2 tourists get beaten & robbed in French Quarter. 1 guy in critical condition (New Orleans: neighborhoods, gated)

[StuartGotts]

I don't know if having a gun would have helped in this situation.
The muggers would have probably made off with it.


What did they hope to get anyway?
A debit card they can't use without a PIN, a cell phone that will be blacklisted within a few days.
No one carries cash anymore.


Maybe it was just a hate crime. With all the recent outrage at White Privilege they might have just been riled up by a few professors in the news lately.

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by normaldude

Lots of tourists visit the French Quarter, and walk around at night. This video is just a reminder of how some criminals operate in the area, what to look out for, and to be aware of your surroundings (as "Mississippi Alabama Line" said above, "Keep your head on a swivel").

And..

"Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111."

I'm just wondering why you come here all of a sudden and post crime videos as if the people who are here daily cannot express safety concerns to tourists? It's troll mentality to post something like this and run off never to be seen again.

Originally Posted by seain dublin

Who are you? It needs to be seen.

Someone who lives here.

[normaldude]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

I'm just wondering why you come here all of a sudden and post crime videos
... It's troll mentality to post something like this and run off never to be seen again.

I post on various boards. If this event happened in Chicago, I would have posted it on the Chicago board.

Originally Posted by annie_himself

as if the people who are here daily cannot express safety concerns to tourists?

It's an important story that hadn't been posted yet, so I posted it.

As AnnaGWS said earlier on this thread: "Thanks to the OP for posting this story. My family and I are visiting soon (staying in the French Quarter), and this serves as a reminder to be always be aware of your surroundings."

In fact, most of the posters on this thread feel that it's a relevant news story for the New Orleans board.

[Jimbo_1]

New Orleans is a city, stuff is going to happen. You have to be aware of your surroundings. It is the same in any city whether its New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Savannah, New Orleans, etc. Whether you are a tourist or a citizen, you can be affected by crime, really it can be a game of luck and acting like you own the street. I have lived here all my life and never been affected by crime, I know countless tourist who visit the city that have never been affected by crime. Of course it happens, and at the same time I've heard horror stories from people who lived in city's like New York. I mean I don't know where the days of stick em up and hand me your wallet went but crime has been happening in this city since the dawn of its existence, its hardly some new thing to worry about, especially if you've visited before.

Also, if it makes anybody feel better, this happened in a somewhat desolate area surrounded by parking lots near the river, the police responded in 2 minutes, and the perpetrators have been caught.

[Jimbo_1]

Originally Posted by normaldude

I post on various boards. If this event happened in Chicago, I would have posted it on the Chicago board.



It's an important story that hadn't been posted yet, so I posted it.

As AnnaGWS said earlier on this thread: "Thanks to the OP for posting this story. My family and I are visiting soon (staying in the French Quarter), and this serves as a reminder to be always be aware of your surroundings."

In fact, most of the posters on this thread feel that it's a relevant news story for the New Orleans board.

There are a few posters who come to the New Orleans board and post only negative comments, many about crime, just to troll and rile feathers. Annie just thinks you are one of those, and it did seem the case, but I guess you are not, it seems you might genuinely actually care.

[Mississippi Alabama Line]

Originally Posted by Jimbo_1

New Orleans is a city, stuff is going to happen. You have to be aware of your surroundings. It is the same in any city whether its New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Savannah, New Orleans, etc. Whether you are a tourist or a citizen, you can be affected by crime, really it can be a game of luck and acting like you own the street. I have lived here all my life and never been affected by crime, I know countless tourist who visit the city that have never been affected by crime. Of course it happens, and at the same time I've heard horror stories from people who lived in city's like New York. I mean I don't know where the days of stick em up and hand me your wallet went but crime has been happening in this city since the dawn of its existence, its hardly some new thing to worry about, especially if you've visited before.

Also, if it makes anybody feel better, this happened in a somewhat desolate area surrounded by parking lots near the river, the police responded in 2 minutes, and the perpetrators have been caught.

This is really the issue more than anything. This was BRUTAL. Nowadays it seems that they will rob you AND kill you, just to be vindictive. If they don't have guns, they'll just beat you to death like these animals did.

The ruthless nature of these crimes is mind-boggling. I am a God-fearing man but I admit it is hard for me to consider criminals like this to even be human.

[rburnett]

Originally Posted by Jimbo_1

Also, if it makes anybody feel better, this happened in a somewhat desolate area surrounded by parking lots near the river...

This is key, especially in the downtown area. The more people around you the better. You do not want to be the only one on the block.

[Jimbo_1]

Originally Posted by Mississippi Alabama Line

This is really the issue more than anything. This was BRUTAL. Nowadays it seems that they will rob you AND kill you, just to be vindictive. If they don't have guns, they'll just beat you to death like these animals did.

The ruthless nature of these crimes is mind-boggling. I am a God-fearing man but I admit it is hard for me to consider criminals like this to even be human.

Kids and young people can be pretty sadistic nowadays. It's the same with things like the knockout game or stories like people randomly knocking bike riders off their bikes with base ball bats or randomly shooting paint balls at people. It's almost like part of the "fun" is beating people up over actually robbing them. Then the 21 year old that was the main perpetrator turned himself in, and will hopefully spend a few years in jail, over what--a few dollars and a phone? That's all more of a national issue than a specific New Orleans thing, if some of these people make it to middle age, we might have a serial killer epidemic on our hands or something.

You almost wish the robbers had guns. Thankfully most robberies aren't like this one.

Originally Posted by rburnett

This is key, especially in the downtown area. The more people around you the better. You do not want to be the only one on the block.

Yes, you might think the French Quarter is the French Quarter. But it is always best to be around a bunch of people, a lot of quarter robberies happen in the quieter residential back side near Rampart or in areas like around these parking lots. One of these days, they'll develop those lots.

[selogic]

Savages ...

[cBach]

Originally Posted by Jimbo_1

Yes, you might think the French Quarter is the French Quarter. But it is always best to be around a bunch of people, a lot of quarter robberies happen in the quieter residential back side near Rampart or in areas like around these parking lots. One of these days, they'll develop those lots.

One thing that usually works is if you are all alone and someone is trying to approach you to talk out aloud and say non-sensible things and they'll assume you're crazy and leave you alone.