How to get rid of Charles Allen?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's going to run for mayor, and lose badly. That's how we get rid of him.

Oooh!

Remember when Tommy Wells ran for mayor? Or when Ed Lazere ran multiple times for citywide office?

Allen will do worse. But his ego is massive and blinding him to the fact that DC will never, ever elect a white male who is pillow-soft on crime

Tommy Wells and Ed Lazere can be annoying, but nowhere in this league. I wonder if Allen is so outsized and outrageous he will win? DC has a bit of a track record with that working

[Anonymous]

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jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for reading up, though Im disappointed in your side stepping the point I made vis Allens judgment. The convicted individual was up for clemency and Charles Allen scolded the judge for taking the originating charge, aiding and abetting a violent home invasion child rape, into consideration when reviewing the clemency appeal. That is the point I made. If Charles Allen and you dont believe sexually violent crimes against children in Washington, DC should be considered when weighing clemency considerations, then in my books, you are rape friendly. In the age of #metoo, I cant believe Charles Allen gets away with this sexual violence victim-hostile stance.

I generally agree that individuals who have served 37 years for crimes committed when they were 17 should be given consideration for sentence reductions if they can demonstrate rehabilitation. According to this report:

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/tssp16.pdf

The median time served for rape is 4.2 years. I think rape friendly is a description better used for those satisfied with 4.2 years rather than those who believe 171 is extreme.

A violent home invasion, parent raped, attention then turned to child while parent helplessly looked on. Charles Allen took time from his day to write a letter to the judge to chastise him/her for considering the facts around the original conviction when weighing clemency. In the case in India where the University student was raped on the bus and eventually died from her injuries, her perpetrators were also youthful. When the ones who werent sentenced to death come up for clemency should only their prison record be considered? Honestly, I have no words for how victims of violent and sadistic sexual violence are treated in this country.

If the crime, including car theft, keeps ticking up, folks with means will either leave or leave no doubt when threatened, especially in the home. This is always the cycle that takes place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for reading up, though Im disappointed in your side stepping the point I made vis Allens judgment. The convicted individual was up for clemency and Charles Allen scolded the judge for taking the originating charge, aiding and abetting a violent home invasion child rape, into consideration when reviewing the clemency appeal. That is the point I made. If Charles Allen and you dont believe sexually violent crimes against children in Washington, DC should be considered when weighing clemency considerations, then in my books, you are rape friendly. In the age of #metoo, I cant believe Charles Allen gets away with this sexual violence victim-hostile stance.

I generally agree that individuals who have served 37 years for crimes committed when they were 17 should be given consideration for sentence reductions if they can demonstrate rehabilitation. According to this report:

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/tssp16.pdf

The median time served for rape is 4.2 years. I think rape friendly is a description better used for those satisfied with 4.2 years rather than those who believe 171 is extreme.

A violent home invasion, parent raped, attention then turned to child while parent helplessly looked on. Charles Allen took time from his day to write a letter to the judge to chastise him/her for considering the facts around the original conviction when weighing clemency. In the case in India where the University student was raped on the bus and eventually died from her injuries, her perpetrators were also youthful. When the ones who werent sentenced to death come up for clemency should only their prison record be considered? Honestly, I have no words for how victims of violent and sadistic sexual violence are treated in this country.

If the crime, including car theft, keeps ticking up, folks with means will either leave or leave no doubt when threatened, especially in the home. This is always the cycle that takes place.

Agree. Or end up living in house fortresses with ADT signage bristling all about. What Charles Allen and his ilk dont understand is its not pearl clutching to enjoy city living where you can walk without mace and fear in your heart, and people treat each 9ther kindly. Id like to see more of his idead on prevention and reform but he seems to just offer a LOT of excuses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From Allen's latest Ward 6 Update: "I wanted to quickly provide some information around the increase the District is seeing in car thefts and carjackings... In understanding possible motives for younger defendants, OAG reports that the reasons behind the thefts vary from being engaged in other acts of violence, to using the car as a warm place to stay. This is obviously only a limited sample, but when I talk about understanding the root causes of crime, this kind of context is helpful to understand both what justice should look like and understanding how we can head it off for someone in a similar situation -- i.e. people need housing and heat."

It's depressing to think that it's impossible to beat a candidate who attributes the large uptick in carjackings over the last sixth months is due to people wanting a "warm place to stay."

OMG

Is he of sound mind?

I don't think he is at all. He is absolutely the worst most liberal person to represent Ward 6, I am planning to do everything in my power to help elect a better politician to the council.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You'd be better off focusing on the redistricting process and getting his house zoned out of Ward 6. This was easier when he lived closer to the ward boundary, especially since people on Capitol Hill aren't going to want to be in Ward 5 or 7, but Ward 6 is going to have to shrink somewhere. If Capitol Hill residents really don't like having them as their councilmember this may be the easiest way out. Of course, that assumes they prefer McDuffie or Gray instead.

I actually think Charles Allen is most popular on the Hill within Ward 6.

That is likely true...he is a resident on the hill I believe somewhere near H. He moved a couple of years ago from 15th and D NE to a new spot.
My guess is his wife got sick of the shootings on 15th and D...but what do I know?

[Anonymous]

The most conservative voters within Ward 6 live in Navy Yard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you could get people from across DC to financially support this.
-Ward 3

If Allen is considered bad, then Cheh should be too. OP doesn't define what their issue with Allen is.

My basic issue is that we have a Council that is mostly comprised by people who are very progressive and who generally do not have a lot of real world experience running businesses or otherwise being something other than educators or activists. Yes, we have a wonderful rainy day fund and bond rating, but god forbid we get a progressive Mayor, and the whole thing could go down the drain.

The continued push for more taxes and fees, particularly for small businesses, is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Wonder what Charles Allen thinks about Rayful Edmonds, who was directly responsible for hundreds of murders in DC in the 1980s. His federal life sentence has been reduced, mainly because he's a huge snitch:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/rayful-edmond-prison-sentence-reduction/2021/02/23/efa9d0b6-48c2-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html

(Edmonds likely isn't getting out anytime soon because Allen's idiotic law can't touch the 30-year Pennsylvania sentence for running his drug empire from prison.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wonder what Charles Allen thinks about Rayful Edmonds, who was directly responsible for hundreds of murders in DC in the 1980s. His federal life sentence has been reduced, mainly because he's a huge snitch:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/rayful-edmond-prison-sentence-reduction/2021/02/23/efa9d0b6-48c2-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html

(Edmonds likely isn't getting out anytime soon because Allen's idiotic law can't touch the 30-year Pennsylvania sentence for running his drug empire from prison.)

I don't think he thinks. Or he wouldn't say dumb things like "car thieves seek warm places"

[Anonymous]

If you have a neighbor/ANC commissioner/etc. who may have a more balanced approach to crime, please encourage them to consider running or at least making some serious noise. I'm tired of Charles Allen's "it's literally never their fault when they point a gun in your face" approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have a neighbor/ANC commissioner/etc. who may have a more balanced approach to crime, please encourage them to consider running or at least making some serious noise. I'm tired of Charles Allen's "it's literally never their fault when they point a gun in your face" approach.

Have you called his office to voice this? I have. They very courteously tell you how much you are misunderstanding the worthiness of his approach. I mean, I guess they have to defend it since its his platform, but I've had some pretty Seussical conversations with his staff.

[Anonymous]

To the question about where he is on DCPS and charters... He certainly has not been a charter supporter, though he tries to hide it and a lot of charter parents aren't aware, unless they ask their school leader or the charter association, or really follow his votes. Whoever pointed out how closely he hews to the WTU party line is spot on...

I'd like to see a Black, more centrist candidate who will advance economic opportunity, focus on public safety (which can be fair - there is a middle ground between stop and frisk and abolish the police), and be open to choices in the public education system.

[Anonymous]

^ If nothing else its pretty funny to listen to their feet paddling underwater to defend the indefensible.

https://www.charlesallenward6.com/contact

PERSONAL OFFICE: [phone]
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: [phone]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the question about where he is on DCPS and charters... He certainly has not been a charter supporter, though he tries to hide it and a lot of charter parents aren't aware, unless they ask their school leader or the charter association, or really follow his votes. Whoever pointed out how closely he hews to the WTU party line is spot on...

I'd like to see a Black, more centrist candidate who will advance economic opportunity, focus on public safety (which can be fair - there is a middle ground between stop and frisk and abolish the police), and be open to choices in the public education system.

Sounds good to me, and honestly--could be a moderate Democrat or Republican or Independent IMO. The platform you describe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have a neighbor/ANC commissioner/etc. who may have a more balanced approach to crime, please encourage them to consider running or at least making some serious noise. I'm tired of Charles Allen's "it's literally never their fault when they point a gun in your face" approach.

Have you called his office to voice this? I have. They very courteously tell you how much you are misunderstanding the worthiness of his approach. I mean, I guess they have to defend it since its his platform, but I've had some pretty Seussical conversations with his staff.

Good for you for calling him. But this is why I don't even try - I just don't think it would change a thing unless he (and politicians in general) is at risk of losing his seat or comes under serious political/PR pressure. I just don't know how to get that going, especially around such a sensitive topic. Any time you bring up violent crime as a problem, you get flamed as a racist within three seconds, when all I want (and the vast majority of AA residents want) is to not worry about getting carjacked or shot at by 14-year-olds who will be released to their guardian in a day.