Nanny robbed at gun point in Sheppard Park NW DC near Silver Spring Maryland

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shepherd Park is extremely quiet. There are sections of the neighborhood that has less street lighting than others. I find there is less crime here than in my old WotP neighborhood.

The report indicating a rash of crime.
"It was the second armed robbery in the neighborhood in three days. A similar robbery of a young man happened a few blocks away on Christmas Eve."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it important to mention her job?

Why not mention her profession?

b/c what does it matter if she's a nurse or an EMT or a nanny or a SAHM?

She was robbed. plain and simple . . .

There's this thing called journalism in which facts are gathered to round out a story. The who, what, where, when. The newspaper does not merely print "A person committed a criminal act in the vicinity yesterday." And it matters because nannies are out and about during the day and other nannies and parents may want to take special care.

There's also a thing known as objectivity.

If the item has nothing to do with the story, then it's not worth mentioning.

Journalism 101

So now all nannies are on "high alert?" It could have happened to anyone.

And FWIW, SAHMs are out and about, as as men and women who WAH.

facts gathered around a story - LOL!

[Anonymous]

What makes these criminal so brazen that they can just drive around doing this?

On Dec. 27, Dana Ju's nanny was walking home around 7 p.m. when a car sped up and two masked men jumped out behind her, Ju says.

"They came up to her, put a gun to her head and said, 'Give me your things.' One of the guys put his hand in her pocket, where she had her cellphone. They took her cellphone, her purse and bag and sped off," Ju says.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shepherd Park is extremely quiet. There are sections of the neighborhood that has less street lighting than others. I find there is less crime here than in my old WotP neighborhood.

The report indicating a rash of crime.
"It was the second armed robbery in the neighborhood in three days. A similar robbery of a young man happened a few blocks away on Christmas Eve."

Yes there has been some recent incidents; just as there was a woman raped behind Rodman's in AU Park. Neighborhoods in DC have mini-crime waves. AU Park and Tenley have many car break-ins around the Tenley and Friendship Heights metro stations. On average SP has less crime than AU Park.

[Anonymous]

What makes these criminal so brazen that they can just drive around doing this?

Lack of meaningful consequences. The criminal is the victim.

[Anonymous]

Her MB will post on DCUM asking if she should fire her because nanny put her children in a dangerous situation. 99% will respond that she should be fired.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it important to mention her job?

Why not mention her profession?

b/c what does it matter if she's a nurse or an EMT or a nanny or a SAHM?

She was robbed. plain and simple . . .

Are we allowed to say it was a person who was robbed? Can we identify the robber as a person if we're sure to not mention sex, race, approximate age, approximate height/weight, hairstyle, or clothing?

If you don't want them caught, it helps to avoid including a physical description of the criminals or their vehicle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it important to mention her job?

Why not mention her profession?

b/c what does it matter if she's a nurse or an EMT or a nanny or a SAHM?

She was robbed. plain and simple . . .

There's this thing called journalism in which facts are gathered to round out a story. The who, what, where, when. The newspaper does not merely print "A person committed a criminal act in the vicinity yesterday." And it matters because nannies are out and about during the day and other nannies and parents may want to take special care.

There's also a thing known as objectivity.

If the item has nothing to do with the story, then it's not worth mentioning.

Saying she's a nanny is somehow not objective? It's prejudiced her in some manner? You seem to have some kind of sore spot about people knowing you are a nanny. What's that about?

Journalism 101

So now all nannies are on "high alert?" It could have happened to anyone.

And FWIW, SAHMs are out and about, as as men and women who WAH.

facts gathered around a story - LOL!

[Anonymous]

Where's the attackers' description? Isn't it more critical than the victim's job? Sometimes there's a motive to shifting the story focus. Who was the reporter?

[Anonymous]

I would feel terrible if I let my nanny walk home after dark in such a sketchy area and she was robbed. The employers should at least give her a ride to the metro if she works that late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would feel terrible if I let my nanny walk home after dark in such a sketchy area and she was robbed. The employers should at least give her a ride to the metro if she works that late.

I agree. I think her employers will drive her now or get her a car to use.

Isn't it unwise for anyone, but especially a lone female, to be walking the streets at night where there's little or no pedestrian traffic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would feel terrible if I let my nanny walk home after dark in such a sketchy area and she was robbed. The employers should at least give her a ride to the metro if she works that late.

+1. That would be the decent thing to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it important to mention her job?

Why not mention her profession?

b/c what does it matter if she's a nurse or an EMT or a nanny or a SAHM?

She was robbed. plain and simple . . .

There's this thing called journalism in which facts are gathered to round out a story. The who, what, where, when. The newspaper does not merely print "A person committed a criminal act in the vicinity yesterday." And it matters because nannies are out and about during the day and other nannies and parents may want to take special care.

There's also a thing known as objectivity.

If the item has nothing to do with the story, then it's not worth mentioning.

Saying she's a nanny is somehow not objective? It's prejudiced her in some manner? You seem to have some kind of sore spot about people knowing you are a nanny. What's that about?

Journalism 101

So now all nannies are on "high alert?" It could have happened to anyone.

And FWIW, SAHMs are out and about, as as men and women who WAH.

facts gathered around a story - LOL!

Where did I say I was a nanny?

I'm not. I have a nanny, however.

And again, what is the purpose of adding in her job? How has it enhanced the story? If she had been a lawyer, should the reporter have added that in? how about a maintenance worker at a school? or a car salesman?

Does profession make a difference?

Now, had she been a cop who turned things around, then I'd say that would have been a necessary fact to report.

[Anonymous]

People generally expect a family to take better care of their kid's nanny. I think that's why PP is so sensitive about the mention of the nanny's profession. I'm sure PP wouldn't want HER nanny to be walking alone on deserted streets at night. Right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would feel terrible if I let my nanny walk home after dark in such a sketchy area and she was robbed. The employers should at least give her a ride to the metro if she works that late.

Except its not a sketchy area..