Big story in WSJ on violent crime in DC

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

A sociopath can exist anywhere, so this isn’t really illustrative of anything. If you personally want to stop walking or move to a neighborhood where everyone drives, that’s fine.

The drivers regularly blowing through red lights/stop signs is a different issue, which needs better enforcement.

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

Why is this not a story on WTOP, NBC4, etc.?!

What’s the story?

Video shows a driver who proceeded through a 4-way stop and stupidly wasn’t paying attention. Video also shows pedestrians stupidly crossing the street not paying attention. A collision ensues, a child gets hurt, and the driver speeds off.

Not worth air time.

Wow. Read the story. The mother reportedly locked eyes with the driver before proceeding into the crosswalk.

I mean, I know people on this site don't care about human life, but come on....

If that’s true, then it makes her even dumber for playing a game of chicken with an SUV while her kids are in tow.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

A sociopath can exist anywhere, so this isn’t really illustrative of anything. If you personally want to stop walking or move to a neighborhood where everyone drives, that’s fine.

The drivers regularly blowing through red lights/stop signs is a different issue, which needs better enforcement.

That's too much work. It's just easier to ban cars.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

Why is this not a story on WTOP, NBC4, etc.?!

What’s the story?

Video shows a driver who proceeded through a 4-way stop and stupidly wasn’t paying attention. Video also shows pedestrians stupidly crossing the street not paying attention. A collision ensues, a child gets hurt, and the driver speeds off.

Not worth air time.

Wow. Read the story. The mother reportedly locked eyes with the driver before proceeding into the crosswalk.

I mean, I know people on this site don't care about human life, but come on....

If that’s true, then it makes her even dumber for playing a game of chicken with an SUV while her kids are in tow.

Huh? Where do you get that? She made eye contact while the SUV was stopped or slowly rolling. Then as she was walking the SUV accelerated into her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

Why is this not a story on WTOP, NBC4, etc.?!

What’s the story?

Video shows a driver who proceeded through a 4-way stop and stupidly wasn’t paying attention. Video also shows pedestrians stupidly crossing the street not paying attention. A collision ensues, a child gets hurt, and the driver speeds off.

Not worth air time.

Wow. Read the story. The mother reportedly locked eyes with the driver before proceeding into the crosswalk.

I mean, I know people on this site don't care about human life, but come on....

If that’s true, then it makes her even dumber for playing a game of chicken with an SUV while her kids are in tow.

Huh? Where do you get that? She made eye contact while the SUV was stopped or slowly rolling. Then as she was walking the SUV accelerated into her.

NP. Watch the video. Forget whatever was told to a reporter. It's clear both parties weren't paying attention. The driver is certainly at fault for hitting a person in a crosswalk and then especially for fleeing the scene. But the crossing adults certainly have a responsibility for maintaining situational awareness and not putting children in harm's way.

Pretty much the stupidest thing a pedestrian can do is start walking in front of a moving vehicle with an assumption that said vehicle will stop because pedestrians have the right of way.

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

Why is this not a story on WTOP, NBC4, etc.?!

What’s the story?

Video shows a driver who proceeded through a 4-way stop and stupidly wasn’t paying attention. Video also shows pedestrians stupidly crossing the street not paying attention. A collision ensues, a child gets hurt, and the driver speeds off.

Not worth air time.

Wow. Read the story. The mother reportedly locked eyes with the driver before proceeding into the crosswalk.

I mean, I know people on this site don't care about human life, but come on....

If that’s true, then it makes her even dumber for playing a game of chicken with an SUV while her kids are in tow.

Huh? Where do you get that? She made eye contact while the SUV was stopped or slowly rolling. Then as she was walking the SUV accelerated into her.

NP. Watch the video. Forget whatever was told to a reporter. It's clear both parties weren't paying attention. The driver is certainly at fault for hitting a person in a crosswalk and then especially for fleeing the scene. But the crossing adults certainly have a responsibility for maintaining situational awareness and not putting children in harm's way.

Pretty much the stupidest thing a pedestrian can do is start walking in front of a moving vehicle with an assumption that said vehicle will stop because pedestrians have the right of way.

There is absolutely NO excuse for what that driver did and then to back up and drive away? He should be prosecuted to the max possible for hit and run. That was a deliberate leave the scene choice.

[Anonymous]

The anti-car people seem almost giddy when someone gets hits by a car.

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

Why is this not a story on WTOP, NBC4, etc.?!

What’s the story?

Video shows a driver who proceeded through a 4-way stop and stupidly wasn’t paying attention. Video also shows pedestrians stupidly crossing the street not paying attention. A collision ensues, a child gets hurt, and the driver speeds off.

Not worth air time.

Wow. Read the story. The mother reportedly locked eyes with the driver before proceeding into the crosswalk.

I mean, I know people on this site don't care about human life, but come on....

If that’s true, then it makes her even dumber for playing a game of chicken with an SUV while her kids are in tow.

Huh? Where do you get that? She made eye contact while the SUV was stopped or slowly rolling. Then as she was walking the SUV accelerated into her.

NP. Watch the video. Forget whatever was told to a reporter. It's clear both parties weren't paying attention. The driver is certainly at fault for hitting a person in a crosswalk and then especially for fleeing the scene. But the crossing adults certainly have a responsibility for maintaining situational awareness and not putting children in harm's way.

Pretty much the stupidest thing a pedestrian can do is start walking in front of a moving vehicle with an assumption that said vehicle will stop because pedestrians have the right of way.

+1. I’ve lived on the Hill for 15 years and I’ve never crossed a crosswalk with kids without the car fully stopped. Lots of people don’t stop, and it isn’t worth the risk.

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

Why is this not a story on WTOP, NBC4, etc.?!

What’s the story?

Video shows a driver who proceeded through a 4-way stop and stupidly wasn’t paying attention. Video also shows pedestrians stupidly crossing the street not paying attention. A collision ensues, a child gets hurt, and the driver speeds off.

Not worth air time.

Wow. Read the story. The mother reportedly locked eyes with the driver before proceeding into the crosswalk.

I mean, I know people on this site don't care about human life, but come on....

If that’s true, then it makes her even dumber for playing a game of chicken with an SUV while her kids are in tow.

Huh? Where do you get that? She made eye contact while the SUV was stopped or slowly rolling. Then as she was walking the SUV accelerated into her.

NP. Watch the video. Forget whatever was told to a reporter. It's clear both parties weren't paying attention. The driver is certainly at fault for hitting a person in a crosswalk and then especially for fleeing the scene. But the crossing adults certainly have a responsibility for maintaining situational awareness and not putting children in harm's way.

Pretty much the stupidest thing a pedestrian can do is start walking in front of a moving vehicle with an assumption that said vehicle will stop because pedestrians have the right of way.

+1. I’ve lived on the Hill for 15 years and I’ve never crossed a crosswalk with kids without the car fully stopped. Lots of people don’t stop, and it isn’t worth the risk.

It looks like in this case, the driver purposely wanted to hit the kid, so this couldn’t have been avoided.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The anti-car people seem almost giddy when someone gets hits by a car.

Not at all. But I'm furious when someone backs up and goes around fallen person and drives off.

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

Why is this not a story on WTOP, NBC4, etc.?!

What’s the story?

Video shows a driver who proceeded through a 4-way stop and stupidly wasn’t paying attention. Video also shows pedestrians stupidly crossing the street not paying attention. A collision ensues, a child gets hurt, and the driver speeds off.

Not worth air time.

Wow. Read the story. The mother reportedly locked eyes with the driver before proceeding into the crosswalk.

I mean, I know people on this site don't care about human life, but come on....

If that’s true, then it makes her even dumber for playing a game of chicken with an SUV while her kids are in tow.

Huh? Where do you get that? She made eye contact while the SUV was stopped or slowly rolling. Then as she was walking the SUV accelerated into her.

NP. Watch the video. Forget whatever was told to a reporter. It's clear both parties weren't paying attention. The driver is certainly at fault for hitting a person in a crosswalk and then especially for fleeing the scene. But the crossing adults certainly have a responsibility for maintaining situational awareness and not putting children in harm's way.

Pretty much the stupidest thing a pedestrian can do is start walking in front of a moving vehicle with an assumption that said vehicle will stop because pedestrians have the right of way.

She was already in the intersection when he pulled up. Lots of drivers roll through the intersection and don’t wait for peds to be totally done crossing.

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No one is paying attention in that video — not the driver and not the pedestrians. Morons all around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one is paying attention in that video — not the driver and not the pedestrians. Morons all around.

Regardless of anyone's intelligence, the driver of that vehicle deliberately backed up, went around and past the person he hit, and drove off.

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Anonymous wrote:In DC we all tout our walkable neighborhoods, the downside is when a sociopath deliberately reverses then drives a truck into children in broad daylight as they are walking with their mom and pet on Capitol Hill.

I think a lot of us are working hard to be in denial about how dangerous many of those who walk and drive among us are.

Warning, hard to watch

The general vibe of lawlessness and politicians ignoring or enabling it pose real dangers.

Why is this not a story on WTOP, NBC4, etc.?!

What’s the story?

Video shows a driver who proceeded through a 4-way stop and stupidly wasn’t paying attention. Video also shows pedestrians stupidly crossing the street not paying attention. A collision ensues, a child gets hurt, and the driver speeds off.

Not worth air time.

Wow. Read the story. The mother reportedly locked eyes with the driver before proceeding into the crosswalk.

I mean, I know people on this site don't care about human life, but come on....

If that’s true, then it makes her even dumber for playing a game of chicken with an SUV while her kids are in tow.

Huh? Where do you get that? She made eye contact while the SUV was stopped or slowly rolling. Then as she was walking the SUV accelerated into her.

NP. Watch the video. Forget whatever was told to a reporter. It's clear both parties weren't paying attention. The driver is certainly at fault for hitting a person in a crosswalk and then especially for fleeing the scene. But the crossing adults certainly have a responsibility for maintaining situational awareness and not putting children in harm's way.

Pretty much the stupidest thing a pedestrian can do is start walking in front of a moving vehicle with an assumption that said vehicle will stop because pedestrians have the right of way.

Nutjob

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Is this "BLM plaza"? That was a waste of money, considering that DC can't even repaint many crosswalks.

Why weren’t there any intelligent Democrats with guts who spoke out against such lunacy?