[lormand]

"Does anyone have any crime stats in regard to New Orleans. How dangerous of a place is it. A friend of ours went there for their "honeymoon." The husband was found beaten to death and the new bride was found nearly beaten to death. They went there during the Mardi Gras celebration."

"I have heard that it is a very corrupt and wicked place."

You heard correctly. I am lucky to be alive having once lived in New Orleans and growing up in South Louisiana. Of course, when I was old enough to own a gun, I always packed when going to the city.

My pre-Katrina saying goes...

"Show me someone who wants to visit New Orleans, and I will show you someone who has never been there"

[jn665]

"Show me someone who wants to visit New Orleans, and I will show you someone who has never been there"

Wow - that says it all!!!

Maybe that should be the banner over the NO Chamber of Commerce...