NOPD.....check with Burns Security Company. I am sure there are guards there that would take your cash incentives.

This reminds me of the Blotter posting awhile back regarding Blackwater, and the argument "for" or "against" the need for private security firms.

And they wonder why we can't just pull the troops out of Iraq?

Exactly who is "they", viewer?

"And they wonder why we can't just pull the troops out of Iraq?"

For better or worse, New Orleans is still part of the United States...Iraq is not! It's Bush's war, so rather than sacrifice any more young American men and women, let's give George, Laura and the twins a few guns, some ammo and let them fight his war!

If Bush hadn't mishandled the Katrina disaster, maybe things in Nawleans might be better than they are today!

Of course, of course...blame the minorities and the poor for the fact there wasn't much of a city left to keep its police force from leaving. It's always somebody else's fault because we know the buck never stops at the White House...unless of course, it's to combat those evil stem cells and gay marriage. THOSE things, Bush can actually take action on!

Bush's war Jazz? So tell me....was Saddam Hussein a ruthless dictator while Clinton was in office? Even before then? I think the answer is yes, he was guilty of many transgressions over the years and basically had become so defiant to the United Nations that it took a nation such as the United States that still have the gumption to protect the world's citizens to step in and smack him down. If we were to leave now, then it would no doubt turn into a worse terrorist training ground than Syria. More people die in the United States everyday from car accidents than die in Iraq, but I don't see any call for a stop to driving. Face it, war is ugly, but so is civilization, and living every day is no guarantee. We all wish it were, but I for one do not wish to bury my head in the sand and pretend that another major terrorist strike will not happen if we leave everyone else alone and let them commit travesties of justice.

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02

Gosh, Mikey! I don't know about the sand, but it sounds like you've got your somewhere else. Keep drinking that Kool Aid, okay?

Mike, when the National Guard is unable to respond to domestic disasters because its troops and equipment are bogged down in Iraq, I think is is important to question Mr. Bush's decision. As far as Sadaam and Clinton, you conveniently seem to forget that he was also a ruthless dictator when Ronald Reagan was in office, when we were shipping him all the weapons to use against Iran he asked for and when Donald Rumsfeld was shaking hands with him. You really should consult a history book before you weigh in on world affairs. JMHO.

Eddie, aren't YOU blaming somebody else (Bush) for New Orlean's problems? I'm blaming the people who are actually live there and commit the crimes. Remember the New Orleans police officers caught on video looting the Walmart? Leave it to a liberal to toss in the race card, BTW.

And what exactly is wrong with the concept of "personal responsibility"? Evidently you think the responsibility is entirely Bush's.

No, I did not forget that, if you notice I also said BEFORE CLINTON, which was Bush I and Reagan....Do not get me wrong here, I am not saying Bin Laden is in Iraq, or that they were linked, but simply that it was time to do something in Iraq. I totally agree that domestic issues are indeed very pressing at this time, and need attention, but I do not agree that it is "Bush's war" and that we should just pull out and screw what happens in Iraq. That was one of our earlier mistakes, when his dad pulled out too early after the Gulf War, a presence is needed in situations such as those for an indeterminant period, and once you commit, you can't just go home, whether right or wrong, unless you really don't care. And I simply think the United States should clean up its mess.

I think its important to note that Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein are two separate people. A lot of people get them confued.

I am not the one confusing them. Osama is not the point. Where do you people see in my post "Osama"? Saddam Hussein WAS a cruel dictator who oppressed and killed his people. That is a fact.

Eric, I think those committing the crime in New Orleans should be locked up and the key thrown away, in many instances. (I lived in New Orleans and know there's an entire generation of thieves and thugs that honestly believe the city is theirs for the raping!) But I also believe that in order to combat such criminals, New Orleans needs an decent infrastructure and police force, justice and prison system to cope. We helped re-build bombed out cities in Germany and Japan after WWII, but now in 21st Century America we can't rebuild New Orleans??? That is a failure of leadership at the very top, my friend, and that rests with Commander Koo-Bananas in the White House.

You get a decent police force by paying police officers better instead of wasting money on pensions for congressmen who commit felonies, "pork barrell" spending attached to the end of bills, and catering to big businesses. National Guard should not have to be used except during the actual emergency and for a short period after. Our goverment structure pays the most important people in our lives, teachers, fire fighters, paramedics and police officers WAY TOO LITTLE....

Hey kids, better wake up!!!!! On May 9, 2007 while the world was sleeping our deciderer Bush signed a directive that grants Bush near DICTORIAL powers to the
office of the president. What do you think
of that??? Our dictator may seize property, organize and control means of
prosecution,seize commodities, ASSIGN MILITARY ABROAD (WONDER WHAT BUSH GOT IN
MIND THERE, HMMMM....), institue martial law and control all transportation and
communication and have control of lives
in U.S. cities. Sounds like something
from a Karl Rove. If you don't believe
me google "NSPD-51" or called "National
Security and Security Presidential Directive". Also, Bush has the power
to stop the next election!!!!!! Think
about that~~~~

Uummm, Mike, the poster's name is written BELOW the post, not ABOVE it...please redirect your rant, thanks...

I live in New Orleans and love it! I do not feel threatened where I live and work. There are whole areas of this city that are blighted from the storm and may not ever recover. There are other areas that were hardly touched.
New Orleans was somewhat dangerous before Katrina and continues to be. Many poor people live here - the service industry that the city thrives on requires workers who have minimal skills and receive minimal compensation. The housing market here since so many of the homes were ruined is unreal - the poor have been priced out. As you can imagine, subsidized housing is not exactly at the top of the re-building list of priorities. And desperate people tend to do desperate things.
There's still no city in America with a more interesting culture and more interesting people. It can't be beat.
Oh yeah, this is America - when you have a shortage in a capitalistic society, you up the ante. Offer more pay to the cops.

N.O. is dead. Fill it with water and make a state park out of it.

Thats the best idea I've heard yet. Lots of money could be made. Glass bottom boats for tours. New recreation areas, fishing, camping and more.