New Hill East Facebook Group - reaction to local crime

[Anonymous]

Is anyone else a member of this Facebook group and a Hill resident? A lady’s house was shot by kids with paintballs and she posted her anguish on the Facebook page. This paintball issue happened multiple times to the same resident. Instead of the group members being supportive, most of them told her not to calm the police to find the kids that did it because of the potential for the kids to go to jail or worse and because of potential police brutality.

I read the postings on this Facebook group a lot to stayinformed about local issues. I’m kind of concerned based on reading many of the responses to thud and other posts that we’re getting to a place where self flagellation is somehow expected. As if living in a city, and this probably directed to gentrifiers in dc, you’re supposed to just be a victim of crime and not call the police. Are many people like this now and it’s racist to call the cops? Or are these posts just virtue signaling? Basically if you call the cops now when you’re assaulted or whatever you are the one who’s bad? There have been other posts like this on the group where someone was hurt or verbally assaulted, posted their sad story online, only to be lectured to by some kid who merely says “don’t call the cops” you should just grin and bear it.

I’d post my annoyance on the groups page, but honestly the mods would probably kick me off for being “rude” or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else a member of this Facebook group and a Hill resident? A lady’s house was shot by kids with paintballs and she posted her anguish on the Facebook page. This paintball issue happened multiple times to the same resident. Instead of the group members being supportive, most of them told her not to calm the police to find the kids that did it because of the potential for the kids to go to jail or worse and because of potential police brutality.

I read the postings on this Facebook group a lot to stayinformed about local issues. I’m kind of concerned based on reading many of the responses to thud and other posts that we’re getting to a place where self flagellation is somehow expected. As if living in a city, and this probably directed to gentrifiers in dc, you’re supposed to just be a victim of crime and not call the police. Are many people like this now and it’s racist to call the cops? Or are these posts just virtue signaling? Basically if you call the cops now when you’re assaulted or whatever you are the one who’s bad? There have been other posts like this on the group where someone was hurt or verbally assaulted, posted their sad story online, only to be lectured to by some kid who merely says “don’t call the cops” you should just grin and bear it.

I’d post my annoyance on the groups page, but honestly the mods would probably kick me off for being “rude” or something.

Basically kids were walking around with paintball guns (in the cold snow) shooting things. Paintballs can freeze and really hurt. Also, this is the same neighborhood where kids were lighting leaves on fire under cars, there has been a large increase in car jackings, etc…so when I read posters encouraging victims to just move on and not do anything like tell the police I’m kind of surprised. The kids were on camera.

[Anonymous]

I'm not on this group (not on Facebook) but that's how most of the conversations about crime go on Nextdoor as well. Though I do think it's often kind of divided between people who are arguing against police involvement and encouraging empathy (particularly of young people who are committing crimes) and also people who are upset about the crime and take a more law and order approach.

I do wish there were more suggestions from the people who want to keep the police out of it, because obviously we can't just let this continue as is. The car jackings, in particular, are terrifying. Originally a reasoned that we'd never be targeted because we drive an old car that looks beat up. But then I saw that today or yesterday, someone got carjacked in Trinidad with a 2007 Accord. I just don't even know anymore. I have a toddler. How am I supposed to keep him safe?

We definitely need better options that the ones we have now. It can't just be "well it's the city, you have to accept it." No one should accept this kind of violence in their neighborhood. If calling the cops is a bad idea, what the heck are we supposed to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else a member of this Facebook group and a Hill resident? A lady’s house was shot by kids with paintballs and she posted her anguish on the Facebook page. This paintball issue happened multiple times to the same resident. Instead of the group members being supportive, most of them told her not to calm the police to find the kids that did it because of the potential for the kids to go to jail or worse and because of potential police brutality.

I read the postings on this Facebook group a lot to stayinformed about local issues. I’m kind of concerned based on reading many of the responses to thud and other posts that we’re getting to a place where self flagellation is somehow expected. As if living in a city, and this probably directed to gentrifiers in dc, you’re supposed to just be a victim of crime and not call the police. Are many people like this now and it’s racist to call the cops? Or are these posts just virtue signaling? Basically if you call the cops now when you’re assaulted or whatever you are the one who’s bad? There have been other posts like this on the group where someone was hurt or verbally assaulted, posted their sad story online, only to be lectured to by some kid who merely says “don’t call the cops” you should just grin and bear it.

I’d post my annoyance on the groups page, but honestly the mods would probably kick me off for being “rude” or something.

Basically kids were walking around with paintball guns (in the cold snow) shooting things. Paintballs can freeze and really hurt. Also, this is the same neighborhood where kids were lighting leaves on fire under cars, there has been a large increase in car jackings, etc…so when I read posters encouraging victims to just move on and not do anything like tell the police I’m kind of surprised. The kids were on camera.

These are really just childish pranks.

[Anonymous]

If I were one of the teenagers doing this crap I'd be laughing at the wimps on the Facebook group for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I were one of the teenagers doing this crap I'd be laughing at the wimps on the Facebook group for sure.

Of course you’d be laughing. Violent criminals all over DC are laughing because they know the city has gone totally soft on crime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else a member of this Facebook group and a Hill resident? A lady’s house was shot by kids with paintballs and she posted her anguish on the Facebook page. This paintball issue happened multiple times to the same resident. Instead of the group members being supportive, most of them told her not to calm the police to find the kids that did it because of the potential for the kids to go to jail or worse and because of potential police brutality.

I read the postings on this Facebook group a lot to stayinformed about local issues. I’m kind of concerned based on reading many of the responses to thud and other posts that we’re getting to a place where self flagellation is somehow expected. As if living in a city, and this probably directed to gentrifiers in dc, you’re supposed to just be a victim of crime and not call the police. Are many people like this now and it’s racist to call the cops? Or are these posts just virtue signaling? Basically if you call the cops now when you’re assaulted or whatever you are the one who’s bad? There have been other posts like this on the group where someone was hurt or verbally assaulted, posted their sad story online, only to be lectured to by some kid who merely says “don’t call the cops” you should just grin and bear it.

I’d post my annoyance on the groups page, but honestly the mods would probably kick me off for being “rude” or something.

Basically kids were walking around with paintball guns (in the cold snow) shooting things. Paintballs can freeze and really hurt. Also, this is the same neighborhood where kids were lighting leaves on fire under cars, there has been a large increase in car jackings, etc…so when I read posters encouraging victims to just move on and not do anything like tell the police I’m kind of surprised. The kids were on camera.

These are really just childish pranks.

Arson is not a prank.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were one of the teenagers doing this crap I'd be laughing at the wimps on the Facebook group for sure.

Of course you’d be laughing. Violent criminals all over DC are laughing because they know the city has gone totally soft on crime.

Why are these students or young people not focusing on their studies and/or how to further their careers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were one of the teenagers doing this crap I'd be laughing at the wimps on the Facebook group for sure.

Of course you’d be laughing. Violent criminals all over DC are laughing because they know the city has gone totally soft on crime.

Why are these students or young people not focusing on their studies and/or how to further their careers?

Good question. I bet they don’t even have VTSAX or a well diversified bond fund in their portfolio either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were one of the teenagers doing this crap I'd be laughing at the wimps on the Facebook group for sure.

Of course you’d be laughing. Violent criminals all over DC are laughing because they know the city has gone totally soft on crime.

Why are these students or young people not focusing on their studies and/or how to further their careers?

Good question. I bet they don’t even have VTSAX or a well diversified bond fund in their portfolio either.

That’s the real crime.

[Anonymous]

Lady needs to buy herself a more powerful paint gun. Outgun those kids!

#2ndAmendment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else a member of this Facebook group and a Hill resident? A lady’s house was shot by kids with paintballs and she posted her anguish on the Facebook page. This paintball issue happened multiple times to the same resident. Instead of the group members being supportive, most of them told her not to calm the police to find the kids that did it because of the potential for the kids to go to jail or worse and because of potential police brutality.

I read the postings on this Facebook group a lot to stayinformed about local issues. I’m kind of concerned based on reading many of the responses to thud and other posts that we’re getting to a place where self flagellation is somehow expected. As if living in a city, and this probably directed to gentrifiers in dc, you’re supposed to just be a victim of crime and not call the police. Are many people like this now and it’s racist to call the cops? Or are these posts just virtue signaling? Basically if you call the cops now when you’re assaulted or whatever you are the one who’s bad? There have been other posts like this on the group where someone was hurt or verbally assaulted, posted their sad story online, only to be lectured to by some kid who merely says “don’t call the cops” you should just grin and bear it.

I’d post my annoyance on the groups page, but honestly the mods would probably kick me off for being “rude” or something.

Basically kids were walking around with paintball guns (in the cold snow) shooting things. Paintballs can freeze and really hurt. Also, this is the same neighborhood where kids were lighting leaves on fire under cars, there has been a large increase in car jackings, etc…so when I read posters encouraging victims to just move on and not do anything like tell the police I’m kind of surprised. The kids were on camera.

These are really just childish pranks.

Arson is not a prank.

Oh please.

So they lit a couple of leaves on fire. MYOB.

Besides, what does the city provide for these kids to do? Nothing?

[Anonymous]

You're right - if you argue too much - the mods will hate you forever. I don't like the tone of the mods lately - like everyone is stupid. With this issue - I see both sides, would not like this to happen to me, but still its paintball and we over police these kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else a member of this Facebook group and a Hill resident? A lady’s house was shot by kids with paintballs and she posted her anguish on the Facebook page. This paintball issue happened multiple times to the same resident. Instead of the group members being supportive, most of them told her not to calm the police to find the kids that did it because of the potential for the kids to go to jail or worse and because of potential police brutality.

I read the postings on this Facebook group a lot to stayinformed about local issues. I’m kind of concerned based on reading many of the responses to thud and other posts that we’re getting to a place where self flagellation is somehow expected. As if living in a city, and this probably directed to gentrifiers in dc, you’re supposed to just be a victim of crime and not call the police. Are many people like this now and it’s racist to call the cops? Or are these posts just virtue signaling? Basically if you call the cops now when you’re assaulted or whatever you are the one who’s bad? There have been other posts like this on the group where someone was hurt or verbally assaulted, posted their sad story online, only to be lectured to by some kid who merely says “don’t call the cops” you should just grin and bear it.

I’d post my annoyance on the groups page, but honestly the mods would probably kick me off for being “rude” or something.

Basically kids were walking around with paintball guns (in the cold snow) shooting things. Paintballs can freeze and really hurt. Also, this is the same neighborhood where kids were lighting leaves on fire under cars, there has been a large increase in car jackings, etc…so when I read posters encouraging victims to just move on and not do anything like tell the police I’m kind of surprised. The kids were on camera.

These are really just childish pranks.

Arson is not a prank.

Oh please.

So they lit a couple of leaves on fire. MYOB.

Besides, what does the city provide for these kids to do? Nothing?

The leaves they lit on fire were under cars that then completely burned. You're fine with people committing arson on the transport people rely on? Agree that we can do more to give kids things to do, but saying they're not at fault for destruction of property is reprehensible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else a member of this Facebook group and a Hill resident? A lady’s house was shot by kids with paintballs and she posted her anguish on the Facebook page. This paintball issue happened multiple times to the same resident. Instead of the group members being supportive, most of them told her not to calm the police to find the kids that did it because of the potential for the kids to go to jail or worse and because of potential police brutality.

I read the postings on this Facebook group a lot to stayinformed about local issues. I’m kind of concerned based on reading many of the responses to thud and other posts that we’re getting to a place where self flagellation is somehow expected. As if living in a city, and this probably directed to gentrifiers in dc, you’re supposed to just be a victim of crime and not call the police. Are many people like this now and it’s racist to call the cops? Or are these posts just virtue signaling? Basically if you call the cops now when you’re assaulted or whatever you are the one who’s bad? There have been other posts like this on the group where someone was hurt or verbally assaulted, posted their sad story online, only to be lectured to by some kid who merely says “don’t call the cops” you should just grin and bear it.

I’d post my annoyance on the groups page, but honestly the mods would probably kick me off for being “rude” or something.

Basically kids were walking around with paintball guns (in the cold snow) shooting things. Paintballs can freeze and really hurt. Also, this is the same neighborhood where kids were lighting leaves on fire under cars, there has been a large increase in car jackings, etc…so when I read posters encouraging victims to just move on and not do anything like tell the police I’m kind of surprised. The kids were on camera.

These are really just childish pranks.

Arson is not a prank.

Oh please.

So they lit a couple of leaves on fire. MYOB.

Besides, what does the city provide for these kids to do? Nothing?

Parks, after school programs, meals?