I had to quote this article from jaunted.com because these are my same sentiments. People need to ask themselves why UNO is so critical of New Orleans and chooses to report erroneous information.
The latest University of New Orleans poll that shows more than half of respondents think the city is one of the nation's most dangerous. The same survey says a third of people think the French Quarter was one of the hardest hit areas during Katrina, and about one in four people think parts of the city are still underwater.
Wrong, wrong and wrong. The Quarter was largely spared major damage and flood waters are long gone. While New Orleans does have some crime, you probably won't get caught in it unless you go looking for trouble. (We suggest you don't.) But USA Today, which ran the AP story about the poll early this morning, isn't helping correct misconceptions with the headline "New Orleans crime may be keeping visitors away."
We beg to differ: 3.8 million folks stopped by in 2006, and New Orleans will host 6 million by the end of 2007. That's not bad, given the fact that airlines slashed service to Louis Armstrong International after the storm and entire tracts of the city remained evacuated for months.
We hate to sound boostery, but the last thing New Orleans needs after so much progress is more "scary" headlines.
UNO pollsters need to discuss the real reason why they are so mean spirited as if we do not already know why this institution is such a New Orleans' basher. We all know the motivation behind their tactics.
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