Friday night violence in NOLA.

[John_]

six shot at a Magazine St bar last night @ 2200.

 

[Fordfella]

"victims range from 35 to 23" ???????

 

[Abby Normal]

Intended target was arrested & released for a shooting in front of a church. The DA’s office could not reply because they are Closed on the weekend!

Balcony Bar shooting appears to have targeted reputed gang member, sources say

Nairobi Davis, 23, was arrested in October 2021, accused of killing two men and wounding two others in a shooting outside an Uptown New Orleans church on Annunciation Street, but court records show the case was refused by the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office in March.

www.fox8live.com

 

[John_]

Intended target was arrested & released for a shooting in front of a church. The DA’s office could not reply because they are Closed on the weekend!

And as Frank Davis would say "dats naturally New Orleans".

 

[323MAR]

I drive all over Orleans Parish and always seem to miss this stuff(except for the bullet that took out my right rear window while driving 3 years ago.)

Perhaps I missed that event because I was on a late night film shoot in Slidel(Antique District for 1950's era.)

 

[KDerekT83]

Yep typical day in the Nola area. I don't even go into the Metro area anymore unarmed. If I intend to go as far east as Kenner even, my rifle is in trunk, pistol on hip and body armor on backseat ready... NOLA has become a fuckin battleground. From what I've seen JPSO, and KPD are the only agencies in the area that are worth a damn to boot.

 

[Abby Normal]

Big thumbs up to JPSO compared to NOPD. A neighbor had to fill out some paperwork for one of his kids. 2 min response time on Good Friday to fill out paperwork! That following Monday NOPD response times where released, 2 Hours! I hate paying more in taxes unless I can see that they are being used effectively, so I had to support the new mileage for JPSO.

 

[Jstudz220]

Yep typical day in the Nola area. I don't even go into the Metro area anymore unarmed. If I intend to go as far east as Kenner even, my rifle is in trunk, pistol on hip and body armor on backseat ready... NOLA has become a fuckin battleground. From what I've seen JPSO, and KPD are the only agencies in the area that are worth a damn to boot.

Westwego and Gretna PD do a good job as well.

 

[La26]

Big thumbs up to JPSO compared to NOPD. A neighbor had to fill out some paperwork for one of his kids. 2 min response time on Good Friday to fill out paperwork! That following Monday NOPD response times where released, 2 Hours! I hate paying more in taxes unless I can see that they are being used effectively, so I had to support the new mileage for JPSO.

Yes, response times are ridiculous. Officers come to work with a 20 call backlog, and get off 12 hours later with a 20 call backlog. Not trying to justify their response time, and it's been 20 years since I retired, but used to be a time when Police Officers actually worked in communications, and screened the incoming calls for service. Lots of the calls received were handled over the phone, and an Officer did not have to be sent out. Many calls weren't even a police matter, and the called was directed to where they should call. Now, just about every call is written up for dispatch, and a car is sent. It could be anything from "He be hitting on me, but I don't want him arrested" (domestic call there for the 10th time), to "My neighbor be looking at me", or a 911 call for "not enough french fries in my order". There used to be 3 eight hour shifts, and 1 man units (for report taking), and 2 man units ( for more serious matters), which meant more units on the street. That was when there were 1800 Patrolman (now called Police Officers) on the street. Now, with around 800 that are actually on the street, there are only 1 man units (except FTO units with a trainee), and most are working 12 hour shifts.
As stated earlier, not making excuses for the Officers today, just hoping to explain their circumstances.

 

[John_]

Its the sheer number of 911 calls in NOLA today. They (NOPD) are over run, so they develop an attitude "one at a time, no big rush, do my 12 hours and go home".
People waiting 6 hours + for a NOPD response to their car window busted out and their items stolen.

The 3 YO girl who shot herself very recently with her thug bro's handgun in the Quarter died waiting for EMS. The first two calls for help to 911 went to a recording. FACT

323MAR (resident of NOLA) thinks its somehow amusing. Makes a joke of it and advertises "I'm working in the movie industry, look at me". Just proves how special he really is.

3-year-old girl shot, killed in French Quarter; Family members taken into custody

Police say the girl was taken to the hospital by EMS where she was pronounced dead.

www.wwltv.com

 

[La26]

Another problem might be that the general "call for service" phone number for most calls is not known by the public. So, when they need the Police, even for a non-emergency, they call 911, which in turn has to be rerouted to the correct complaint operator. This also backs up the system, and if there is a serious incident, like a shooting on a crowded Bourbon street, there might be 50 calls, all at the same time to 911. This is in addition to all the other calls to 911, emergency or not (in Orleans Parish-125 square miles). The system can't handle the call overload so it has to go to a recording.
So, when I see on the NEWS that there was a major incident, and the person says they called 911 and were put on hold, or got a recording, it could be that the other 20 or calls on the same incident got in before theirs. No doubt, when you are the victim of a crime, it is frustrating to call for help and no one answers, or you get a recording. When the Police need to be there in seconds, it takes minutes (or hours), but the Officer cannot respond to it until he is made aware of it and the call is put out over the radio for him to receive it.

 

[Kraut]

Staffing and call volume are most certainly relevant issues, but if you've worked around or had to call NOPD for assistance before, you have most likely seen other factors that influence your opinion.

 

[KDerekT83]

Westwego and Gretna PD do a good job as well.

I have to agree. to bad most of the officers I've met from those agencies had horrible attitudes. I've met one Gretna PD officer that wasn't a complete prick. He wasn't in uniform and at a crawfish boil, so maybe being a casual setting, his state of mind was different. I dunno. lol.

 

[323MAR]

Its the sheer number of 911 calls in NOLA today. They (NOPD) are over run, so they develop an attitude "one at a time, no big rush, do my 12 hours and go home".
People waiting 6 hours + for a NOPD response to their car window busted out and their items stolen.

The 3 YO girl who shot herself very recently with her thug bro's handgun in the Quarter died waiting for EMS. The first two calls for help to 911 went to a recording. FACT

323MAR (resident of NOLA) thinks its somehow amusing. Makes a joke of it and advertises "I'm working in the movie industry, look at me". Just proves how special he really is.

3-year-old girl shot, killed in French Quarter; Family members taken into custody

Police say the girl was taken to the hospital by EMS where she was pronounced dead.

www.wwltv.com

Wow! You love to play fill in the blank don't you?
You don't even live in the New Orleans Metropolitan area, but you think you know about everything that happens there. That is what I find amusing.

All you see is what the Liberal media wants to report about New Orleans and you eat it up! You don't buy it when the Liberal media portrays gun owners as a bunch of violent thugs, but you believe them when they depict New Orleans as a warzone?

I am well aware of crime in the Metropolitan area(JP and ST has their share too.) I am also aware of the fact that most of what happens in New Orleans has nothing to do with crime. Thousands of people dined at New Orleans restaurants last week with no incident. Last week, there were no reported incidents at French Quarter Fest or the Zurich Golf Tournament. Last week on Sunday night, I personally walked down Bourbon St for an hour and had absolutely no issues.

You also feel the need to insult people who disagree with you and even make pathetic and facetious attempts to belittle them. Grade school has been over for at least 50 years in your case. You are an elder, so try to act like it.

 

[323MAR]

These pictures were taken while I walked down Bourbon. Do we ever see the Liberal media walk down Bourbon to report that everyone is having a good time?

 

[KDerekT83]

If Nola was such a great place, NOPD wouldn't be understaffed. This is so, simply because it's widely known that they don't/won't pay enough to deal with what they have to handle on a daily basis. NOLA is a **** show and everyone knows it. A buddy of mine is a 3 time afghan vet, and has straight up told me, he felt safer walking the down the street there than he does here. In his words, "at least there I knew I was gonna get shot at and had an idea of where it might come from."

 

[Jstudz220]

I have to agree. to bad most of the officers I've met from those agencies had horrible attitudes. I've met one Gretna PD officer that wasn't a complete prick. He wasn't in uniform and at a crawfish boil, so maybe being a casual setting, his state of mind was different. I dunno. lol.

They both definitely have reputations for not being the most friendly. I don’t know that I ever met a friendly Gretna cop but I e met a handful of Westwego officers that were good friendly guys.

 

[Jstudz220]

If Nola was such a great place, NOPD wouldn't be understaffed. This is so, simply because it's widely known that they don't/won't pay enough to deal with what they have to handle on a daily basis. NOLA is a **** show and everyone knows it. A buddy of mine is a 3 time afghan vet, and has straight up told me, he felt safer walking the down the street there than he does here. In his words, "at least there I knew I was gonna get shot at and had an idea of where it might come from."

It’s bad for sure no denying that but I can understand where he’s coming from saying it’s not as bad as it’s often portrayed to be. I’ve been working in New Orleans East for the past 6 or 7 years since I got out of the navy and never have had an incident. The crime is higher than the surrounding areas for sure but even stoping to get gas or run into a store I’ve never felt unsafe. I no longer stop anywhere until I get to Jefferson closer to home but only because I feel it’s just smarter and safer to do so.

 

[new_bayu_shooter]

Yes, response times are ridiculous. Officers come to work with a 20 call backlog, and get off 12 hours later with a 20 call backlog. Not trying to justify their response time, and it's been 20 years since I retired, but used to be a time when Police Officers actually worked in communications, and screened the incoming calls for service. Lots of the calls received were handled over the phone, and an Officer did not have to be sent out. Many calls weren't even a police matter, and the called was directed to where they should call. Now, just about every call is written up for dispatch, and a car is sent. It could be anything from "He be hitting on me, but I don't want him arrested" (domestic call there for the 10th time), to "My neighbor be looking at me", or a 911 call for "not enough french fries in my order". There used to be 3 eight hour shifts, and 1 man units (for report taking), and 2 man units ( for more serious matters), which meant more units on the street. That was when there were 1800 Patrolman (now called Police Officers) on the street. Now, with around 800 that are actually on the street, there are only 1 man units (except FTO units with a trainee), and most are working 12 hour shifts.
As stated earlier, not making excuses for the Officers today, just hoping to explain their circumstances.

Understaffed Patrol Wise. And NOPD is still on 8-hour shifts for now. Just understaffed like many many agencies across the United States.

 

[La26]

Understaffed Patrol Wise. And NOPD is still on 8-hour shifts for now. Just understaffed like many many agencies across the United States.

Is that specialized units, or are Officers in the Districts working 3 eight hour shifts per day??? ( Or due to 171, working 8.33 hours per shift??)