Shooting at Brandywine & Connecticut Ave NW This Afternoon

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Anonymous wrote:From his newsletter so folks have it

Neighbors are encouraged to submit questions in advance of the meeting here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdW1zKRpcggUG_gVN00lcc9Fe74WTYgpXRovXhQS8wQfytx2g/viewform


Public Safety Discussion with Councilmember Matt Frumin

Thursday, September 14 at 7 pm

Windows Lounge

2nd floor, School of Business & Public Administration, Building 38

University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW



The meeting will be livestreamed on our Youtube channel. Access the live stream https://youtube.com/@cmfrumin?si=mKD2tw9sH7_ZkmRP

Submit questions in advance so he can cherry pick ones like “Matt, why do you care so much about this issue?”

I'd like to know how many buildings on Connecticut and Wisconsin are majority voucher recipients at this point? Or as Chris Geldart called them, de facto private public housing.

[Anonymous]

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So why aren't there more moderate Democrats willing to be tough on crime in DC?

Surely they can see that this is what the population wants, no?

The folks who run the Ward 3 party are not moderate. They are young socialists and aging hippies. The realization that the defund the police movement has brought the city to the brink and led to the deaths of thousands of black and brown people around the country is too much for them to fathom and threatens their entire understanding of the world and their role in it.

The Ward 3 Democrats have nothing to do with Frumin, his nomination, his lack of policies, or election.

What are you talking about? DC is full of ideological dems, with no ability to think in any way other than party lines. And this is why we are in the state we are. Moderates are not welcome here and our voices are drowned out by the claims of defund police and equity. It is so frustrating. Even moreso because quite honestly, the moderates I know are less elitist and, without the white savior racist overtones of the socialists now running this city.

Do you know any details about this shooting? I have not seen anything other than that two men were seen running away. I am not sure how you can attribute a cause to something if you don't know anything about it. Yet, here you are blaming Matt Frumin and "Defund the Police" (something that did not happen in DC which actually increased its policing budget).

The MPD was in fact defunded. The number of officers has dropped to its lowest level in over 20 years even as annual murders have almost tripled (!) over the last decade.

Frumin is another Grosso - and he sees himself as an all-city “progressive” not a Ward 3 rep.

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The shootings (and domestic violence victims being thrown out of windows) are no surprise when police give up on shoplifting, aggressive panhandling and fare jumping. People think “no one cares, I can get away with anything”. My kid asks me “why do we have to pay our Metro fare when those people are not?”

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Has anyone been able to get on the live stream? The link isn’t taking me to a live session

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Stream moved

https://x.com/cmfrumin/status/1702461153857720594

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Lmao at the guy in a mask.

[Anonymous]

I went, it was a good turn out. What did people think?

I miss Cheh. Frumin does not strike me as a serious person, that public safety was way down his priority list is not a surpise. The newish MPD guy was better but straight up said the playground had no involvement. He could have said he couldn't answer the question but the suspects running across the playground was in something MPD put out. So, higher marks for delivery but still not esp trustworthy. Lots of anecdotes, running the clock and deflection from both, I thought. Hope to be surprised.

Expected to see Courtney Carlson there. Many of the ANCs spoke/asked questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went, it was a good turn out. What did people think?

I miss Cheh. Frumin does not strike me as a serious person, that public safety was way down his priority list is not a surpise. The newish MPD guy was better but straight up said the playground had no involvement. He could have said he couldn't answer the question but the suspects running across the playground was in something MPD put out. So, higher marks for delivery but still not esp trustworthy. Lots of anecdotes, running the clock and deflection from both, I thought. Hope to be surprised.

Expected to see Courtney Carlson there. Many of the ANCs spoke/asked questions.

The few ideas that Frumin has will take years to implement under even the best case scenarios. You’re, on your own out here in an understaffed 2D.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I went, it was a good turn out. What did people think?

I miss Cheh. Frumin does not strike me as a serious person, that public safety was way down his priority list is not a surpise. The newish MPD guy was better but straight up said the playground had no involvement. He could have said he couldn't answer the question but the suspects running across the playground was in something MPD put out. So, higher marks for delivery but still not esp trustworthy. Lots of anecdotes, running the clock and deflection from both, I thought. Hope to be surprised.

Expected to see Courtney Carlson there. Many of the ANCs spoke/asked questions.

The few ideas that Frumin has will take years to implement under even the best case scenarios. You’re, on your own out here in an understaffed 2D.

This is disheartening. But not surprising.

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I watched about 25 minutes online and was not encouraged by Frumin's responses at all. His strategy seems to be to hope no more "incidents" (aka murder attempts) happen until this one has blown over.

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It always annoys me when Frumin puts this in his newsletters: "I voted to approve a Fiscal Year 2024 budget that fully funds MPD and includes additional dollars for recruitment and retention efforts."

You want credit for not voting against the budget? Vince Gray has a bill to provide more funding and to specifically grow the force. Frumin could be pushing for something similar too. Just voting for the current D.C. budget isn't doing anything.

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Anonymous wrote:I watched about 25 minutes online and was not encouraged by Frumin's responses at all. His strategy seems to be to hope no more "incidents" (aka murder attempts) happen until this one has blown over.

Also not impressed. Frumin seemed bored and dismissive. He will do nothing. What (preventable) horrible things will happen before real action is taken?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I watched about 25 minutes online and was not encouraged by Frumin's responses at all. His strategy seems to be to hope no more "incidents" (aka murder attempts) happen until this one has blown over.

Also not impressed. Frumin seemed bored and dismissive. He will do nothing. What (preventable) horrible things will happen before real action is taken?

Keeping your fingers crossed and bragging about traffic cameras is not a strategy.

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We have to put our faith in the U.S. Attorney's office. Crime is rampant because there are so few consequences right now. Once we start prosecuting more crimes, the tide will start to turn. It will also help police morale. For years, they have been putting cases together only to see them go nowhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I watched about 25 minutes online and was not encouraged by Frumin's responses at all. His strategy seems to be to hope no more "incidents" (aka murder attempts) happen until this one has blown over.

He made quite a few statements aimed at lowering expectations, was odd.

MPD said they expect the case to be closed soon so then the shooters and victim will be identified. If it is true that none of the 3 were leaseholders at Brandywine or Saratoga, but may have had "ties" that is almost worse. That associates of residents are dealing in the neighborhood but can't be evicted as a solution is more complex. I am still baffled that things that would get you kicked out of public housing seemingly have no impact on vouchers.

3 shots fired, 1 hit victim, someone asked where other 2 went but question was sidestepped.