The moral of the story is that the media ruins everything. Any good story there is out there is bludgeoned to death because there's no end to the outlets and everyone wants to be the first one on the spot, or they want to have the most coverage.
I understand the resentment toward the media coverage and maybe even some of the ways people have handled the whole crisis down in NO. But you don't live there, you didn't go through it, so why try and put yourself in their position? My dad's whole side of his family pretty much lost everything. They didn't loot stores. They didn't come from necessarily poor neighborhoods--they're still struggling. My uncle developed a drinking habit that he still can't get rid of. Almost tore his marriage and his family apart. A friend of my dad's lost both of his houses--one of them was a summer home in Miss. on the bayou.
There is a lot of crime in NO, there was a lot of crime before Katrina. It's a crime ridden city. It's a poor city. People don't want to come to grips with that because everyone wants to romantasize it as this wonderful party city that's always a great time. There is much of NO even before Katrina that is a cesspool.
Apologize for the long post, but after reading all your thoughts I wanted to pitch in.
Also, as far as the Saints story goes--I've always felt the media missed the boat. It should never have been about Katrina. You go to a Saints fan, it's electric in that dome. We love our team, it's a love-hate relationship. It's all they have down there besides the docks and the fairgrounds.
You don't have to pity anyone. But don't assume you know what they went through. That's just a general statement; not directed toward any specific person.
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