I'm tired of the complaint threads about crime in DC. Let's take action!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People: police can’t protect you or stop you from being victimized in most cases. Even if you can call 911 and get an officer dispatched to your location, chances are by the time they arrive, something bad will have happened to you or your loved one.

Politicians can’t keep you safe. There are already laws against everything bad happening to you and everyone around you. What else do you want politicians to do? Pass stronger laws that won’t be enforced?

You have to protect yourself and your family. That’s just the way it is.

People don’t want to face that reality.

Have fun arguing on the internet while the world around you turns into (has turned into) New York, Snake Plissken style. it’s a nightmare and none of you deserve to live like you do, a buffet for criminals, but you all don’t understand you have to protect yourselves.

This is sadly true.

By law actually, the police are under no obligation to protect you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People: police can’t protect you or stop you from being victimized in most cases. Even if you can call 911 and get an officer dispatched to your location, chances are by the time they arrive, something bad will have happened to you or your loved one.

Politicians can’t keep you safe. There are already laws against everything bad happening to you and everyone around you. What else do you want politicians to do? Pass stronger laws that won’t be enforced?

You have to protect yourself and your family. That’s just the way it is.

People don’t want to face that reality.

Have fun arguing on the internet while the world around you turns into (has turned into) New York, Snake Plissken style. it’s a nightmare and none of you deserve to live like you do, a buffet for criminals, but you all don’t understand you have to protect yourselves.

Police in DC are not obligated to protect you:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/law-and-life/do-the-police-have-an-obligation-to-protect-you/

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html

[Anonymous]

There’s plenty of laws on the books.

Need MPD and USAO to step up and do their jobs. Tons of work shirking right now by both institutions. Not sure what’s going on, but it’s reaching crisis levels.

Mayor Bowser needs to be singularly focused with getting our forensic crime lab reopened.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People: police can’t protect you or stop you from being victimized in most cases. Even if you can call 911 and get an officer dispatched to your location, chances are by the time they arrive, something bad will have happened to you or your loved one.

Politicians can’t keep you safe. There are already laws against everything bad happening to you and everyone around you. What else do you want politicians to do? Pass stronger laws that won’t be enforced?

You have to protect yourself and your family. That’s just the way it is.

People don’t want to face that reality.

Have fun arguing on the internet while the world around you turns into (has turned into) New York, Snake Plissken style. it’s a nightmare and none of you deserve to live like you do, a buffet for criminals, but you all don’t understand you have to protect yourselves.

Police in DC are not obligated to protect you:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/law-and-life/do-the-police-have-an-obligation-to-protect-you/

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html

Wait, what do you mean??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why Frumin even ran? What motivates the guy? It doesn't seem like much that is actually of concern to the Ward. Is he interested in holding on to his seat? I can't even tell. Maybe if I could, I could figure out how to get through to him on crime.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR HIM?

Someone told me he once ran for congress from Michigan. Maybe he likes to so-called prestige of elected office

So-called for sure He does have an office with SEVEN people working for him though. (I counted). I have no impression of what he's done in that office though. Maybe he just likes having an office like you said.

The seven people working for him DO NOT answer the phone.

I am not sure what they do all day long.

They don’t respond to emails either. I’m sensing a great story opportunity for an intrepid Post metro reporter. Anyone have a contact?

What’s the story? City employees spend all day on twitter posting to personal accounts instead of working? There are probably thousands of DC civil servants doing the exact same thing every day.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why Frumin even ran? What motivates the guy? It doesn't seem like much that is actually of concern to the Ward. Is he interested in holding on to his seat? I can't even tell. Maybe if I could, I could figure out how to get through to him on crime.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR HIM?

Someone told me he once ran for congress from Michigan. Maybe he likes to so-called prestige of elected office

So-called for sure He does have an office with SEVEN people working for him though. (I counted). I have no impression of what he's done in that office though. Maybe he just likes having an office like you said.

The seven people working for him DO NOT answer the phone.

I am not sure what they do all day long.

They don’t respond to emails either. I’m sensing a great story opportunity for an intrepid Post metro reporter. Anyone have a contact?

What’s the story? City employees spend all day on twitter posting to personal accounts instead of working? There are probably thousands of DC civil servants doing the exact same thing every day.

This is crazy. The police won't help. The city officials won't help. Is this a city?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why Frumin even ran? What motivates the guy? It doesn't seem like much that is actually of concern to the Ward. Is he interested in holding on to his seat? I can't even tell. Maybe if I could, I could figure out how to get through to him on crime.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR HIM?

Someone told me he once ran for congress from Michigan. Maybe he likes to so-called prestige of elected office

So-called for sure He does have an office with SEVEN people working for him though. (I counted). I have no impression of what he's done in that office though. Maybe he just likes having an office like you said.

The seven people working for him DO NOT answer the phone.

I am not sure what they do all day long.

They don’t respond to emails either. I’m sensing a great story opportunity for an intrepid Post metro reporter. Anyone have a contact?

What’s the story? City employees spend all day on twitter posting to personal accounts instead of working? There are probably thousands of DC civil servants doing the exact same thing every day.

We are constituents. We elect these people to represent us. Matt Frumin- and I assume most council members- have SEVEN full time paid staffers to monitor their little area of DC. It is unconscionable that they can’t respond in a timely manner to CONSTITUENTS who contact them, even if with a form template response.

Mary Chen was outstanding at this. I always received responses promptly even if staff couldn’t directly address issue.

Matt Frumin needs to get control of his staff. Extremely poor management. What are these 7 people doing all day?

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why Frumin even ran? What motivates the guy? It doesn't seem like much that is actually of concern to the Ward. Is he interested in holding on to his seat? I can't even tell. Maybe if I could, I could figure out how to get through to him on crime.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR HIM?

Someone told me he once ran for congress from Michigan. Maybe he likes to so-called prestige of elected office

So-called for sure He does have an office with SEVEN people working for him though. (I counted). I have no impression of what he's done in that office though. Maybe he just likes having an office like you said.

The seven people working for him DO NOT answer the phone.

I am not sure what they do all day long.

They don’t respond to emails either. I’m sensing a great story opportunity for an intrepid Post metro reporter. Anyone have a contact?

What’s the story? City employees spend all day on twitter posting to personal accounts instead of working? There are probably thousands of DC civil servants doing the exact same thing every day.

We are constituents. We elect these people to represent us. Matt Frumin- and I assume most council members- have SEVEN full time paid staffers to monitor their little area of DC. It is unconscionable that they can’t respond in a timely manner to CONSTITUENTS who contact them, even if with a form template response.

Mary Chen was outstanding at this. I always received responses promptly even if staff couldn’t directly address issue.

Matt Frumin needs to get control of his staff. Extremely poor management. What are these 7 people doing all day?

Very disappointed in Frumin so far..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why Frumin even ran? What motivates the guy? It doesn't seem like much that is actually of concern to the Ward. Is he interested in holding on to his seat? I can't even tell. Maybe if I could, I could figure out how to get through to him on crime.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR HIM?

Someone told me he once ran for congress from Michigan. Maybe he likes to so-called prestige of elected office

So-called for sure He does have an office with SEVEN people working for him though. (I counted). I have no impression of what he's done in that office though. Maybe he just likes having an office like you said.

The seven people working for him DO NOT answer the phone.

I am not sure what they do all day long.

They don’t respond to emails either. I’m sensing a great story opportunity for an intrepid Post metro reporter. Anyone have a contact?

What’s the story? City employees spend all day on twitter posting to personal accounts instead of working? There are probably thousands of DC civil servants doing the exact same thing every day.

We are constituents. We elect these people to represent us. Matt Frumin- and I assume most council members- have SEVEN full time paid staffers to monitor their little area of DC. It is unconscionable that they can’t respond in a timely manner to CONSTITUENTS who contact them, even if with a form template response.

Mary Chen was outstanding at this. I always received responses promptly even if staff couldn’t directly address issue.

Matt Frumin needs to get control of his staff. Extremely poor management. What are these 7 people doing all day?

Frumin hired a bunch of children mostly known for being obnoxious ideologues on social media. This is the obvious result.

He’s not a serious person.

[Anonymous]

I agree with expecting to be emailed back within a couple of business days. That's absurd that his office doesn't. Even a form letter. I have gotten through by phone three times in the past week to register my dismay/disgust, so please keep calling his office[i]. He should be out on the streets by the Ct. Ave nuisance buildings every day, so he can see what we see. He should be riding the 30 bus. He should be up by JR when school lets out. he should be in CVS and Target when the kids do their daily raid. He should try buying toothpaste and have to have it unlocked. Maybe he can avert some of the crime too. I am sure the police would come when a Council Member calls. He should be "putting in the work" for his Ward.

[Anonymous]

Just want to add that DC is the rare city where CouncilMembers are allowed to draw a full salary and hold another job. Maybe we should look at that? Could explain why he has no time for email? ^

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Anonymous wrote:Because the "real" election in DC are the primaries, during which basically only a handful of radical left-wing activists show up to elect their favorite radical left-wing clowns. The system itself is rigged against a moderate candidate.

"I would rather sit at home and complain anonymously on the internet than try to actually do something."

If you say anything about the crime or try to come up with any meaningful solutions you will be branded as a racist.

This is why we need to come together to do this safely. I agree, we are already being victimized by crime. We do not need to feel unsafe in other ways.

agree with PP. I work for a very progressive nonprofit that denies the crime wave (while also supporting Israel among other hypocrisies), also non-white but not Black, and would be branded a racist, which I wholeheartedly reject. I live downtown, send my kids to diverse public schools, and have dedicated my career to do gooder causes. The horrific crime — as well as the gaslighting denial from radicals that it is not happening— is maddening and dangerous. We need strong, moderate Democrats who are community minded (and not just showing off their trendy ideologies acquired at Bryn Mayr— and hey, I went to one of those schools as well and studied an equal amount of women’s studies, poli sci and econ, but this a time where real world experience and serious pragmatism matter much more than progressive cred.)

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Anonymous wrote:Because the "real" election in DC are the primaries, during which basically only a handful of radical left-wing activists show up to elect their favorite radical left-wing clowns. The system itself is rigged against a moderate candidate.

"I would rather sit at home and complain anonymously on the internet than try to actually do something."

If you say anything about the crime or try to come up with any meaningful solutions you will be branded as a racist.

This is why we need to come together to do this safely. I agree, we are already being victimized by crime. We do not need to feel unsafe in other ways.

agree with PP. I work for a very progressive nonprofit that denies the crime wave (while also supporting Israel among other hypocrisies), also non-white but not Black, and would be branded a racist, which I wholeheartedly reject. I live downtown, send my kids to diverse public schools, and have dedicated my career to do gooder causes. The horrific crime — as well as the gaslighting denial from radicals that it is not happening— is maddening and dangerous. We need strong, moderate Democrats who are community minded (and not just showing off their trendy ideologies acquired at Bryn Mayr— and hey, I went to one of those schools as well and studied an equal amount of women’s studies, poli sci and econ, but this a time where real world experience and serious pragmatism matter much more than progressive cred.)

Then maybe don't be boxed in by labels like Democrat? In a city like DC (not sure if you are from here) some people adopt the Democrat moniker (who are not) because they would not otherwise get elected. Other people are honest, and share their party affiliation, and have no chance of getting elected, but could be pretty moderate. We need strong, moderate candidates ^. Read their platforms, know about them, and support ranked voting in DC. That is the only way your wants will be possible.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why Frumin even ran? What motivates the guy? It doesn't seem like much that is actually of concern to the Ward. Is he interested in holding on to his seat? I can't even tell. Maybe if I could, I could figure out how to get through to him on crime.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR HIM?

Someone told me he once ran for congress from Michigan. Maybe he likes to so-called prestige of elected office

So-called for sure He does have an office with SEVEN people working for him though. (I counted). I have no impression of what he's done in that office though. Maybe he just likes having an office like you said.

The seven people working for him DO NOT answer the phone.

I am not sure what they do all day long.

They don’t respond to emails either. I’m sensing a great story opportunity for an intrepid Post metro reporter. Anyone have a contact?

What’s the story? City employees spend all day on twitter posting to personal accounts instead of working? There are probably thousands of DC civil servants doing the exact same thing every day.

We are constituents. We elect these people to represent us. Matt Frumin- and I assume most council members- have SEVEN full time paid staffers to monitor their little area of DC. It is unconscionable that they can’t respond in a timely manner to CONSTITUENTS who contact them, even if with a form template response.

Mary Chen was outstanding at this. I always received responses promptly even if staff couldn’t directly address issue.

Matt Frumin needs to get control of his staff. Extremely poor management. What are these 7 people doing all day?

Frumin’s communication staff, if he has one, are completely incompetent. The morning a few weeks ago there was an armed car jacking at the gas station on CT located along the walking route to a ES, MS, and HS. And his Tweet later that morning was about . . . Ward 3’s history of racial housing covenants. Wut?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just want to add that DC is the rare city where CouncilMembers are allowed to draw a full salary and hold another job. Maybe we should look at that? Could explain why he has no time for email? ^

I’m not sure he’s ever had a real job.