Over 50 Cars Broken Into in Woodley Park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only way to get a handle on this is “mass incarceration” of “juvenile offenders”—here meaning up to age 26 evidently—and this will never, ever happen. DC government has no interest in protecting crime victims, those in positions of authority on such matters care only about the offenders. This is not going to change anytime soon.

This is stupid. First, a mass incarceration of juvenile offenders until the age of 26 would be wickedly expensive and DC taxpayers would foot the bill. Second, it would do nothing to change criminal behavior and likely worsen an already bad situation. Numerous studies cite negative long-term effects of incarcertaion that include depression, substance use, homelessness, and loss of economic productivity. These have both direct financial and societal costs to DC and other communities.

If you take the criminals off the street it makes the problem worse? Lol or lib bomer

Yeah, I don’t think the victims are depressed when their assailants are removed from their neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about having juvenile offenders, and their parents, clean graffiti off DC's bridges and monuments on weekends for the next couple years?

The parents of a 26 year old?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From a comment "I have several extremely visible, fingerprints and handprints all over my vehicle and MPD won’t even come out"

So no finger print taking on victim's vehicles. If there were matches and prints in the system.

Police don’t do prints, the disaccredited crime lab would, and even if they were accredited, fingerprints on a car mean absolutely nothing. No prosecutor is going to support any kind of warrant or prosecution based on car fingerprints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only way to get a handle on this is “mass incarceration” of “juvenile offenders”—here meaning up to age 26 evidently—and this will never, ever happen. DC government has no interest in protecting crime victims, those in positions of authority on such matters care only about the offenders. This is not going to change anytime soon.

This is stupid. First, a mass incarceration of juvenile offenders until the age of 26 would be wickedly expensive and DC taxpayers would foot the bill. Second, it would do nothing to change criminal behavior and likely worsen an already bad situation. Numerous studies cite negative long-term effects of incarcertaion that include depression, substance use, homelessness, and loss of economic productivity. These have both direct financial and societal costs to DC and other communities.

It would protect the public from predators for the time they are out of the community. This cannot be disputed.

The greatest good for the greatest number. Age old principle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of you who favor physical barriers and private security on public streets would be better off and much happier in suburban HOA developments.

Ward 3 may be "welcoming to all" but that does not include welcoming to criminals, thugs, and hoodlums.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about having juvenile offenders, and their parents, clean graffiti off DC's bridges and monuments on weekends for the next couple years?

The parents of a 26 year old?

No, the parents of the many juvenile offenders who apparently are left unsupervised.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is why people have car insurance

Yawn.

A comprehensive claim against your insurance for vandalism can cause a rate increase.

Literally NO ONE in Woodley Park is unable to afford a rate increase.


Yawn, AGAIN.

You have some funny ideas. There are plenty of “normal” people in Woodley who not only are struggling to pay to replace smashed windows but also will have to figure out how to pay for an increase in insurance. This idea that everyone who lives in a “nice” neighborhood is some schmo in a $4M house is absurd. We are renters in Woodley with two kids and one old car we park on the street. We are concerned. When the rich tax payers in our and neighboring hoods leave because they’ve had enough, when families who can barely afford rent and food finally realize it’s not worth it because the hood isn’t safe anymore, the entire city will go downhill and there will be no people left for you to hate or blame but yourself.

+1 million
My church is in Tenleytown and I’m at the point where I’m afraid to drive down there.

You need to stop reading these threads, then; there is absolutely no reason to be afraid to drive to Tenleytown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only way to get a handle on this is “mass incarceration” of “juvenile offenders”—here meaning up to age 26 evidently—and this will never, ever happen. DC government has no interest in protecting crime victims, those in positions of authority on such matters care only about the offenders. This is not going to change anytime soon.

This is stupid. First, a mass incarceration of juvenile offenders until the age of 26 would be wickedly expensive and DC taxpayers would foot the bill. Second, it would do nothing to change criminal behavior and likely worsen an already bad situation. Numerous studies cite negative long-term effects of incarcertaion that include depression, substance use, homelessness, and loss of economic productivity. These have both direct financial and societal costs to DC and other communities.

+100. I agree with the DC AG, we need more wrap around services. For those advocating for mass incarceration, they need to move. We are not going to repeat the decades of the 80s and 90s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s property crime. There is no interest in doing anything about property crime in DC. Even if an arrest was made, it would have to be prosecuted. USAO doesn’t prosecute real crimes, or OAG will offer hugs and services. This is just the cost of living here.

What about a petition drive to prosecute property crime? Could it be a ballot measure?

[Anonymous]

Wrap around services are great to prevent crime, but carjackers, thieves, and those who commit gun crimes need to be prosecuted and imprisoned. How can you justify putting these people back on tbe streets?

[Anonymous]

Truth. I know a LOT of S African expats. They love S Africa. It's beautiful. But they don't want to live in a beautiful prison. DC is beautiful. Beautiful tree canopy, memorials etc. Except the criminals roam free and law abiding citizens are prisoners. This is wrong.

PP, you clearly are delusional to think that you live in a prison. Have you ever seen documentaries around the world concerning prison conditions? FFS, most people on average are not victims of crime. But whether living in an American city, European city, Canadian city or Australian city, you must be self aware. It's not even cold enough to be walking around with a $1,000 Canada Goose or other material goods. If being robbed, remember you have insurance, give up the materials and walk away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only way to get a handle on this is “mass incarceration” of “juvenile offenders”—here meaning up to age 26 evidently—and this will never, ever happen. DC government has no interest in protecting crime victims, those in positions of authority on such matters care only about the offenders. This is not going to change anytime soon.

This is stupid. First, a mass incarceration of juvenile offenders until the age of 26 would be wickedly expensive and DC taxpayers would foot the bill. Second, it would do nothing to change criminal behavior and likely worsen an already bad situation. Numerous studies cite negative long-term effects of incarcertaion that include depression, substance use, homelessness, and loss of economic productivity. These have both direct financial and societal costs to DC and other communities.

Then you fix that part of it. The answer to those problems is not to let crime go unpunished.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wrap around services are great to prevent crime, but carjackers, thieves, and those who commit gun crimes need to be prosecuted and imprisoned. How can you justify putting these people back on tbe streets?

It's cheaper to provide wrap around services than to house, feed, etc. a person in jail all day, plus rehabbing them after they get out. What you advocate for, requires a higher tax percentage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Instead of wasting time and resources dealing with the ANC and City Council fools let’s self organize. There are whole bunch of police we defunded that would love to work in Woodley Park, Cleveland Park Woodland etc. while getting pension and not risking jail for chasing a violent criminal.

I’d say let’s just completely ignore the ANC and City Council. Who cares. Won’t be able to touch us and living well is the best revenge. Mr. Yawn can move in with Chaz Allen.

https://www.propublica.org/article/public-vs-private-policing-in-st-louis

That article mentions former Chief Ramsey. I wonder if we could get him back to DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only way to get a handle on this is “mass incarceration” of “juvenile offenders”—here meaning up to age 26 evidently—and this will never, ever happen. DC government has no interest in protecting crime victims, those in positions of authority on such matters care only about the offenders. This is not going to change anytime soon.

This is stupid. First, a mass incarceration of juvenile offenders until the age of 26 would be wickedly expensive and DC taxpayers would foot the bill. Second, it would do nothing to change criminal behavior and likely worsen an already bad situation. Numerous studies cite negative long-term effects of incarcertaion that include depression, substance use, homelessness, and loss of economic productivity. These have both direct financial and societal costs to DC and other communities.

+100. I agree with the DC AG, we need more wrap around services. For those advocating for mass incarceration, they need to move. We are not going to repeat the decades of the 80s and 90s.

You people are just flat out idiots, and pansies to boot. Who gives a damn about the mental health of carjackers — they need to be swiftly removed from society. Simple.