Mother and Child Shot at P and 10th NW

[Anonymous]

There is some effed up thinking in this thread.

I hope the victims recover quickly from their physical injuries and get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is some effed up thinking in this thread.

I hope the victims recover quickly from their physical injuries and get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact.

It's people rationalizing living in a city where the murderer killed the victim because the victim (or society) did something wrong. Once you pay $900k to live around homeless encampments and mentally ill murderers you have to come up with whatever justification you need to stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is some effed up thinking in this thread.

I hope the victims recover quickly from their physical injuries and get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact.

It's people rationalizing living in a city where the murderer killed the victim because the victim (or society) did something wrong. Once you pay $900k to live around homeless encampments and mentally ill murderers you have to come up with whatever justification you need to stay.

Look, there are plenty of good reasons to live in DC (I was born here, so have a fairly good idea how much it's changed).

That said, one can be concerned about crime in the city without being a conservative troll.

[Anonymous]

The person who shot them is a human, not a wild animal that you have to avoid making eye contact with. A human who has violent criminal tendencies and needs to be taken off the street.

Are we supposed to treat every human with extreme suspicion? Please correct me if it isn't racist of me if I cross the street when I see a black man. The victim acted like she was supposed to by engaging him like she would any other person, or so I have been told.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The person who shot them is a human, not a wild animal that you have to avoid making eye contact with. A human who has violent criminal tendencies and needs to be taken off the street.

Are we supposed to treat every human with extreme suspicion? Please correct me if it isn't racist of me if I cross the street when I see a black man. The victim acted like she was supposed to by engaging him like she would any other person, or so I have been told.

If you can’t tell the difference between a sketchy stranger you should MYOB with and black people in general... then yes, you may be racist. I can’t explain being street smart to you - you’re going to have to learn it yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is some effed up thinking in this thread.

I hope the victims recover quickly from their physical injuries and get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact.

It's people rationalizing living in a city where the murderer killed the victim because the victim (or society) did something wrong. Once you pay $900k to live around homeless encampments and mentally ill murderers you have to come up with whatever justification you need to stay.

Look, there are plenty of good reasons to live in DC (I was born here, so have a fairly good idea how much it's changed).

That said, one can be concerned about crime in the city without being a conservative troll.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The person who shot them is a human, not a wild animal that you have to avoid making eye contact with. A human who has violent criminal tendencies and needs to be taken off the street.

Are we supposed to treat every human with extreme suspicion? Please correct me if it isn't racist of me if I cross the street when I see a black man. The victim acted like she was supposed to by engaging him like she would any other person, or so I have been told.

Well, it puts you in the company of Jesse Jackson:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/5978-there-is-nothing-more-painful-to-me-at-this-stage

But behavior matters, and you'd better believe I profile quite heavily by behavior. Do I like dealing with psychotic strangers? No. Do I think it's fair that I have to organize my life around avoiding such encounters? No. But do I exercise extreme caution around people who I think might do me harm or not be behaving rationally or civilly? Hell yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who shot them is a human, not a wild animal that you have to avoid making eye contact with. A human who has violent criminal tendencies and needs to be taken off the street.

Are we supposed to treat every human with extreme suspicion? Please correct me if it isn't racist of me if I cross the street when I see a black man. The victim acted like she was supposed to by engaging him like she would any other person, or so I have been told.

If you can’t tell the difference between a sketchy stranger you should MYOB with and black people in general... then yes, you may be racist. I can’t explain being street smart to you - you’re going to have to learn it yourself.

DP. Why do you think the shooter looked “sketchy”? We haven’t seen a photo of him. All we know is that he was black. Is that why you think he looked sketchy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is some effed up thinking in this thread.

I hope the victims recover quickly from their physical injuries and get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact.

I'm sorry. What?

A woman and her 5 year old are both in the ICU, in critical condition fighting for their lives and you "hope they recover quickly from their physical injuries" and "get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact?"

Are you out of your own mind?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is some effed up thinking in this thread.

I hope the victims recover quickly from their physical injuries and get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact.

I'm sorry. What?

A woman and her 5 year old are both in the ICU, in critical condition fighting for their lives and you "hope they recover quickly from their physical injuries" and "get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact?"

Are you out of your own mind?

So you hope they don't recover? Or that it takes years?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is some effed up thinking in this thread.

I hope the victims recover quickly from their physical injuries and get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact.

I'm sorry. What?

A woman and her 5 year old are both in the ICU, in critical condition fighting for their lives and you "hope they recover quickly from their physical injuries" and "get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact?"

Are you out of your own mind?

So you hope they don't recover? Or that it takes years?

NP but I think what the PP is saying is that your comment that you hope they recover quickly and get counseling if necessary is not really in line with the situation. They’re not recovering quickly and may not recover at all and of course there will be a pretty terrible psychological impact. Your comment sounds like something someone would say about something a lot more benign than a mother and young child being shot and critically injured.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who shot them is a human, not a wild animal that you have to avoid making eye contact with. A human who has violent criminal tendencies and needs to be taken off the street.

Are we supposed to treat every human with extreme suspicion? Please correct me if it isn't racist of me if I cross the street when I see a black man. The victim acted like she was supposed to by engaging him like she would any other person, or so I have been told.

If you can’t tell the difference between a sketchy stranger you should MYOB with and black people in general... then yes, you may be racist. I can’t explain being street smart to you - you’re going to have to learn it yourself.

DP. Why do you think the shooter looked “sketchy”? We haven’t seen a photo of him. All we know is that he was black. Is that why you think he looked sketchy?

because he freakin’ shot her!! that’s what I mean about street smart - you have a sense of who is sketchy and who is not. And some general awareness, like to back off immediately if someone is reacting very aggressively or seems off in any way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who shot them is a human, not a wild animal that you have to avoid making eye contact with. A human who has violent criminal tendencies and needs to be taken off the street.

Are we supposed to treat every human with extreme suspicion? Please correct me if it isn't racist of me if I cross the street when I see a black man. The victim acted like she was supposed to by engaging him like she would any other person, or so I have been told.

If you can’t tell the difference between a sketchy stranger you should MYOB with and black people in general... then yes, you may be racist. I can’t explain being street smart to you - you’re going to have to learn it yourself.

DP. Why do you think the shooter looked “sketchy”? We haven’t seen a photo of him. All we know is that he was black. Is that why you think he looked sketchy?

because he freakin’ shot her!! that’s what I mean about street smart - you have a sense of who is sketchy and who is not. And some general awareness, like to back off immediately if someone is reacting very aggressively or seems off in any way.

and btw this isn’t about race — you have to watch the crusties too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who shot them is a human, not a wild animal that you have to avoid making eye contact with. A human who has violent criminal tendencies and needs to be taken off the street.

Are we supposed to treat every human with extreme suspicion? Please correct me if it isn't racist of me if I cross the street when I see a black man. The victim acted like she was supposed to by engaging him like she would any other person, or so I have been told.

If you can’t tell the difference between a sketchy stranger you should MYOB with and black people in general... then yes, you may be racist. I can’t explain being street smart to you - you’re going to have to learn it yourself.

DP. Why do you think the shooter looked “sketchy”? We haven’t seen a photo of him. All we know is that he was black. Is that why you think he looked sketchy?

because he freakin’ shot her!! that’s what I mean about street smart - you have a sense of who is sketchy and who is not. And some general awareness, like to back off immediately if someone is reacting very aggressively or seems off in any way.

So all shooters have a sketchy look that you can pick up on before they act aggressively? If you believe this, you’re incredibly naive, not at all street smart.

Also, we don’t know when the man started acting aggressively. It could have been when he started shooting. Again, if your assessment of sketchiness isn’t race based, you’ve failed to establish what it is based on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is some effed up thinking in this thread.

I hope the victims recover quickly from their physical injuries and get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact.

I'm sorry. What?

A woman and her 5 year old are both in the ICU, in critical condition fighting for their lives and you "hope they recover quickly from their physical injuries" and "get counseling if necessary to deal with the psychological impact?"

Are you out of your own mind?

So you hope they don't recover? Or that it takes years?

Are you really so insipid and shallow as yo think that this could ever be a “quick recovery” or that they “might need” psychological counseling to “deal with the impact?” Wow. You’ve never had a tragedy in your life, have you?