Nothing to see here. This is not a problem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This crime happened on my block. All of the neighbors are upset. This isn't an isolated event - we are constantly worrying about our tires getting stolen overnight (happens multiple times a month), getting mugged (has happened to two neighbors in the last few months), getting carjacked (happens ALL THE TIME NOW), and now worried about getting shot by juveniles while getting carjacked. WTF is wrong with this city?

DC Police and elected officials have been very slow to respond (and some haven't responded at all).

This guy survived the Taliban but then gets shot by kids in DC. They were trying to steal his car.This was a CARJACKING ATTEMPT turned deadly. It's awful, just awful. I hope they find these kids. I hope our elected officials start punishing these criminals (I don't care how old they are, if they are brandishing a gun they should be tried as adults) and move the needle in the other direction.

I didn't even bother to register where in DC this happened... surprised about the location... so close to the Hill. Sad.

It happened in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, amongst million dollar townhomes and 10 blocks from the U.S. Capitol. People need to wake up. This wasn't a targeted crime. It was random. I think a lot of us sleep a little easier when we think about how all the crime around us is targeted - but it's not. This is too much. DC Council, wake up. Your voters are frustrated. Neighbors are already talking about voting out certain council members.

[Anonymous]

I’m also a neighbor who lives on the block where this happened. It’s 3 blocks from Lincoln Park, still within the historic district. This was completely random and could have happened to anyone (myself included). DC must reevaluate how it’s handling crime, including juvenile crime. My understanding is that, under current policies, these kids get to go home with their parents/guardians while awaiting trial…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m also a neighbor who lives on the block where this happened. It’s 3 blocks from Lincoln Park, still within the historic district. This was completely random and could have happened to anyone (myself included). DC must reevaluate how it’s handling crime, including juvenile crime. My understanding is that, under current policies, these kids get to go home with their parents/guardians while awaiting trial…

They need to find these 4 criminals, charge them as adults, and make sure they get hefty sentences. No more coddling teens.
Yep - they made a "mistake" that cost a good man his life. Too late for "I'm sorry" or "I made a mistake." I have no doubt this isn't their first crime.
Clearly, their parents have no control over them considering the hour they were out. Time for tough love - find them. Lock them up. Try them as adults. Give them long sentences.
Enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m also a neighbor who lives on the block where this happened. It’s 3 blocks from Lincoln Park, still within the historic district. This was completely random and could have happened to anyone (myself included). DC must reevaluate how it’s handling crime, including juvenile crime. My understanding is that, under current policies, these kids get to go home with their parents/guardians while awaiting trial…

They need to find these 4 criminals, charge them as adults, and make sure they get hefty sentences. No more coddling teens.
Yep - they made a "mistake" that cost a good man his life. Too late for "I'm sorry" or "I made a mistake." I have no doubt this isn't their first crime.
Clearly, their parents have no control over them considering the hour they were out. Time for tough love - find them. Lock them up. Try them as adults. Give them long sentences.
Enough.

The reason to try them as adults is to save the at-risk kids who aren't yet committing crimes, but may do if they see no consequences. Also to allow the kids who want to thrive through education to do so, by removing the worst kids from their neighborhood.

We need to expand our ideas of racial equity to include the handling we'd want if it happened in our own neighborhoods. Minority communities need to get better protection of the law, as well as more equitable binding.

[Anonymous]

On the audio of kids running, it sounds like they are saying victim was reaching for a gun. Don’t know if he was, but if he was, it’s probably because he was being robbed and/or feared for his life. Disgusting crime. I really feel for his wife and five kids.

I think it’s 10 murders in 5 days for DC. There was an out of town visitor murdered near Catholic University and a 21 year old woman gunned down in SE.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On the audio of kids running, it sounds like they are saying victim was reaching for a gun. Don’t know if he was, but if he was, it’s probably because he was being robbed and/or feared for his life. Disgusting crime. I really feel for his wife and five kids.

I think it’s 10 murders in 5 days for DC. There was an out of town visitor murdered near Catholic University and a 21 year old woman gunned down in SE.

I am convinced that is total BS. The shooter just claimed that to justify his crime to his accessories.
This guy was an immigrant working for a better life for his family and himself. Absolutely disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Survived the Taliban to be killed by thugs in DC while trying to earn a living.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This crime happened on my block. All of the neighbors are upset. This isn't an isolated event - we are constantly worrying about our tires getting stolen overnight (happens multiple times a month), getting mugged (has happened to two neighbors in the last few months), getting carjacked (happens ALL THE TIME NOW), and now worried about getting shot by juveniles while getting carjacked. WTF is wrong with this city?

DC Police and elected officials have been very slow to respond (and some haven't responded at all).

This guy survived the Taliban but then gets shot by kids in DC. They were trying to steal his car.This was a CARJACKING ATTEMPT turned deadly. It's awful, just awful. I hope they find these kids. I hope our elected officials start punishing these criminals (I don't care how old they are, if they are brandishing a gun they should be tried as adults) and move the needle in the other direction.

I didn't even bother to register where in DC this happened... surprised about the location... so close to the Hill. Sad.

It happened in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, amongst million dollar townhomes and 10 blocks from the U.S. Capitol. People need to wake up. This wasn't a targeted crime. It was random. I think a lot of us sleep a little easier when we think about how all the crime around us is targeted - but it's not. This is too much. DC Council, wake up. Your voters are frustrated. Neighbors are already talking about voting out certain council members.

The good voters of Capitol Hill gave us Mr. Charles Allen. His fingerprints are all over the crime crisis. Please do better in the next election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On the audio of kids running, it sounds like they are saying victim was reaching for a gun. Don’t know if he was, but if he was, it’s probably because he was being robbed and/or feared for his life. Disgusting crime. I really feel for his wife and five kids.

I think it’s 10 murders in 5 days for DC. There was an out of town visitor murdered near Catholic University and a 21 year old woman gunned down in SE.

I am convinced that is total BS. The shooter just claimed that to justify his crime to his accessories.
This guy was an immigrant working for a better life for his family and himself. Absolutely disgusting.

I don’t know if it’s BS, tragic either way. Really sad for victim and his family. Crimes like this and the 28 people shot at a party in Baltimore really make me think we’re a broken country. Not much respect for life.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely devastating!! And appalling.

I am sick of this being treated as business as usual in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Until DC voters reject the policies they currently support, this will continue. It's not my problem right now, although it may be coming to new neighborhoods soon.

The rise in violence is nationwide and not defined by red/blue political districts. The fact that you want to exploit this crime for your own political gain is shameful. How can you act like you take crime seriously when you have such an unserious response? You are wasting our time with your political nonsense while the problem remains unaddressed.

Crime is down most places, not DC. Get your facts right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m also a neighbor who lives on the block where this happened. It’s 3 blocks from Lincoln Park, still within the historic district. This was completely random and could have happened to anyone (myself included). DC must reevaluate how it’s handling crime, including juvenile crime. My understanding is that, under current policies, these kids get to go home with their parents/guardians while awaiting trial…

They need to find these 4 criminals, charge them as adults, and make sure they get hefty sentences. No more coddling teens.
Yep - they made a "mistake" that cost a good man his life. Too late for "I'm sorry" or "I made a mistake." I have no doubt this isn't their first crime.
Clearly, their parents have no control over them considering the hour they were out. Time for tough love - find them. Lock them up. Try them as adults. Give them long sentences.
Enough.

Don't forget -- publish their names. Stop this shit where we withhold the names of the "children" who shoot someone in the face and kill them.

[Anonymous]

Not sure that this is in Allen's area he has not even mentioned it. He loves opportunities to espose his overlook crime policies.

[Anonymous]