Welcome to the arrest capital of the United States
When you cross into the New Orleans suburb of Gretna, Louisiana, over the Crescent City Connection bridge there is no sign that says, “Welcome to the Arrest Capital of the United States.” There is no cutout of a smiling cop telling you to be careful and not violate any local laws. There is no warning telling you that of all the large cities and mid-sized towns in the country, this is the one in which you are most likely to be arrested. In fact, it is. Nationally, Gretna is known as the place where, as Katrina’s flood waters stubbornly refused…