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You obviously know little about New Orleans. The NOPD has the best trained crowd control police in the U.S., possibly the world. The NOPD mounted police(horses) are not just for show. These are very highly trained horses who are used by only one trained officer, there is a strong bond between theses officers and their horses. These horses are trained for crowd control and to chase down suspects just like a dog would.

When the Saints won it's first and only Superbowl the celebrations went on without any major problems. Unlike most city police departments The NOPD is used to large crowds of drunk revelers. They deal with it every year during Mardi Gras. One more thing, police from cities and parishes all over the state come to NOLA during Mardi Gras to help out. This year they came a bit early to help out with the super bowl.

One last thing, don't mess with the cops in New Orleans because they will just thump you without thinking twice. It goes without saying that we had no trouble with the occupy wall street hippies.

You obviously know little about New Orleans. The NOPD has the best trained crowd control police in the U.S., possibly the world...

Would these be the same well trained NOPD who actively participated & were video-taped looting stores following Katrina? Or going around and confiscating weapons from the NO residents, roughing up some of the elderly residents just to show who was boss? Doesn't sound too well trained or disciplined to me.