Barbara Lickness wrote: I have talked to several people (none of which live in inner-city neighborhoods) this week who don't believe the lawlessness that is being committed by a small percentage of people in New Orleans could happen here. It could happen here. It does happen here. We have people in inner-city neighborhoods being raped, robbed, mugged, beaten and killed on a daily basis. We just don't have CNN cameras following them around and a horrific natural disaster as a backdrop to bring attention to it. An Exel energy guy was shot today while he was trying to fix an electrical wire. That is lawlessness on someones part. Down right reckless disregard in my book. I am as outraged by what I see on the news and read about in the paper about crime in Mpls. as I am with the newscasts from New Orleans.
Just a note: New Orleans had violent crime problems long before Katrina came. By mid- August of 2005 New Orleans, a city of 484,674 had recorded 192 murders. Minneapolis a city of 382,618 (79% the size of NO) had recorded 39 in the same time period. If Minneapolis recorded murders at the Big Easy's rate, the total in mid August would have been 151. And, for what it's worth: Remember Murderapolis? 100 homicides in 1995 (the city's record). New Orleans set their record the year before with 421 (I was there a couple of times that summer. It was ugly). REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
