Nagin: Murders Help New Orleans Brand

Here we have been focusing on the negative aspects of our sky high murder rate and failing to see that it's a good news bad news situation. From Ray Nagin:

"Do I worry about it? Somewhat, it's not good for us, but it also keeps the New Orleans brand out there, and it keeps people thinking about our needs and what we need to bring this community back. So, it is kind of a two-edged sword."