[syriacus]

My sister-in-law attended a professional conference in New Orleans a few years back. She, and others in her group, were accompanied by security people any time they went out.

[Jaysun]

My sister-in-law attended a professional conference in New Orleans a few years back. She, and others in her group, were accompanied by security people any time they went out.

A wise move to be sure. I was always thrilled to make it out of there without being robbed and/or killed - even in the wealthier areas and tourist hot spots. 17 of our workers stayed there for a total of 5 months. During that time one of them was stabbed, three of them assaulted, and one of the company trucks was stolen (though I must add that I still suspect that one of my guys was involved in that).