I may be the only guy in the country who thinks New Orleans is a stinking cesspool of scumbags and cheap hustlers- most people seem to think it's some sort of Disneyland with booze.
I'm sure that the vast majority of tourists have no earthly idea how dangerous the place is- and don't call the cops, half of them are criminals in uniform. It's sort of like a Mexican border town- you can have a great time, but watch your back.