Bethesda Row after the Purple Line Opens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Statistically speaking it will likely bring some increase in crime given that the metro will increase the daytime/evening population
in Bethesda. So this would cause per capita crime to go up potentially because people spending time in Bethesda, but not living there will not be counted as residents even though they spend more time there. If you adjust for people hours (including both residents and visitors) it’s possible the actual crime rate will stay the same. Not enough unbiased research on how public transportation impacts local crime. It’s very possible could have no effect or increase crime significantly

More crime is more crime in absolute numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically speaking it will likely bring some increase in crime given that the metro will increase the daytime/evening population
in Bethesda. So this would cause per capita crime to go up potentially because people spending time in Bethesda, but not living there will not be counted as residents even though they spend more time there. If you adjust for people hours (including both residents and visitors) it’s possible the actual crime rate will stay the same. Not enough unbiased research on how public transportation impacts local crime. It’s very possible could have no effect or increase crime significantly

More crime is more crime in absolute numbers.

This is a factually correct but otherwise meaningless and tautological statement. Most people understand that the crime RATE is the meaningful factor.

[Anonymous]

there needs to be more patrol officers around town.

More police presence = lower crime. There is no denying that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:there needs to be more patrol officers around town.

More police presence = lower crime. There is no denying that.

Are they going to get out of their cars, or just sit in their cars?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:there needs to be more patrol officers around town.

More police presence = lower crime. There is no denying that.

Are they going to get out of their cars, or just sit in their cars?

They should be walking around. Many of them could use the exercise!

It doesn't take much to deter a group of 14yr olds from looting Nike..

Just the other day on Arlington Rd I saw a swarm of delinquents sprint across the street and cuss out an old man for no reason in the middle of the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This may sounds bad, but I am not looking forward to the Purple Line opening. Bethesda Row is already congested with people and Purple line will make it exponentially worse.

I also worry we'll see a lot more crime and bad people. BR is, at present, a pretty safe, wealthy enclave where teens can roam freely without worry. Sure there's crime, but it's mostly not locals. We've all seen the Nike Store robbery videos. Purple line will be low cost transit for people in lower income areas and that isn't always a great combination.

It's also a giant waste of public money, but I guess that ship has sailed. Ugh. Just wish it wasn't happening.

Also, poor Tacombi with that hideous construction plaza blocking all foot traffic for years on end. I hope they are getting a rent concession.

Can you explain how you think the Purple Line will be different from the transit line that already stops in Bethesda, the Red Line, or from the bus lines that already go there?

Just look at a map.

Then stop arguing that you are not racist/classist. You (anonymously) admit it right here but then feign indignation any time someone calls you out. Why not just move yourself to a gated community and stop whining to the rest of us? We don’t owe you anything at all.

[Anonymous]

So, the current criminals are saying "Hey, I want to go rob stores in Bethesda, but I'd have to take the Red line or the J-2 via Silver Spring. That's just too long. Let's wait for the Purple Line, to cut my stealing spree journey time in half!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This may sounds bad, but I am not looking forward to the Purple Line opening. Bethesda Row is already congested with people and Purple line will make it exponentially worse.

I also worry we'll see a lot more crime and bad people. BR is, at present, a pretty safe, wealthy enclave where teens can roam freely without worry. Sure there's crime, but it's mostly not locals. We've all seen the Nike Store robbery videos. Purple line will be low cost transit for people in lower income areas and that isn't always a great combination.

It's also a giant waste of public money, but I guess that ship has sailed. Ugh. Just wish it wasn't happening.

Also, poor Tacombi with that hideous construction plaza blocking all foot traffic for years on end. I hope they are getting a rent concession.

Can you explain how you think the Purple Line will be different from the transit line that already stops in Bethesda, the Red Line, or from the bus lines that already go there?

Just look at a map.

Then stop arguing that you are not racist/classist. You (anonymously) admit it right here but then feign indignation any time someone calls you out. Why not just move yourself to a gated community and stop whining to the rest of us? We don’t owe you anything at all.

Are there even any gated communities in Montgomery County for this person to move to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This may sounds bad, but I am not looking forward to the Purple Line opening. Bethesda Row is already congested with people and Purple line will make it exponentially worse.

I also worry we'll see a lot more crime and bad people. BR is, at present, a pretty safe, wealthy enclave where teens can roam freely without worry. Sure there's crime, but it's mostly not locals. We've all seen the Nike Store robbery videos. Purple line will be low cost transit for people in lower income areas and that isn't always a great combination.

It's also a giant waste of public money, but I guess that ship has sailed. Ugh. Just wish it wasn't happening.

Also, poor Tacombi with that hideous construction plaza blocking all foot traffic for years on end. I hope they are getting a rent concession.

Can you explain how you think the Purple Line will be different from the transit line that already stops in Bethesda, the Red Line, or from the bus lines that already go there?

Just look at a map.

Then stop arguing that you are not racist/classist. You (anonymously) admit it right here but then feign indignation any time someone calls you out. Why not just move yourself to a gated community and stop whining to the rest of us? We don’t owe you anything at all.

Are there even any gated communities in Montgomery County for this person to move to?

There are not many in the DC metro area in general. Creighton Farms is a very nice gated community in Loudoun county if you can afford. Most of the houses there are 3 Million+.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the "karens" on this thread understand that someone who has just committed a crime is not going to then head to a train and wait for it, and then get on it as their "getaway?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the "karens" on this thread understand that someone who has just committed a crime is not going to then head to a train and wait for it, and then get on it as their "getaway?"

Some of them actually do. There are multiple times that a criminal has used the Tyson’s metro to escape after committing a crime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This may sounds bad, but I am not looking forward to the Purple Line opening. Bethesda Row is already congested with people and Purple line will make it exponentially worse.

I also worry we'll see a lot more crime and bad people. BR is, at present, a pretty safe, wealthy enclave where teens can roam freely without worry. Sure there's crime, but it's mostly not locals. We've all seen the Nike Store robbery videos. Purple line will be low cost transit for people in lower income areas and that isn't always a great combination.

It's also a giant waste of public money, but I guess that ship has sailed. Ugh. Just wish it wasn't happening.

Also, poor Tacombi with that hideous construction plaza blocking all foot traffic for years on end. I hope they are getting a rent concession.

Can you explain how you think the Purple Line will be different from the transit line that already stops in Bethesda, the Red Line, or from the bus lines that already go there?

Allow me: the purple line stop is much closer to SFHs and Bethesda Row than the Red Line

Hop on, hop off crimes of opportunity

— lives near Tenley metro and Fh metro in multimillion $ home

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the "karens" on this thread understand that someone who has just committed a crime is not going to then head to a train and wait for it, and then get on it as their "getaway?"

If the Karens in this thread understood how literally anything actually worked they wouldn't be Karens and would never have made this stupid post in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This may sounds bad, but I am not looking forward to the Purple Line opening. Bethesda Row is already congested with people and Purple line will make it exponentially worse.

I also worry we'll see a lot more crime and bad people. BR is, at present, a pretty safe, wealthy enclave where teens can roam freely without worry. Sure there's crime, but it's mostly not locals. We've all seen the Nike Store robbery videos. Purple line will be low cost transit for people in lower income areas and that isn't always a great combination.

It's also a giant waste of public money, but I guess that ship has sailed. Ugh. Just wish it wasn't happening.

Also, poor Tacombi with that hideous construction plaza blocking all foot traffic for years on end. I hope they are getting a rent concession.

Can you explain how you think the Purple Line will be different from the transit line that already stops in Bethesda, the Red Line, or from the bus lines that already go there?

Allow me: the purple line stop is much closer to SFHs and Bethesda Row than the Red Line

Hop on, hop off crimes of opportunity

— lives near Tenley metro and Fh metro in multimillion $ home

I hope you're not one of the people who's been complaining about car thefts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This may sounds bad, but I am not looking forward to the Purple Line opening. Bethesda Row is already congested with people and Purple line will make it exponentially worse.

I also worry we'll see a lot more crime and bad people. BR is, at present, a pretty safe, wealthy enclave where teens can roam freely without worry. Sure there's crime, but it's mostly not locals. We've all seen the Nike Store robbery videos. Purple line will be low cost transit for people in lower income areas and that isn't always a great combination.

It's also a giant waste of public money, but I guess that ship has sailed. Ugh. Just wish it wasn't happening.

Also, poor Tacombi with that hideous construction plaza blocking all foot traffic for years on end. I hope they are getting a rent concession.

Can you explain how you think the Purple Line will be different from the transit line that already stops in Bethesda, the Red Line, or from the bus lines that already go there?

Allow me: the purple line stop is much closer to SFHs and Bethesda Row than the Red Line

Hop on, hop off crimes of opportunity

— lives near Tenley metro and Fh metro in multimillion $ home

500 whole feet closer!