Repeat offender at 11 years old

[Anonymous]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/19/11-year-old-robbery-new-case/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_crime

"In early June, D.C. prosecutors dismissed criminal charges against a notable offender: an 11-year-old who police alleged was responsible for an assault and two robberies the previous month, documents show.

But the youth, who agreed to stay out of Northwest D.C. and wear an ankle monitor if a probation officer determined it was necessary to resolve the charges, didn’t stay out of the court system for long. On Wednesday, he appeared virtually in court again — in connection with another robbery."

What are we doing in this city? 11 years old. SMH

[Anonymous]

A kid like that should be sent directly to military school.
Their a useless drain on society and have proven their useless

[Anonymous]

He's also on drugs!

[Anonymous]

No one asking WHERE are the PARENTS??

No one??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one asking WHERE are the PARENTS??

No one??

I can only assume he has an awful home life with neglectful parents (at best)

[Anonymous]

I’m a teacher and could think of a few former students this could be. One has a mentally ill parent and another parent truly doing their best but has trauma and PTSD from the other parent. There’s a lack of mental health resources available. And at schools we’re so trauma informed we allow kids to get away with anything. I’ve seen it all in elementary school and the kids just get. a few days suspension to play video games and come back bragging about it.

The real answer to crime is what’s happening at the lower school levels. And that’s a question for city council who has eliminated all disciplinary options.

[Anonymous]

“agreed to stay out of Northwest DC”? Is this the criminal justice version of NIMBY? He can be turned loose on society, as long as he doesn’t bother anyone in NW DC? Either he presents a danger to society or he doesn’t (and it appears he does).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/19/11-year-old-robbery-new-case/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_crime

"In early June, D.C. prosecutors dismissed criminal charges against a notable offender: an 11-year-old who police alleged was responsible for an assault and two robberies the previous month, documents show.

But the youth, who agreed to stay out of Northwest D.C. and wear an ankle monitor if a probation officer determined it was necessary to resolve the charges, didn’t stay out of the court system for long. On Wednesday, he appeared virtually in court again — in connection with another robbery."

What are we doing in this city? 11 years old. SMH

I would like our Council Members to speak to what they actually do to "rehabilitate" youth at DCs department of youth rehabilitative services. What are the actual services and milestones for a youth to be considered 'rehabilitated'? Counseling hour requirements, volunteer hour requirements like any dc highschooler, GED requirement, clean behavior track, summer job? What's the expectation for socializing these kids in exchange for their clean record at 21, and how is that serviced? We spend a ton of money as taxpayers on this, and give these kids a lot of latitude and frankly forgiveness. What do we get to expect in return?

https://dyrs.dc.gov/page/about-dyrs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“agreed to stay out of Northwest DC”? Is this the criminal justice version of NIMBY? He can be turned loose on society, as long as he doesn’t bother anyone in NW DC? Either he presents a danger to society or he doesn’t (and it appears he does).

Sounds like when someone is banned from a city or county as part of a sentence. Here, it's a neighborhood or area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“agreed to stay out of Northwest DC”? Is this the criminal justice version of NIMBY? He can be turned loose on society, as long as he doesn’t bother anyone in NW DC? Either he presents a danger to society or he doesn’t (and it appears he does).

This jumped out at me as well. Wtf.

[Anonymous]

So this 11 year old probably just finished 5th grade. Imagine his poor teacher and classmates having to put up with him everyday.

There are no consequences now in school so kids think (and often they are not wrong) they can act the same way in the community without facing consequences.

[Anonymous]

The 11 year-old pulled a gun on multiple people! Where TF is a 5th grade acquiring a gun?

The mom says he’s on drugs, she thinks he has psychological problems, and she can’t control him.

This kid needs to be sent to a military or remedial boarding school in the depths of Maine or Vermont for a few years to get him sorted out. Along with a full psyche eval and whatever meds are needed.

[Anonymous]

It reminds me of this report today:

https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=43744

In this one, they identified the suspects in a wide range of pack thefts from stores. In this case, the suspect was arrested in DC but released (of course!). Then she turns herself in in Montgomery County, and she's being held without bond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The 11 year-old pulled a gun on multiple people! Where TF is a 5th grade acquiring a gun?

The mom says he’s on drugs, she thinks he has psychological problems, and she can’t control him.

This kid needs to be sent to a military or remedial boarding school in the depths of Maine or Vermont for a few years to get him sorted out. Along with a full psyche eval and whatever meds are needed.

The kid is obviously a victim himself so sending him to some abusive place will not get him “sorted out” at all. If that crap worked so well we would be doing it with everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“agreed to stay out of Northwest DC”? Is this the criminal justice version of NIMBY? He can be turned loose on society, as long as he doesn’t bother anyone in NW DC? Either he presents a danger to society or he doesn’t (and it appears he does).

Sounds like when someone is banned from a city or county as part of a sentence. Here, it's a neighborhood or area.

Well, if someone is banned from a city or county, it’s because the community doesn’t want them. If the entire community is a neighborhood, like a HOA, then it makes sense to ban someone from the entire neighborhood community.

To my understanding, Northwest DC is not an independent community, but an integral part of DC that should be on an equal basis as the rest of the district. Why is Northwest DC considered a separate community from the rest of DC and why do they deserve more security than the rest of DC? How is this equal justice?