DC is the fifth most dangerous city in the country

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:man, well don't move to california or florida. The entire states are red.

What??!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

Where have you been? DC has ALWAYS been a dangerously violent city. The late 80's/90's, when drugs were poured into our neighborhoods, were a living hell. The city is now facing the repercussions of this war on drugs with some DC youth running wild, many with incarcerated mothers/fathers.

This is possibly a dumb question but what do you mean by drugs poured into the neighborhoods?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

Where have you been? DC has ALWAYS been a dangerously violent city. The late 80's/90's, when drugs were poured into our neighborhoods, were a living hell. The city is now facing the repercussions of this war on drugs with some DC youth running wild, many with incarcerated mothers/fathers.

This is possibly a dumb question but what do you mean by drugs poured into the neighborhoods?

You're right. It is a dumb question.

[Anonymous]

We might be #1 were it not for the cooking of the crime stats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The data from that article is from 2014.

Do you even understand UCR data at all?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

Where have you been? DC has ALWAYS been a dangerously violent city. The late 80's/90's, when drugs were poured into our neighborhoods, were a living hell. The city is now facing the repercussions of this war on drugs with some DC youth running wild, many with incarcerated mothers/fathers.

This is possibly a dumb question but what do you mean by drugs poured into the neighborhoods?

In the mid-80s DC was the central distribution point for crack, powder cocaine and pot. It was everywhere, literally. At that point, DC became the murder capital of the country. Mostly, it was gang turf war and drive by shootings, but a lot of innocent bystanders were killed as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

DC is vying for that #1 spot again.....coming soon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

In the mid-80s DC was the central distribution point for crack, powder cocaine and pot. It was everywhere, literally. At that point, DC became the murder capital of the country. Mostly, it was gang turf war and drive by shootings, but a lot of innocent bystanders were killed as well.

It was not literally everywhere. In 1985 I lived in a house around the corner from where Rose's Luxury is now, and there was no crack in my house; also no powder cocaine; also no pot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

Where have you been? DC has ALWAYS been a dangerously violent city. The late 80's/90's, when drugs were poured into our neighborhoods, were a living hell. The city is now facing the repercussions of this war on drugs with some DC youth running wild, many with incarcerated mothers/fathers.

Referencing another post"remember when" - anyone remember when carjackings were the norm here?

Yes! I remember running red lights at night in DC so I wouldn't get carjacked. My cousin got car jacked (stopped at a light).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

Where have you been? DC has ALWAYS been a dangerously violent city. The late 80's/90's, when drugs were poured into our neighborhoods, were a living hell. The city is now facing the repercussions of this war on drugs with some DC youth running wild, many with incarcerated mothers/fathers.

Referencing another post"remember when" - anyone remember when carjackings were the norm here?

I'm the pp. I definitely remember and it was a terrifying time. Not to mention the violent crime associated with stealing Jordans and Eddie Bauer coats.

+1

And shooting people for North Faces... the good old days...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

Where have you been? DC has ALWAYS been a dangerously violent city. The late 80's/90's, when drugs were poured into our neighborhoods, were a living hell. The city is now facing the repercussions of this war on drugs with some DC youth running wild, many with incarcerated mothers/fathers.

Referencing another post"remember when" - anyone remember when carjackings were the norm here?

Yes! I remember running red lights at night in DC so I wouldn't get carjacked. My cousin got car jacked (stopped at a light).

Was the door unlocked?

[Anonymous]

It's only the transplants that are shocked by this...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

Where have you been? DC has ALWAYS been a dangerously violent city. The late 80's/90's, when drugs were poured into our neighborhoods, were a living hell. The city is now facing the repercussions of this war on drugs with some DC youth running wild, many with incarcerated mothers/fathers.

This is possibly a dumb question but what do you mean by drugs poured into the neighborhoods?

In the mid-80s DC was the central distribution point for crack, powder cocaine and pot. It was everywhere, literally. At that point, DC became the murder capital of the country. Mostly, it was gang turf war and drive by shootings, but a lot of innocent bystanders were killed as well.

You're not explaining it all if you don't reference who it was being poured by.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://wtop.com/local/2016/02/d-c-baltimore-city-among-most-dangerous-places-in-u-s/

DC ranks #5 in the country in the number of violent crimes, defined as one of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

It's not just perception, DC actually is physically dangerous. How is the city going to address this?

DC is vying for that #1 spot again.....coming soon!

Baltimore looks to offer DC some stiff competition this time around. Not sure we can keep up.