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> they are in America not some country in civil war New Orleans currently has the highest murder rate in the US. It is the most dangerous place to be in the co
by droithomme 13y ago
> they are in America not some country in civil war
New Orleans currently has the highest murder rate in the US. It is the most dangerous place to be in the country, and it is more dangerous than many countries in civil war.
If his partner is trained in self defense and marksmanship, armed with a concealed carry, and willing, then it may be safe for her to wander about on her own. It is unlikely though they came with defensive arms since they just flew in from Bali.
- mzr 13y agoThat is some high-quality pearl clutching. I feel safer in the Ninth Ward than at a TechEd.
- toomuchtodo 13y agoConversely, when in New Orleans several years back for Halloween (2010), I was ~1 block away from a Marine who was stabbed while defending his wife from being accosted in the French Quarter: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/02/man_who_stabbed_marine_to_deat.html http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/02/man_who_stabbed_... You're a fool to go out alone after a certain hour in New Orleans, concealed carry or not.
- jbigelow76 13y agoI can't tell if you're being histrionic or just trolling, judging by your karma and HN community's usual intolerance for humor I'm guessing it's the former.