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Last of the National Guard leaving New Orleans - 2/27/2009 3:40:20 PM

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The last of the National Guard troops are being pulled out of New Orleans as a cost savings measure to the State of Louisiana. But the citiziens there do not feel there is a large enough police force to protect their lives and property.

"Guard to pull out of New Orleans after 3 1/2 years"

Feb 27, 2009
By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer Mary Foster, Associated Press Writer

"NEW ORLEANS – Three and a half years after Hurricane Katrina, the National Guard is pulling the last of its troops out of New Orleans this weekend, leaving behind a city still desperate and dangerous. Residents long distrustful of the city's police force are worried they will have to fend for themselves.

"I don't know if crime will go up after these guys leave. But I know a lot more of us will be packing our own pieces now to make sure we're protected," said Calvin Stewart, owner of a restaurant and store."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_re_us/katrina_national_guard

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RE: Last of the National Guard leaving New Orleans - 2/27/2009 3:42:21 PM

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Bless them.They did a great job.

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RE: Last of the National Guard leaving New Orleans - 2/27/2009 4:18:53 PM

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I haven't been to New Orleans since 1997. It was a shithole then, and I suspect it's even worse now. I never understood the love some folks have for that city. If you want to see a real Mardi Gras celebration, don't go to New Orleans. You go to the little towns west of the city. It's cheaper, less crowded, a lot more fun, and the food is 20 times better.

I don't blame the residents for doubting the police force's ability to control crime. When I graduated college, the NOPD had a booth set up at the job fair. They were begging people to join; only problem is they pay less than most police departments in this region of the country, and those cities don't have out of control crime.

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RE: Last of the National Guard leaving New Orleans - 2/27/2009 4:38:46 PM

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I was there a couple of weeks before Katrina and found it great. Bourbon Street was a blast and even after midnight I felt safe.

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RE: Last of the National Guard leaving New Orleans - 2/28/2009 12:03:40 AM

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now if the population of New Orleans is reduced by 30% and the police force has around 30% fewer members then before...shouldnt that be ok???

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/katrina_national_guard

New Orleans had 210 murders in 2007, making it the murder capital of America, with the highest per-capita rate in the country. That number dropped to 179 in 2008. Nevertheless, "crime continues to be this community's No. 1 concern. Even with the lower numbers it is still unacceptably high," said Rafael Goyeneche, executive director of the Metropolitan Crime Commission. Before the hurricane, the police force had more than 1,600 officers. But its ranks were reduced after the storm by more than 30 percent because of desertions, dismissals, retirements and suicides. (New Orleans has only about 70 percent of its pre-Katrina population of 455,000.)

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RE: Last of the National Guard leaving New Orleans - 2/28/2009 6:40:09 AM

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Oh, no! By pulling out now, they will only embolden the hurricanes to strike again!

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RE: Last of the National Guard leaving New Orleans - 2/28/2009 2:49:18 PM

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I would rather they stayed and kept order in the areas where the police do not patrol but Louisiana is in a budget shortfall too.

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RE: Last of the National Guard leaving New Orleans - 2/28/2009 7:46:16 PM

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I thought the hurricane only attacked New Orleans because of Bush.