ONE MORE, AND I'LL LEAVE THIS ALONE...

I have warned y'all to stay out of New Orleans, because it just ain't worth it.

This article from NOLA.COM highlights a fact that is truly disturbing.

I have been to New Orleans dozens of times in my life, and I can truly say that I never felt unsafe. Oh, you'd get the upstanding citizens bumming quarters, and the occasional long-haired midget throwing up his guts on Bourbon, or Rue Royale...but I never felt threatened...especially during the daylight hours.

But listen to this. (Well, you'll have to read it, as I ain't really talking to you).

About half of last year's 179 murders in New Orleans occurred in daylight, with spikes at the lunch and dinner hours, a fact that officials and experts say underscores the brazen nature of the slayings -- and may indicate that many are executions.

Ninety people were murdered between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., with 19 of them killed between noon and 1 p.m. -- more than any other hour of the day -- and 16 killed between 5 and 6 p.m.

District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro said the daylight killings speak to a pervasive lack of respect for the justice system.

"They are not concerned about the consequences," he said. "They are not concerned about who might be watching."

That attitude stems from a grim reality: Most killers here do get away with it.

So far, the New Orleans Police Department has made arrests in 59 of the murder cases in 2008, or 33 percent of the total. Prosecutors have accepted 32 of those cases, refused 11 for insufficient evidence and are considering whether to pursue the remainder. None of the cases has yet been tried.

Even if convictions are secured in every case accepted so far -- highly unlikely -- that would mean the city would punish just one in five killers. (More)

This article doesn't take into account the fact that many murders in New Orleans aren't really accounted for as "murder," as New Orleans is notorious for under-counting it's crime stats.

Stay away! Stay far, far away...it ain't worth it. Even if your team makes it to the Sugar Bowl...watch it on TV...STAY AWAY!