"It's downtown Baghdad," the housewife said. "It's insane. I've wanted to come here for 10 years. I thought this was a sophisticated city. I guess not." ----- Thats like a NY'er acting shocked they never saw a roach or a rat!
Actually the attitude of people on this thread is pretty discusting. The looters do not reflect 99 percent of the population of New Orleans. This is similar to when some major sports team wins a national championship and their fans loot and burn. New Orleans has always been known for its hospitality and to be attacked at such a time is appalling. For those on this board that visited New Orleans there is alot more than the tawdry things you associated with and participated in. These are the people who work in one of the largest ports helping get your precious goods to markets and also exporting them to the world. These are the people who work in the shipyards , the oil industry, and one of America's largest seafood areas. Yeah true the Govt not that great. But I rather live in New Orleans where interaction between people whether poor, rich black, white , Dem, Repub happens on a real basis every day. Its a real city not some place where its easy to segregate yourself off. It will come back