which is the primary goal) but also to formulate counters to whatever security may be (or traditionally has been) between them and their goal.

What you're doing is noticing "tools" but not looking beyond that to see that hammers are different from screwdrivers (ie: each has a specific use).

Are you ever happy?

Any tanks rolling around terrifying people?

Then why did you start a thread saying you were afraid of military helping provide security?

Why did you allow your delicates to get twisty because NOPD didn’t think you had an IED in your stroller for a concert? Why did you assume it was your hair color?