In all fairness to Louisiana, if one extracted the contribution of New Orleans to the crime situation, I believe Louisiana would rank actually middling to low. I say this as a resident of New Orleans and hold-up victim.
2. Louisiana N'Awlins crime and corruption. And that's just the ones carrying the badges or elected to public office *cough Cold Cash Jefferson cough*.
3. New Mexico Border State.
4. South Carolina Huh?
5. Arizona Another border state
6. Tennessee No wonder. All that good whisky there to drink. Let's hear it for Lynchburg!
7. Maryland It's next to the criminals in Washington, DC.
8. Alaska Those polar bears are a mean bunch.
9. Florida New York mobsters head south for some winter sunshine.
10. Michigan Detroit, Benton Harlem, Ka-zoo, Flint ... yep why isn't it higher on the list?
Why isn't Pennsylvania on this list? Between Philthydelphia and those riotous Picksburg Stillers fans surely it must be up there on the "dangerous states" list.