Georgetown Kidnapping Middle of the Day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We don't go into DC as much as we used to for dinner or events. It feels unsafe, even to drive into DC we worry about car jacking or theft. DC is in decline.

Same. Used to love several places in DC. We moved to MD last year and now I do not even go into DC unless absolutely necessary. Not worth the risk.

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We don't go into DC as much as we used to for dinner or events. It feels unsafe, even to drive into DC we worry about car jacking or theft. DC is in decline.

It doesn’t just “feel” it. Didn’t a couple out to dinner lose a husband last summer to a shooting? Haven’t read that about the SF and Seattle. And they ate at the same place Presidents do so spare me DC is fine. Fine for who?

Fine for me and my family. We are there every day.

Enjoy. It’s all fine until something like this happens. My point is it shouldn’t even be a remote possibility unless it’s an absolute aberration. But it’s not. 14th got shot up last night AGAIN

Exactly. That's what I thought until I was on the block where bullets hit a mile down from the Van Ness shooter. DC, bye.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been really hard to get certain artisans and contractors to do work in DC. They don’t want to come in and worry about trucks and tools being stolen. Even when we describe where we live just the very idea seems an anathema. More and more companies don’t serve DC either. Didn’t use to be the case. We better shape up.

I have not observed this. Can you tell us in which DC neighborhood you are experiencing this?

My neighborhood “saved” the deal a couple of times (let’s say it’s one of the top ones by house $) but call too companies from the Checkbook and see how many will come to DC. Most won’t tell you why

We are constantly doing home improvement projects on our U Street neighborhood row home and the English basement that comes with it and that we rent out -- and we have never, ever, never once ever ever encountered any resistance from any contractor, large or small, to the idea of coming out to us. You are full of baloney. The only concern anyone ever raises with us is where they can park.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We don't go into DC as much as we used to for dinner or events. It feels unsafe, even to drive into DC we worry about car jacking or theft. DC is in decline.

It doesn’t just “feel” it. Didn’t a couple out to dinner lose a husband last summer to a shooting? Haven’t read that about the SF and Seattle. And they ate at the same place Presidents do so spare me DC is fine. Fine for who?

Fine for me and my family. We are there every day.

Enjoy. It’s all fine until something like this happens. My point is it shouldn’t even be a remote possibility unless it’s an absolute aberration. But it’s not. 14th got shot up last night AGAIN

The only people that truly scare me in DC are the speeding suburban commuters on their phones. They represent a clearer and more present threat to my family's safety than any of the people you seem worried about.

Yup, they've killed more kids in DC than everyone else combined - including guns. The most dangerous thing to a DC child is an MD driver.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been really hard to get certain artisans and contractors to do work in DC. They don’t want to come in and worry about trucks and tools being stolen. Even when we describe where we live just the very idea seems an anathema. More and more companies don’t serve DC either. Didn’t use to be the case. We better shape up.

I have not observed this. Can you tell us in which DC neighborhood you are experiencing this?

My neighborhood “saved” the deal a couple of times (let’s say it’s one of the top ones by house $) but call too companies from the Checkbook and see how many will come to DC. Most won’t tell you why

We are constantly doing home improvement projects on our U Street neighborhood row home and the English basement that comes with it and that we rent out -- and we have never, ever, never once ever ever encountered any resistance from any contractor, large or small, to the idea of coming out to us. You are full of baloney. The only concern anyone ever raises with us is where they can park.

Ok, where are your contractors coming from?

This has been my experience with the top top people by Checkbook who come in from VA typically, some from MD (not Silver Spring). It’s not a conjecture. Dial up top companies on that list and see.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been really hard to get certain artisans and contractors to do work in DC. They don’t want to come in and worry about trucks and tools being stolen. Even when we describe where we live just the very idea seems an anathema. More and more companies don’t serve DC either. Didn’t use to be the case. We better shape up.

I have not observed this. Can you tell us in which DC neighborhood you are experiencing this?

My neighborhood “saved” the deal a couple of times (let’s say it’s one of the top ones by house $) but call too companies from the Checkbook and see how many will come to DC. Most won’t tell you why

We are constantly doing home improvement projects on our U Street neighborhood row home and the English basement that comes with it and that we rent out -- and we have never, ever, never once ever ever encountered any resistance from any contractor, large or small, to the idea of coming out to us. You are full of baloney. The only concern anyone ever raises with us is where they can park.

I’d love to ask you something else given your location. Where do you stand on ATVs and dirtbikes? They have no qualms coming into DC

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been really hard to get certain artisans and contractors to do work in DC. They don’t want to come in and worry about trucks and tools being stolen. Even when we describe where we live just the very idea seems an anathema. More and more companies don’t serve DC either. Didn’t use to be the case. We better shape up.

I have not observed this. Can you tell us in which DC neighborhood you are experiencing this?

This was the case for us in cleveland park. Contractor got robbed anyways.

Exactly. No one got robbed but plenty didn’t want to come in

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been really hard to get certain artisans and contractors to do work in DC. They don’t want to come in and worry about trucks and tools being stolen. Even when we describe where we live just the very idea seems an anathema. More and more companies don’t serve DC either. Didn’t use to be the case. We better shape up.

I have not observed this. Can you tell us in which DC neighborhood you are experiencing this?

My neighborhood “saved” the deal a couple of times (let’s say it’s one of the top ones by house $) but call too companies from the Checkbook and see how many will come to DC. Most won’t tell you why

We are constantly doing home improvement projects on our U Street neighborhood row home and the English basement that comes with it and that we rent out -- and we have never, ever, never once ever ever encountered any resistance from any contractor, large or small, to the idea of coming out to us. You are full of baloney. The only concern anyone ever raises with us is where they can park.

Ok, where are your contractors coming from?

This has been my experience with the top top people by Checkbook who come in from VA typically, some from MD (not Silver Spring). It’s not a conjecture. Dial up top companies on that list and see.

The only problems I've had with top people on Checkbook coming into DC is questions about parking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s been really hard to get certain artisans and contractors to do work in DC. They don’t want to come in and worry about trucks and tools being stolen. Even when we describe where we live just the very idea seems an anathema. More and more companies don’t serve DC either. Didn’t use to be the case. We better shape up.

It was definitely the case. Bought in Bloomingdale 20+ years ago, and getting contractors for reno was a challenge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been really hard to get certain artisans and contractors to do work in DC. They don’t want to come in and worry about trucks and tools being stolen. Even when we describe where we live just the very idea seems an anathema. More and more companies don’t serve DC either. Didn’t use to be the case. We better shape up.

I have not observed this. Can you tell us in which DC neighborhood you are experiencing this?

My neighborhood “saved” the deal a couple of times (let’s say it’s one of the top ones by house $) but call too companies from the Checkbook and see how many will come to DC. Most won’t tell you why

We are constantly doing home improvement projects on our U Street neighborhood row home and the English basement that comes with it and that we rent out -- and we have never, ever, never once ever ever encountered any resistance from any contractor, large or small, to the idea of coming out to us. You are full of baloney. The only concern anyone ever raises with us is where they can park.

Ok, where are your contractors coming from?

This has been my experience with the top top people by Checkbook who come in from VA typically, some from MD (not Silver Spring). It’s not a conjecture. Dial up top companies on that list and see.

They are coming from absolutely everywhere in the DMV, including Virginia. Obviously over the years we have on occasion called folks who said they don't work in DC, but not because they're afraid of getting murdered or anything -- they're not licensed to work in the city. Even that hasn't happened recently though.

You're being paranoid. Even by your own admission "most won't tell you why" they can't/won't come out. How many have actually told you they won't because of crime? Give names. Put your money where your mouth is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been really hard to get certain artisans and contractors to do work in DC. They don’t want to come in and worry about trucks and tools being stolen. Even when we describe where we live just the very idea seems an anathema. More and more companies don’t serve DC either. Didn’t use to be the case. We better shape up.

I have not observed this. Can you tell us in which DC neighborhood you are experiencing this?

My neighborhood “saved” the deal a couple of times (let’s say it’s one of the top ones by house $) but call too companies from the Checkbook and see how many will come to DC. Most won’t tell you why

We are constantly doing home improvement projects on our U Street neighborhood row home and the English basement that comes with it and that we rent out -- and we have never, ever, never once ever ever encountered any resistance from any contractor, large or small, to the idea of coming out to us. You are full of baloney. The only concern anyone ever raises with us is where they can park.

I’d love to ask you something else given your location. Where do you stand on ATVs and dirtbikes? They have no qualms coming into DC

They're annoying and need to be dealt with more effectively, sure. But I'm not clutching my pearls about them just yet.

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