Wave of violent crime intensifies in troubled New Orleans

nola.com ^ | 08/16/07 | CAIN BURDEAU / AP

[TornadoAlley3]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New statistics show a crime wave is intensifying in a city already beset by the uncertainties of a flagging recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

Despite an infusion of money and manpower into the justice system, the murder rate is growing and armed robbers are preying on Hispanic day laborers flush with cash from rebuilding jobs, the Police Department says.

The city, which led the nation in murders per capita in 2006, is on track to retain its title, according to data presented Thursday for April through June.

The report shows a 14 percent increase in murders and 44 percent leap in armed robberies for the first half of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.

"It's obviously not good," said police Superintendent Warren Riley.

[ken21]

Despite an infusion of money

[NativeNewYorker]

BUSH’S FAULT!

[Siobhan]

Hmmm.

http://www.youtube.com/jp.swf?video_id=e-BtWhs8qlg

[goldstategop]

Ray Nagin's dream New Orleans renaissance. Hey Ray, how's THAT workin' out for ya?

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[TornadoAlley3]

IF Dean is another Katrina, then what? More money to that Rat hole?

[sheana]

armed robbers are preying on Hispanic day laborers flush with cash from rebuilding jobs, the Police Department says.

Hispanics hid hardest!!.......again.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I just saw a YouTube clip of gang bangers in NOLA bragging about the life they lead and such. It’s very discouraging.

[Red_Devil 232]

The city, which led the nation in murders per capita in 2006, is on track to retain its title, according to data presented Thursday for April through June.

Wonder if Dean is on the way to finish the job Katrina would not do?

[N. Theknow]

Some friends just got back from an extended vacation.

They stopped in New Orleans. Said most of the restaurants are only open on weekends because there are no tourists there at all.

[vietvet67]

Escape from New Orleans?

[CarryingOn]

“Recently, Mayor Ray Nagin reignited complaints about his leadership when he said news of the killing of two brothers, while sad, “keeps the New Orleans brand out there.”

Finally .... signs of New Orleans returning to normal. Nice Mayor by the way.

[2harddrive]

OF COURSE crime is up. They confiscated the law-abiding people guns, didn’t they? Everything in NOLA but the French Quarter, the Garden District, and the Port itself will need to be put to the torch to resolve this governmental abortion.

[Jaysun]

Rebuild the “great” city...blah, blah, blah....

[Drew68]

I just saw a YouTube clip of gang bangers in NOLA bragging about the life they lead and such. It’s very discouraging.

Was it this one?

Gangs of New Orleans

Lovely.

[ConservaTexan]

Cesspool.

[Proud_texan]

It’s just a civil war and we need to let them settle it themselves. We must pull out immediately.

[A CA Guy]

The ones that moved out of New Orleans also greatly increased the crime where ever they went.
They are a waste of good air and life IMO. They are like a cancer, the perfect Democrat utopia.

Evidently we should withdraw, build a fense around it all and do a Snake Pliscan Escape from New Orleans movie.

[Eva]

My daughter went to a wedding in N.O. in March at some very nice hotel, but the wedding guests were advised not to venture out from the hotel.