Mother and Child Shot at P and 10th NW

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Anonymous wrote:This is America - get into a verbal beef with someone and you run a good chance of getting shot. This is certainly not unique to cities. It's tragic.

What about the 4 year old kid?

If you have kids with you all the more reason not to argue with strangers. People who live in DC shouldn’t believe they are exempt from violence because they are white or own an expensive house in Logan Circle.

Victim blame much?

We don’t even know if the mother “argued.” She could have just asked the guy to move the scooter.

Why? Seriously why? If it was in her way he saw her and was being an assh#&#. If it wasn’t in her way why say anything at all. Just move it when he’s gone

Is there some rule book that I can read that can help me know how I can interact with people without getting shot?

Apparently there are all sorts of rules that I was not aware of that would make me a deserved victim of violent crime (and death) that only apply to living in DC but nowhere else.

Help me understand this please!

You do you boo

[Anonymous]

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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.

+1. Sketchiness has absolutely nothing to do with the way a person is dressed, their race, or anything clearly identifiable in that way. It is a vibe, and I have seen many people move and buy a home in the city who don't know how to recognize that vibe. Then again, if a person is on drugs, nothing can save you if they just flip. That can happen anywhere. The suburbs are full of people who are on drugs and unstable.

[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.

Did she tho? If he were young white guy would anything have been said? Or would it be boys will be boys?

[Anonymous]

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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.

maybe you should stay in the suburbs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Don't worry. Mayor is on it:

“We’re devastated,” said D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), who attended the briefing. “We have to say to the community, ‘we’re going to stand against gun violence.’ ”

I'm going to say it again:

Antonin Scalia and the Roberts court did this to DC. They made up an individual right to own guns. They did this to help their donors and gain political advantage in red areas outside DC.

It is disgusting and it is despicable. Without the Roberts court, DC would ban guns, and likely VA and MD gun ownership would also be curtailed, greatly decreasing the supply of handguns in DC.

It is time to ban handguns in America.

Oh, was the gun used in the crime legal and registered?

Oh, stop with the idiotic Trumper Right Wing talking points. Educate yourself on how many guns used in street crimes BEGAN life as "legal and registered" -- until they weren't.

Next excuse?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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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.

+1. Sketchiness has absolutely nothing to do with the way a person is dressed, their race, or anything clearly identifiable in that way. It is a vibe, and I have seen many people move and buy a home in the city who don't know how to recognize that vibe. Then again, if a person is on drugs, nothing can save you if they just flip. That can happen anywhere. The suburbs are full of people who are on drugs and unstable.

I never said it was about a race or clothes. the point is some people have a sketchy look or “vibe” that you avoid. and even if not sketchy, don’t pick fights with strangers.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Did she tho? If he were young white guy would anything have been said? Or would it be boys will be boys?

a skinny WV looking white tweaker dude? probably same reaction.

[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.

Did she tho? If he were young white guy would anything have been said? Or would it be boys will be boys?

Wow. So now the mother fighting for her life is possibly racist? You have zero evidence to support that speculation. Such repugnant victim blaming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

maybe you should stay in the suburbs.

I’m not in the suburbs, dumbass. Are you always this wrong?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you are an angry and miserable person. You obviously hate your life and seem to lie awake at night thinking of ways to make yourself feel better about the choices you have made by attacking the choices of others. Pathetic.

No Op is just speaking the truth and there are many on this board who quietly agree and are moving with their tax dollars and feet. You are the pathetic personal for minimizing the impact something this devastating has on the mental state of residents of the city.

And there are many more people in DC who *don't* agree with your flight and aren't going anywhere. Nobdy cares about your individual choices? Why are so desperately thirsty for attention and validation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1. Sketchiness has absolutely nothing to do with the way a person is dressed, their race, or anything clearly identifiable in that way. It is a vibe, and I have seen many people move and buy a home in the city who don't know how to recognize that vibe. Then again, if a person is on drugs, nothing can save you if they just flip. That can happen anywhere. The suburbs are full of people who are on drugs and unstable.

I never said it was about a race or clothes. the point is some people have a sketchy look or “vibe” that you avoid. and even if not sketchy, don’t pick fights with strangers.

DP. There is no evidence the mother “picked a fight.” Would it be possible for you to stick to known facts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1. Sketchiness has absolutely nothing to do with the way a person is dressed, their race, or anything clearly identifiable in that way. It is a vibe, and I have seen many people move and buy a home in the city who don't know how to recognize that vibe. Then again, if a person is on drugs, nothing can save you if they just flip. That can happen anywhere. The suburbs are full of people who are on drugs and unstable.

I never said it was about a race or clothes. the point is some people have a sketchy look or “vibe” that you avoid. and even if not sketchy, don’t pick fights with strangers.

DP. There is no evidence the mother “picked a fight.” Would it be possible for you to stick to known facts?

no, we don’t know exactly what happened but this is a reminder to be wary.

[Anonymous]

This is a horrible story and it will definitely have an effect on the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry. Mayor is on it:

“We’re devastated,” said D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), who attended the briefing. “We have to say to the community, ‘we’re going to stand against gun violence.’ ”

I'm going to say it again:

Antonin Scalia and the Roberts court did this to DC. They made up an individual right to own guns. They did this to help their donors and gain political advantage in red areas outside DC.

It is disgusting and it is despicable. Without the Roberts court, DC would ban guns, and likely VA and MD gun ownership would also be curtailed, greatly decreasing the supply of handguns in DC.

It is time to ban handguns in America.

Oh, was the gun used in the crime legal and registered?

Oh, stop with the idiotic Trumper Right Wing talking points. Educate yourself on how many guns used in street crimes BEGAN life as "legal and registered" -- until they weren't.

Next excuse?

So how would making legal guns illegal, help with this issue? Your perp would illegally access an illegal gun. Would that make you feel better? If the Mayor wants to tackle gun violence, one method would be to call for an inquiry into why so many DC gun charges are simply dropped by prosecutors. Now that is a problem that affects us all.

[Anonymous]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox5dc.com/news/hug-them-tightly-father-says-wife-young-son-shot-while-playing-outside-dc-home.amp

According to this article, the child is now in stable condition thank goodness. The mother is still critical. I am really hoping they both pull through.