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re: Trump says he can fix New Orleans
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:12 am to KiwiHead
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:12 am to KiwiHead
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NOLA has never been a "safe" city. You always knew where to stay away from.
I remember reading TP articles about finding random tourist men raped and killed. I lived in Metairie ‘72-‘76, Mary Tyler Moore and Dick VanDyke were the big tv stars back then.
My aunt was a state social worker in the 9th ward at the time and carried a .357 daily and she was a protected benefactor for the residents!
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 9:02 am to Ponchy Tiger
If he can fix the potholes, I’ll welcome him with open arms.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 9:12 am to Sidicous
One thing a Lower 9 resident told me, though, if you were white going into Lower 9 neighborhoods during the day was pretty safe. They knew messing with a white person would bring too much police heat.
Mt grandfather and 2 of my uncles were cops in NOLA. Grandfather from the late 30's to mid 70's and he would tell us that there was a lot that they did not let get out into the press until the late 60s. It was not uncommon to find 2 or 3 people dead a week near the River usually on a weekday night.....usually with stab wounds.....but guns.....they knew if someone was shot, it was probably mob related.....so it didn't count.
Mt grandfather and 2 of my uncles were cops in NOLA. Grandfather from the late 30's to mid 70's and he would tell us that there was a lot that they did not let get out into the press until the late 60s. It was not uncommon to find 2 or 3 people dead a week near the River usually on a weekday night.....usually with stab wounds.....but guns.....they knew if someone was shot, it was probably mob related.....so it didn't count.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 9:13 am to The Baker
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He doesn’t understand the issue if he thinks only a week and a half.
Will take generations to fix a place like NOLA
Posted on 9/12/25 at 9:18 am to Ponchy Tiger
No. Just......no.
What he (meaning Fed troops at his direction) can do is temporarily tamp down overt crime and keep it just below the surface for the duration of their involvement, but he can't "fix" anywhere that doesn't want to embrace longterm change. If voting and leadership doesn't change nothing else will. This is all just bluster.
What he (meaning Fed troops at his direction) can do is temporarily tamp down overt crime and keep it just below the surface for the duration of their involvement, but he can't "fix" anywhere that doesn't want to embrace longterm change. If voting and leadership doesn't change nothing else will. This is all just bluster.
This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 9:19 am
Posted on 9/12/25 at 9:19 am to Ponchy Tiger
Trump has never been known to exaggerate.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 9:24 am to Ponchy Tiger
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Trump says he can fix New Orleans
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In a week and a half.
Blow up the levee?
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