Homeowner, Taxpayer
Bill of Rights
Citizens have a RIGHT to
protection against crime.
A local volunteer organization with over
700 members, the Home Defense Foundation,
has unveiled a new document that has immedi-
ately garnered attention from local politicians
at the highest level.
The document is called the “Home-
owner and Taxpayer Bill of Rights” and it
has three sections that read as follows:
1. The number one job of government is
protecting citizens, including taxpayers and
homeowners.
2. The government cannot focus on the
rights of criminals so thoroughly that it fails to
protect law abiding citizens.
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3. Taxpayers, homeowners and all law abiding
citizens have a right to demand and expect
that criminals, especially violent criminals,
be kept off the street.
Although you might say: “Of course,
this is just common sense,” the actions of
some politicians often indicate a contrary
point of view.
One big exception: District Attorney
Leon Cannizzaro, who immediately said he
agreed with the Homeowner and Taxpayer
Bill of Rights and publicly signed a copy on
November 6th, at a public meeting attended
by over 100 citizens.
continued on page 9
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 Free Bail for Accused Rapist ! 2

Metro Crime Commission President Goyeneche explains how wrong this is......
READERS: Did you know that
Joshua Cox, an advisor to Mayor
Cantrell, registered a company
called the “New Orleans Free-
dom Fund,” and is providing free
bail money to people arrested for
crimes? Mr. Cox personally signed
as depositor of a $5,000 cash bail on
Aug. 2 for Lance M. Lewis, a man
charged with third-degree rape.
We asked Metro Crime Commission President Goyeneche:
What’s wrong with this ?
Pres. Goyeneche: The law says 10 factors should be exam-
ined to set bail, the most important being the offense and the
history of the offender, but now an offender’s “ability” to post
bail is the most important, even if it takes precedence over
public safety. This is very wrong. And to boot this new group
sometimes posts bail in cases involving crimes of violence.
Crime Safey Reporter: What are the consequences of this
policy ?
Pres. Goyeneche: The public’s safety is being put in jeopardy
by this ill-advised initiative. This group has acknowledged
relying on the partisan recommendations of the attorneys rep-
resenting the arrested subjects for selecting the people that
they bail out. This is dangerous because the defense attor-
ney’s ethical duty is to advocate for their clients and not for
the safety of victims, witnesses or the public.
Crime Safety Reporter: What can citizens do about this ?
Pres. Goyeneche: Call the mayor’s office and council mem-
bers. Remember: Every offender that this group posts bail
for was put into jail by the NOPD and a paid member of the
mayor’s staff should not be posting bail for them.
Editor’s note: The mayor’s phone is (504) 658 4900

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 JAMAL asks the people . . . .
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Compiled by
Jamal Melancon Homeowner and Taxpayer Bill of Rights

1. The number one job of government is

Our “Heard on The Street”
reporter, Jamal Melancon,
asks citizens: Do you agree
with the Homeowner and
Taxpayer Bill of Rights ?
protecting citizens, including taxpayers and
homeowners.
2. The government cannot focus on the
rights of criminals so thoroughly that it fails
to protect law abiding citizens.

3. Taxpayers, homeowners and all law

abiding citizens have a right to demand
Sondra Winfield: I ap-
and expect that criminals, especially
prove because I think
taxpayers and home-
violent criminals, be kept off the street.
owners should be pro-
tected, and the govern-
ment should backup
the people.
Thad Webber: I approve
Darryl Williams: I because this is why we pay
think what’s said in taxes; to hold government
the Bill of Rights accountable. If they can’t
is true. Everything do that then it’s like paying
should be protected for a service that’s not
that’s listed. being fully provided.

Karen Tucker: I approve of the

Geraldine Paige: I Taxpayer Bill of Rights because
agree for the simple everything that’s said in there
fact that we have is what I would like to see. It
too much crime in would make our city better.
society.

Brandon Gedr: I Merrilyn Chary: I approve be-

approve because if cause that’s what the world is
the criminal is proven built on, citizens. If they’re pro-
guilty then the home- tected and their rights are pro-
owners and taxpayers tected, things can flow pretty
should be protected. good. We could use a lot more
protection, especially when it
comes to criminals.
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Criminals MUST Be Taken Off The Street
by Nadra Enzi, aka “Captain Black”
I call myself an “Urban Safetyist” because I focus my
attention on street crime and personal safety for the citizens
of New Orleans. In fact, I often speak publicly on the subject,
and when I do I sometimes start off my comments with this
intro: “Greetings, fellow hostages!”
Why do I call the citizens of our city “hostages”? Be-
cause we are all hostages to the scourge of crime. And despite
this fact I often see the same people who are hostages exhibit
limitless sympathy for “social justice” - and for “understand-
ing” the very criminals who victimized them.
My response? I don’t try to change their beliefs, but
I do invite them to change their tactics. For example, even
after being robbed or beaten they sometimes hesitate to call
the police. I tell them that contacting law enforcement after a
crime is a no brainer. They just have to do it.
Why do they hesitate? It seems to me that many pro-
gressive crime victims feel, consciously or otherwise, that re-
porting criminals and holding them accountable is somehow
(whisper) “racist” or (gasp) “acting conservative.” I under-
stand this nonsense. That is why I try to unlock their ideolog-
ical handcuffs gently, and with compassion.
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How did we get into this mess? One reason, in my
view, is that we previously had a mayor and city council who
did their best to imprison law abiding citizens who (god for-
bid) dared to defend themselves. And these same officials also
emasculated the Police Department and basically gave career
criminals “diplomatic immunity” What geniuses!
The net result of all this baloney was a de facto suicide
pact for the city. But here’s the good news: Citizens are now
revolting. Even “progressives” on the receiving end of the
crime problem are fed up! I agree with them.
I say criminals must be taken off the streets because too
many New Orleans women know first hand the terror of being
robbed by “enabled” assailants who are too young to shave.
I say criminals must be taken off the street because too
many car owners have had keys and vehicles stolen by thieves
too young to even get a learners permit.
I say criminals must be taken off the street because
leaving a smart phone, purse or bicycle unattended for a mo-
ment should not automatically result in its immediate disap-
pearance.
And I say criminals must be taken off the street because
only then will it be possible to create a real “Anti-Crime Co-
alition” in this city, one that is more concerned about security
and safety than party or ideology.
When that coalition forms law abiding citizens can
stop merely “complaining” about government performance.
We will then be able to force local politicians to end their ro-
mance with criminals and take them all off the street!
Nadra Enzi, aka Cap Black, is a consultant and safety advocate working
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at Meeting of Home Defense Foundation

“Give me some time and I’ll get it done” he explains.
Did you know that the new Inspector General of New So clearly, our new IG is a man who knows how to inves-
Orleans began his career in 1979 as an Assistant District At- tigate and ferret out fraud. The only question that remains is:
torney in Tennessee and later became a federal prosecutor who How will he perform in New Orleans?
went after criminals stealing taxpayer funds through fraud?
Obviously, he will not lack targets. Plenty of agencies
We learned this - and more - about Derry Harper, our waste tax dollars. And why shouldn’t they - if there is no penal-
new I.G., when he spoke to citizens at the October meeting of ty? The only way to stop them is to prosecute cases of malfea-
the Home Defense Foundation, HdfNola.org sance, and punish bad actors.

One of the agencies Mr. Harper will undoubtably be look-

ing at is the Sewerage and Water Board, where money (but not
rainwater) seems to go down the drain daily.

As he has only been “on the job” for less than a year, Mr.
Harper asked for a little patience from citizens. He is just getting
settled in he explained, but he did promise that if HDF invites
him back in a year he will have some good progress to report.

Don’t worry, Mr. IG, the HDF will definitely invite you
back, and we expect to hear some good news from you. Why?
Because the feeling in the room was that this former Tennessee
and Florida official is a straight shooter and that he REALLY
wants to do a good job. Do it, Derry! Go get ‘im !

Almost 100 citizens filled Morning Call in City Park to hear I.G. Derry
Harper. As the pic above shows, they focused on his words very carefully.

At that meeting Mr. Harper explained that the job of

the Inspector General is to act as a watchdog for taxpayers,
making sure that they get honest services for their tax dollar.
This is something he knows how to do. When he left Tennes-
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for three state agencies. Eventually, he rose to the position
of Chief Inspector General responsible for coordinating the HDF Founder Mike Weinberger presented Derry Harper with a Certificate
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continued from page 1

Asked why he endorsed the Bill of Rights the DA said

it was a “common sense pledge that more of New Orleans’
city and civic leaders should endorse.”

Cannizzaro then continued: “The hard-working, law-abid-

ing citizens of our city deserve better representation of their
values and interests.”

This raises the question: Are our political leaders repre-

senting the interests of hard working restaurant or hospital workers
when they tell us that a person with a long criminal record who was
just arrested for rape should be freed without bail?

Is this good for restaurant workers or hospital employees?

Indeed, is it good for anyone, and is it good for our city?

The DA said it wasn’t. He explained that viewing criminals

as “victims” who are bullied by police and prosecutors is just plain
wrong. Those individuals would never have to deal with police and DA Cannizzaro signs the Homeowner and Taxpayer Bill of Rights
prosecutors if they would just stop committing crimes.

The DA further said that policies that paint violent

Homeowner and Taxpayer
Bill of Rights
1. The number one job of government
is protecting citizens, including tax-
payers and homeowners.
2. The government cannot focus on
the rights of criminals so thoroughly
that it fails to protect law abiding
citizens. Louisiana, think about letting criminals roam the streets. The
3. Taxpayers, homeowners and all
law abiding citizens have a right to
demand and expect that criminals,
especially violent criminals, be kept
off the street.
offenders as victims also “disregards the trauma and loss
suffered by actual crime victims.”
So what is driving the push to view criminals as “victims”
who deserve free bail and second, third and ninth “chances” to
finally stop stealing, raping and selling drugs? The DA said it
was outsiders, not from Louisiana, who have come into the state
with gigantic budgets, sometimes millions of dollars, who are
determined to impose thier views on us.
Reporter Jamal Melancon hit the streets to see what local
citizens, not professional activists who have recently come to
overwhelming response he received was that criminals should be
kept off the street. Some comments made by local citizens on
this topic are reproduced in this paper, on page 3.
So it seems we have a choice: Either take criminals,
especially violent ones, off the street and keep our city - - OR
surrender the city to chaos, lawlessness, filth and danger. As
a taxpayer, what do you prefer? Speak up and tell local
officials. Remember, the squeeky wheel gets the oil.
 Raising Taxes Through Dishonesty
by State Senator Conrad Appel
Its one thing when the govern-
ment has to raise taxes to hon-
estly pay for needed services,
but its another thing entirely
when the government lies to
you to raise your taxes.
Its sort of like stealing, isn’t it?
Let’s look at the lies or distor-
tions we were told when the
governor wanted to raise taxes (which he did accomplish) in
the most recent legislative special session he called.
First, we were told we needed 1.2 billion in new taxes, then
the number changed to 960 million and then 650 million. We
were told that if we didn’t cough up they would end LSU
football, close down hospitals and stop funding district attor-
neys. And so tax hikes were forced on us - except that now it
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The question is, were they lying (probably to great extent)
or just so inept that they really didn’t know how much they
needed? (That’s probably also true.) And if they weren’t ly-
ing how do we trust billions to people who have no idea what
the real costs of government are - or should be? It’s either one
or the other, or a combination, and that’s ALL bad.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. In my recent experience one
fact has become clear. This administration uses fear tactics
to scare people - and then it uses a friendly media to sell the
message that legislators who do not want to raise taxes are
preventing us from achieving social utopia. In other words,
scare the devil out of everyone, especially the most vulnera-
ble, by threatening to end state support and state services - to
justify raising taxes year after year.
As Lincoln said: “You can fool all the people some of the
time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool
all the people all the time.” It is my hope that voters see that
they are being fooled, and throw politicians who use these
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Liberal Crime Policies Hurt the Black Middle Class
by Jeff Crouere
One of the most frus-
trating things to watch
in New Orleans is how
liberal crime policies
always seem to favor
criminal rights - and
harm law abiding
middle class Black
families.
Indeed, the disconnect
between the professed
goals of such policies,
such as “Early Release
Programs” - and their
actual effect on middle class Black communities is disheart-
ening, frustrating and bewildering.
Will the promoters of these counter productive policies ever
get it? Don’t they understand that Blacks want protection
against crime just like White citizens?
And why shouldn’t they? A daily reading of the newspaper
reveals that almost all of the murder victims in New Orleans
are Black. Shootings occur most frequently in Black neigh-
borhoods and everyone knows that you are much safer walk-
ing on Magazine Street in the middle of the night than on
certain parts of Almonaster Avenue.
Is it any wonder, then , that many Black citizens feel that the
government has left them behind? They often feel neglected
by the so-called “Criminal Justice System,” which, in reality,
is hardly a “system” - let alone one that provides “justice” to
anyone, least of all hard working Black citizens who are des-
perate for protection against criminals.
How did this happen? One explanation is the “herd mental-
ity” that many voters have. They vote for liberal politicians
again and again, regardless of the consequences. These vot-
ers have to wake up and start voting for leaders who want to
put criminals, especially violent criminals, in jail or prison.
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Indeed, if voters don’t wake up they will soon see so many crim-
inals on the street that the city could be over-run.
Think I’m kidding? Take a look at the recently formed “New
Orleans Safety and Freedom Fund,” which has nothing to do
with “safety” and is only concerned with “freedom” for crimi-
nals, as opposed to freedom from crime.
In the past year and a half this organization has paid the bail for
over 200 people who were arrested for various crimes, including
rape and battery. In other words, after getting arrested for rape
that person did not have to pay one penny in bail to be released.
The so caled “Freedom Fund” paid their bail for them.
Some “leaders” celebrate this. Jason Williams, for example, said
this program fights “over incarceration.” Really? If 10 people
commit rape, shouldn’t all 10 be jailed? Is that over incarceration?
Should we only jail 5? And if we do, what do we tell the next
woman who is attacked by a rapist we freed? “Sorry. We are
fighting over-incarceration.” How does that make the city safer?
DA Cannizzaro, on the other hand, disagrees with Williams. He
says this wrong headed practice “puts our community at risk.”
And here’s another point: How would you feel if you were a
police officer, who, after arresting someone for rape, saw them
back on the street without paying one penny in bail? Would that
motivate you or discourage you? Would that result in better
policing or worse ? What do you think?
The bottom line is this: Voters have to realize that they are not
helping minority communities - or themselves - by releasing
criminals. It is not good to release someone arrested over and
over again without paying bail, and it is not good to give a crim-
inal multiple opportunities to commit rape after rape. This in-
creases crime and hurts all citizens, Black and White.
Jeff Crouere, a New Orleans native, is the host of Ringside Politics, heard
on the radio every weekday from 7AM - 11AM on WGSO, 990AM on your
radio dial. He can be reached at Jeff@JeffCrouere.com
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