Goin to New Orleans, b*tches.

Just got back, dick. I didnt fly down there so I could spend 3 days on the 'puter. Thanks all for the suggestions...had the BBQ Shrimp at a place called Orleans Grapevine..place was so good we hit it twice. There were so many awesome looking restaurants and bars, that I never even got to hit any of the ones suggested...we just wandered into places as we walked and they were all great. Menas Palace for breakfast..just awesome. 

Cafe Du Mond looked totally touristy, so we passed on that place. 

Probably saw 20 different great bands in 3 days just wandering in and out of places. The architecture was unreal and the amount of buildings dating back to the 1700's was amazing. 

We arrived just after those two Boston kids got attacked and it was all over the news. There was at least 1 arrest and the others were known and being sought. Def. a predator element present at all times, always watching. Perfect storm with all the clueless tourists and alcohol. Sadly, the New Orleans PD in my estimation are totally useless and inactive. I remember from the Katrina days that they were essentially criminals with badges. I spoke to a local trolley driver who actually witnessed a uniformed N.O. cop rob a guy of a customized watch and stroll into Harrahs casino with it. The victim called the La. State Police to bypass the local cawps and they arrested this buffoon in Uniform wearing the guys watch...with the guys name engraved on it. The trolley driver cited numerous times he tried to flag down the cops for various crimes in progress and they wouldnt even leave their cars. he simply ignores them now or asks a fireman for help. 

Thats fucking sad. I was furious listening to this, as the guy was a real solid, working-class guy who had simply given up.

When you see sh*t that bad, it comes from the top. No one is holding anyone accountable. New Orleans is in big trouble if they dont professionalize the force because there are simply too many homeless and thugs lurking about. I remember a kid named Brian Watkins, a tourist...was stabbed and killed in the subway here in NYC when Dinkins was Mayor and crime was off the hook...it was that moment that people woke up and it paved the way for Guiliani who turned things around, empowered the cops and held them accountable...for the first time in decades. I think this headline followed shortly after....NOLA is def. at this point...

Other than that...I had a ball walking all over town and made the best of it, so go fuck yourselves.