"When the Levees Broke" on HBO

[koolbubbaice]

Re: "When the Levees Broke" on HBO

You guys actually need proof that crimes is up in Houston? Lord , take off the blinders. It's not just Houston either. Atlanta too. I'm starting to wonder if anyone decent even lived there.

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=5840

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/ande...ore-crime.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/05/AR2006020500884.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_on_re_us/katrina_houston_crime

Evacuees have been victims or suspects in 20% of crimes.

ppl want to believe they are all poor victims..abeit a lot are, but Katrina hit a lot poverty stricken areas, which crime runs rampant, so it's a no brainer transporting the 'refugees' to other areas would lead to more crime. If 100 crooks move from Alabama to Florida, the crime rate in Florida goes up.. & it makes it more difficult cause the majority are black, so if you harp on it, ppl will tag you with being prejudice for attacking one group, or you are stereotyping one group..

[Dolfino]

Re: "When the Levees Broke" on HBO

Nor do I understand why you would rebuild a city that is destined to flood again. It's several feet below sea level already.

Try this on for size, Erod:

- New Orleans is the largest port in the U.S. and second only to Rotterdam in the worldwide value of foreign commerce and total waterborne commerce.

- Over 6,000 ships from 60 countries dock here every year, and the port handles an average of 11.2 million tons of cargo volume each year.

-The metro area produces over $1 billion in products every year.

-Louisiana ranks 5th in oil production and 8th in reserves.

-1/6 of ALL sources of natural energy passes through the port of New Orleans

...not to mention just how important the city is to the rest of the state in terms of tax revenue.

Sheeeesh! It's not all about gumbo and jazz, ya know.....