The point is they didn’t take the purple line there. People argue over the purple line because it’s duplicating well established bus lines, so I guess if you think criminals really hate rush hour traffic on the bus or really like electric trams you might begin to have the faintest glimmer of a point. |
Yes, I agree, the Purple Line will make travel between Silver Spring and Bethesda much more convenient. Hooray! I can't wait for it to finally open. |
So you’re arguing that the crimes near Friendship Heights and Tenley metro stations is from people who took the bus there? How dumb. |
https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2022/09/prince-georges-co-to-enforce-teen-curfew-to-combat-crime-these-kids-dont-just-need-a-hug/ Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks says police in the Maryland county will begin stepping up enforcement of an already on-the-books curfew to keep teens off the streets at night, amid a rise in carjackings and other violent crime. |
All the local news channels are controlled by Republican Murdoch or Sinclair. Blame them for not covering any of it. |
Much of it is related to drugs. |
DC did the same. But MoCo is proud of never having imposed a curfew. |
Wow, this might be the first time ever, in way too many years on DCUM, that somebody used Prince George's County as a positive example (as opposed to an example of their own racism). I'm going to check out the window for pigs flying. |
Yup. I do think Black politicians - who understand the very real effects of crime in PG - know they need to get tough, while ensuring their police aren't doing it in a racially biased way. |
And almost all of it is happening in three places: Silver Spring, Montgomery Village and Germantown. |
This is exactly right. And what's wrecking Montgomery County, at least, is a bunch of white progressives who think they are being allies, but who are in fact bringing more pain to marginalized communities in the form of increased crime. I invite Elrich, the entire Council, and all their little activist buddies to spend a week living in the Enclave. And see how they like it. |
So let's see. The Enclave is in state district 20 and county council district 5. And whom did the voters who actually live in state district 20 and county council district 5 (which you probably don't) elect as their representatives, just last month? 4 non-white progressives and 1 white progressive. How about that. |
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The number of homicides in the county has decreased almost 30% compared to the same time last year, according to Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz. The amount of violent crime in the Maryland county has also decreased 16%.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/prince-georges-co-maryland-sees-crime-decrease-in-2022/65-68712ef1-9818-4798-b132-5564e01585c0 |
But we all know in actuality much of it happens in Bethesda and Potomac but it gets swept under the rug because you know.... money, Big Law etc... I mean the W schools are full of drug dealers and users. Paramedics are called all the time for students passing out in the bathrooms due to overdose. |
DP. And do any of these politicians live in the Enclave? Have they even visited? I grimace when I think of this council addressing crime. I don’t see how they are remotely qualified to do so. Have they attended the MCPD Citizen’s Academy? Have they even done a ride-along? It’s pretty easy to address crime from afar, when it doesn’t touch the street you live on. I’ve been the victim of a crime in Montgomery County. I want a present and supported police force, and I worry that’s not what we’ll get with this council. The current plan is to reduce police presence to reduce crime. How does that even remotely make sense? |