You know, this isn't very Christian of me, but my first response to what you two said about the looting of the Superdome, and the crime rate in the Big Easy, was the old phrase "Crime doesn't pay." If you're too self-centered to not think before you get into a drug habit or run yourself into poverty because you wanted to have sex at 15.... tough luck for you.
Prayers for all and get the heck out of there fast.