Serious Cleveland Park Theft

[Anonymous]

And you're a fucking twat.

Let me try writing this more slowly. THIS. ISN'T. SCARY. Not in comparison to other things that go on in this city. It's disrespectful, sure. But - it's a petty property crime. A petite violation at BEST.

I would not be afraid of someone who walks into my yard to steal a banner. Especially not if I baited the thief, knowing full well it would be stolen. With video cameras. Twice.

This is a city that has seen real violence. Something stolen from the outside of a house, sorry, is NOTHING. Let's please not be so fucking melodramatic.

[Anonymous]

I used to have a rival baseball team's fan who lived next door when I was in college. He stole my baseball sign so many times I lost count (sign hanging by a window). Never really cared since I knew it was just a dumb rival sports thing.
Now the neighbor we had post-grad who would stalk us, prevent us from opening our door, and threaten to kill my roommate...that was scary.

[Anonymous]

If this is what passes for "scary" in your neighborhood, you shoudl consider yourself very fortunate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the security camera footage of the thief in action. Maybe someone recognizes this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBnEkm1t7bM&feature=autoplay&list=PL2286107A0E7F64EA&playnext=3

Okay, looks like someone who doesn't like the steelers playing a prank. not sure that qualifies as a serious theft.

[Anonymous]

When I clicked on this thread, and then read the OP, I thought it was clearly a joke. Like "can you believe this woman actually posted this on the listserv??" Only to find out that you're serious? And then clicking on the youtube video of what is clearly a young kid in a golf shirt and bermuda shorts yanking down a banner. YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS SCARY? Good lord woman, move to Idaho.

[Anonymous]

Here are some examples of things that have been ACTUALLY scary in DC in recent years:

This child, Chelsea Cromartie, was playing with her dolls when a stray bullet killed her. She was eight. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30127-2004May15.html

This child, Princess Hansen, was murdered in Sursum Corda. She was fourteen. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30166-2004May15.html

This child, Oscar Fuentes, was killed when a bullet came through the door of his apartment. He was nine. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/15/AR2009111503040.html

This is what it means to be not safe in your home. And to have your children not be safe in your city.

Not some fucking Steelers banner that you hung up to bait a thief.

[Anonymous]

All of this PLUS no Starbucks within in walking distance in CP.

Oh the humanity!!!!

[Anonymous]

I'm on the CP listserve, and this post slayed me. Yes, it's a theft, but really, the overly dramatic claim is just too, too much. I can easily picture the victim clutching her pearls and wiping her brow with her hanky. A little perspective is needed, here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here are some examples of things that have been ACTUALLY scary in DC in recent years:

This child, Chelsea Cromartie, was playing with her dolls when a stray bullet killed her. She was eight. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30127-2004May15.html

This child, Princess Hansen, was murdered in Sursum Corda. She was fourteen. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30166-2004May15.html

This child, Oscar Fuentes, was killed when a bullet came through the door of his apartment. He was nine. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/15/AR2009111503040.html

This is what it means to be not safe in your home. And to have your children not be safe in your city.

Not some fucking Steelers banner that you hung up to bait a thief.

So anything short of murder isn't scary? That's ridiculous. And just because she re-hung the banner after it was stolen twice, that's "baiting" someone to steal it? If you purchase a second and a third bike after having the first two stolen, is that "baiting" someone to steal the 3rd? You sound ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are some examples of things that have been ACTUALLY scary in DC in recent years:

This child, Chelsea Cromartie, was playing with her dolls when a stray bullet killed her. She was eight. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30127-2004May15.html

This child, Princess Hansen, was murdered in Sursum Corda. She was fourteen. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30166-, 2004May15.html

This child, Oscar Fuentes, was killed when a bullet came through the door of his apartment. He was nine. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/15/AR2009111503040.html

This is what it means to be not safe in your home. And to have your children not be safe in your city.

Not some fucking Steelers banner that you hung up to bait a thief.

So anything short of murder isn't scary? That's ridiculous. And just because she re-hung the banner after it was stolen twice, that's "baiting" someone to steal it? If you purchase a second and a third bike after having the first two stolen, is that "baiting" someone to steal the 3rd? You sound ridiculous.

No. Not "anyithing". Specifically, a kid stealing a football banner.off he side of a garage is not scary. The fact at there are hundreds of other scary things, none of which is "theft of football banner" underscores the overreaction.

[Anonymous]

Why are people so focused on the presumed age of the thief? Who cares? If he's under 21 or 25 or 30, which we have no idea, by the way, that somehow makes it better, less egregious? I don't follow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people so focused on the presumed age of the thief? Who cares? If he's under 21 or 25 or 30, which we have no idea, by the way, that somehow makes it better, less egregious? I don't follow.

Eithe r way, "egregious" is not the word that comes to mind.

[Anonymous]

I can think of many things other than murder that's scary...harassment, threats, stalking and breaking into someone's house come to mind. A , probably drunk, guy ripping down a flag of a team he dislikes doesnt even cross my mind about being scary. Annoying? Yes. Scary? No. And considering the police don't seem to ve doing much, it must register pretty low on their crime scale as well.

[Anonymous]

It was on the local news this morning.

[Anonymous]

How do we know he doesn't like the Steelers, vice a personal vendetta against the homeowner? Also, of the scary things you mention, I think several qualify here...harassment, stalking, and breaking into someone's home (well property- he had to scale a secured fence).