Street robberies and you - The Basics

[ThreeFingerPete]

I lived in NOLA for 5 years, and it's really not as bad as everyone makes it out to be

LOL! It's a dump.

[hrt4me]

I lived in NOLA for 5 years, and it's really not as bad as everyone makes it out to be

[HarrisonTX]

Not really when you take into account the percentage of white males and black males in this country.

Da Bingo. We got it

[dblack1]

Damn.....
From here....

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/leoka/leoka-2010/officers-feloniously-killed

Pretty even 41% to 58% racial split, respective to the statistics quoted.

Good stuff Matt. Thanks.

Not really when you take into account the percentage of white males and black males in this country.

[Forever_frost]

When I'm out, I'm always on a swivel. You just have to train yourself to do a threat assessment on EVERYONE

[Darren M]

Damn.....

the element of surprise is on his side.

Everyone should call their local FBI office and get a copy of Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted. When it first came out it was ground breaking because it demonstrated to academics and other elites what street police knew all along. What did it show in interviews with cop killers? Nice guys finish dead.

From here....

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/leoka/leoka-2010/officers-feloniously-killed

Circumstances

• 15 officers were killed in ambush situations.
• 14 officers died as a result of felonious attacks during arrest situations.
• 8 officers were slain while investigating suspicious persons/circumstances.
• 7 officers were killed during traffic pursuits/stops.
• 6 officers were murdered answering disturbance calls.
• 3 officers were slain during tactical situations (barricaded offender, hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.).
• 2 officers were killed while conducting investigative activity (surveillance, search, interview, etc.).
• 1 officer was killed while transporting or maintaining custody of a prisoner.

Profile of alleged known assailants

In 2010, 69 alleged offenders were identified in connection with the 56 law enforcement officers feloniously killed. Of those offenders, the following characteristics are known:

• The average age of the alleged offenders was 31 years old.
• The average height was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and the average weight was 178 pounds.
• 67 of the alleged offenders were male; 2 were female.
• 25 of the alleged offenders were white, and 35 were black.
• Most (57) of the alleged offenders had prior criminal arrests.
• 19 of the alleged offenders were under judicial supervision at the time of the incidents.
• 10 of the alleged offenders were under the influence of a controlled substance at the time of the fatal incidents.
• 7 of the alleged offenders were under the influence of alcohol or were intoxicated at the time of the fatal incidents.

Pretty even 41% to 58% racial split, respective to the statistics quoted.

Good stuff Matt. Thanks.

[svauto-erotic855]

To me this article sounds like it was written in the same preachy condescending tone that you hear coming from the police in the North East and ass holes who work at an Army Navy store.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Good read, I thought it was going to be a BS article but it does offer sound advice and confirmed a few things on how I would react. The whole thing about not pulling out a gun until your ready to use it is BS IMO. I have no problems with clearing my gun for a draw and warning a bad guy rather than wait to be attacked before drawing on them.

I've found that in shitty neighborhoods with a bunch of dirty canadians around, that my shirt tail will inadvertently clear my gun. It's amazing how few of them still want to chat about things.

[NTexas_V-Star]

Good read, I thought it was going to be a BS article but it does offer sound advice and confirmed a few things on how I would react. The whole thing about not pulling out a gun until your ready to use it is BS IMO. I have no problems with clearing my gun for a draw and warning a bad guy rather than wait to be attacked before drawing on them.

My same take on the article. I'm not planning on risking getting stabbed/clubbed/shot just to be sure I was justified in drawing, much less firing (if it comes down to that). Otherwise, damn good read.

[Jose]

Same here. I've been to NOLA twice while I've been in school and both trips were surprisingly comfortable and not disconcerting at all.

Same here. Went to NOLA for the first time last summer and had a trouble free and drunken time. Got accosted once by a bum who threatened to beat me up but nothing came of it. We stayed right near Bourbon street and walked everywhere and never used the car until the trip home.

[Jose]

Good read, I thought it was going to be a BS article but it does offer sound advice and confirmed a few things on how I would react. The whole thing about not pulling out a gun until your ready to use it is BS IMO. I have no problems with clearing my gun for a draw and warning a bad guy rather than wait to be attacked before drawing on them.

[Slowhand]

I went to NOLA for Halloween and was surprised I didn't see a thing after two nights on Bourbon. Not a single fight, and zero police action. I did have a bum ask for cash, and when I said no he threatened to put a cigarette out on my nipple (i had my shirt off as part of my costume). I said "you're welcome to try". Nothing happened. I was surprised by how well everyone behaved. We walked about a mile to and from the hotel both nights.

Same here. I've been to NOLA twice while I've been in school and both trips were surprisingly comfortable and not disconcerting at all.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

Went to mardi gras in NO right after Katrina and the worst thing I saw was the bead stealers.

[HarrisonTX]

It's New Orleans, there are shady people EVERYWHERE. You're not safe anywhere in that shit hole. I've seen two assaults on Bourbon on the same night.

I went to NOLA for Halloween and was surprised I didn't see a thing after two nights on Bourbon. Not a single fight, and zero police action. I did have a bum ask for cash, and when I said no he threatened to put a cigarette out on my nipple (i had my shirt off as part of my costume). I said "you're welcome to try". Nothing happened. I was surprised by how well everyone behaved. We walked about a mile to and from the hotel both nights.

[IHaveAMustang]

...and this has reinforced my will to pay the $140 and submit my CHL paper work. I was going to wait (money) but I do like the feeling of security in the small of my back.