Well, I disagree with Nagin right off the bat... the exact same thing "would" happen in Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami... -- Well Los Angeles until Schwartzenger called in the guard.
I wouldnt be so sure...the Guard in CA is being decimated by those people trying to pass laws that they can't recruit in high schools. LA Times also said the Fullerton unit was a bunch of criminals for hitting some terrorist in Iraq.