Ep 208 Natasha | Echler Private Security - Bar Brawls, Private Security & The Illusion of Safety

This week Natasha from Echler Security drops by Another Bar to talk about the wild reality of working private security in New Orleans — from bar fights and hotel altercations to ICE raids and the exploding homelessness crisis.

We get into her journey from 21-year-old door security to running the entire southern branch of Echler, why she refuses to become a cop, and what it actually feels like to fight for your life on the job and then go home and pretend everything is normal.

Along the way we talk about:
The altercation at Another Bar that sparked this whole conversation
Why NOPD is “not underpaid, just underworked” and how overtime really works
ICE raids in Kenner, masked agents, and why people are terrified to go to work
Homelessness, “unhoused” language, and why being too sensitive might block real solutions
How private security is quietly filling the gap left by understaffed police
Neighborhood patrols, 360° camera vans, and protecting small businesses
Poverty, politics, and why millionaire politicians can’t understand regular people
Why Natasha believes in protecting, not policing, her community

If you’re a bar owner, small business, or just someone who doesn’t feel as safe in your city anymore, this one’s going to hit.

Enjoy the ride!

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https://www.echlerusa.com/security

Filmed on location at Another Bar – New Orleans, LA

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1:05 – How She Fell Into Security at 21
2:55 – The Altercation at Another Bar
3:43 – Fighting a Man in a Hotel Elevator
5:00 – The Mental Toll of Constant Physical Confrontations
6:01 – Why Police Response Times Are So Slow
7:29 – “Cops Aren’t Underpaid… They’re Underworked”
9:43 – Why Natasha Refuses to Become a Police Officer
12:00 – ICE Raids, Masks, and Public Fear in New Orleans
17:03 – Poverty, Cost of Living, and America’s Broken System
18:42 – Homelessness, Rehousing, and Why Some Don’t Want Help
25:00 – What You Get When You Hire Eckler Security
27:33 – Neighborhood Patrols and 360° Camera Vans
30:20 – When a Homeless Woman Broke Into Kyle’s Car
33:52 – Why Private Security Fills the Gaps Police Don’t
34:21 – Natasha’s Final Message: “Choose Not to Be a Sh*tty Person”


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