On what Brian posted - NOLA is in a bad way now. Many people have millions in art in some of those houses. Many have hired private security that helicoptered in a few weeks ago. If it were my art in my house, I would probably do the same. Also, it is widely reported down there that there is well organized art and other theft going on outside of any looters that remain and the police are too busy to stop it nor would it be fair to expect them to. I mean it would be a little hard to justify using public forces to save your Monets instead of someone's life or recovering someone's body and giving it a burial. Interestingly, the police are seemingly glad these private security forces are taking care of blocks as it frees up the police to go after other crime.
Anyway - I am not justifying the stuff in that article, I am just explaining why many have hired private security details.
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