Longterm dc area residents, have you noticed decline ?

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Anonymous wrote:I like how the candidate for ANC in the article is running on a “non-punitive” approach to crime. That’s really been proving itself to work. If criminals know they’re is a less punitive outcome they commit less crimes. Also, huffing glue is healthy.

People always trot out the platitude "vote differently!" but there are not genuine choices. Bowser is not great but Robert White was weaker on crime. Many candidates are like the ANC above. Charles Allen ran unopposed. Electable candidates with differing views have to run or the platitude is meaningless. And often the vote is so fragmented that people like Nadeau get in again without a majority choosing her. Whole thing is a mess. We had planned to stay in DC but beginning to make plans to get out. There are so many ways that changing the status quo is blocked by the system. Maybe there will be another financial control board when CRE collapse really hits revenue stream and the ship will be righted by Congress.

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Anonymous wrote:The whole DC area looks a lot more seedy and rundown than it used to. Weeds and overgrown plants, uncared for houses, terribly designed and patchwork renovations, etc. It's all just so ugly.

And don’t forget trash. Lots of trash. It has gotten exponentially worse with all of the encampments.

Is it worse than when the trash was routinely not picked up in the 90s?

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Anonymous wrote:And DC Council is still on summer break....

Even after Labor Day?

Tony Williams called them back early one year to deal with uptick in crime.

That Pinto Emergency bill was ineffective, unfortunately. Frumin waffled greatly about it, watch him argue for sunsetting provisions, along with JLG. Despite the shooting on Connecticut Avenue on Saturday afternoon and the shooters running across Forest Hills playground.

Yes, don't return until Sept 16th

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The crimes in this piece are sobering. https://freebeacon.com/democrats/dc-teens-are-committing-crimes-in-droves-punishment-is-light/ I don't see the Council changing their stance re: juveniles and Schwab is weak as can be. MoCo has a similar stance and Arlington is rolling out restorative justice, does not bode well for the safety of the DMV or the futures or lifespan of the kids committing these violent acts.

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Whole region is having issues with juvenile violence

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/09/13/crime-youth-violence-dc

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Anonymous wrote:I have lived here since 1981 and its be worse than today. 14th Street was full of hookers and my car was broken into many times in Adams Morgan. At least twice a week a helicopter with a spot light would circle the neighborhood at night. The wokeness in the past few years contributed to the current demise and people are more brazen than the 80's and early 90's

Exactly. DC native here too. My parents spoke of the 14th street hookers and the times them and some of my relatives came close to or were mugged at knifepoint at times in DC. Yes, I def agree the wokeness has contributed to our city's demise but that's the own people's doing and the woke transplants here that came from bumblefck towns.

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Anonymous wrote:Also Mcps used to be the envy of the nation. Now it’s average at best and in 15 years it will be terrible

LOL I think you have MCPS confused with Virginia's schools.

MCPS has always been terrible. Too many gangs, too much rape, too much of everything.

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Hehe I guess the libs are getting their wish come true.

DC is becoming a hell sh1thole like the lib cities in oregon seattle and california

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Anonymous wrote:A LOT of people will see this, has tourism dropped off yet? The Mexican government issuing a warning got a lot of press too, this summer.

Carjackings are so bad that people are increasingly “driving small distances” because they feel unsafe! Lol.

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You guys, it’s just a matter of framing. Young carjackers are hackers. They are future engineers. Those who are going through our kangaroo courts are gaining meaningful experience in our legal system. They will go on to Harvard Law and lead our Justice Dept. in the future. Cops? Donut eating gremlins.

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Anonymous wrote:A LOT of people will see this, has tourism dropped off yet? The Mexican government issuing a warning got a lot of press too, this summer.

Carjackings are so bad that people are increasingly “driving small distances” because they feel unsafe! Lol.

"Hysterical Karen in Upper NW gives in to delusions she will be murdered walking from Millie's to Starbucks, this totally legitimate opinion clearly reflects reality. More at 11."

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A LOT of people will see this, has tourism dropped off yet? The Mexican government issuing a warning got a lot of press too, this summer.

Carjackings are so bad that people are increasingly “driving small distances” because they feel unsafe! Lol.

"Hysterical Karen in Upper NW gives in to delusions she will be murdered walking from Millie's to Starbucks, this totally legitimate opinion clearly reflects reality. More at 11."

I don’t know what you think you’re accomplishing by downplaying the real rise in crime we all can see and experience. Definitely not making our city better.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A LOT of people will see this, has tourism dropped off yet? The Mexican government issuing a warning got a lot of press too, this summer.

Carjackings are so bad that people are increasingly “driving small distances” because they feel unsafe! Lol.

"Hysterical Karen in Upper NW gives in to delusions she will be murdered walking from Millie's to Starbucks, this totally legitimate opinion clearly reflects reality. More at 11."

Do you want to come to NE and hang out and listen to the gunshots? Do you personally know people who have been assaulted? Shut up. You are also probably posting from your NW neighborhood, rather than actually listening to the voices of POC who are disproportionately victimized by rising crime.

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In the 90s, trains and buses were free of hardcore drug use during rush hour. I've personally witnessed a person smoking crack on the red line.

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Anonymous wrote:I have lived here since 1981 and its be worse than today. 14th Street was full of hookers and my car was broken into many times in Adams Morgan. At least twice a week a helicopter with a spot light would circle the neighborhood at night. The wokeness in the past few years contributed to the current demise and people are more brazen than the 80's and early 90's

Exactly. DC native here too. My parents spoke of the 14th street hookers and the times them and some of my relatives came close to or were mugged at knifepoint at times in DC. Yes, I def agree the wokeness has contributed to our city's demise but that's the own people's doing and the woke transplants here that came from bumblefck towns.

+1

Same. Nailed it. It is worse than then, and it is because of wokeness. Do the powers at be really think people haven't been in this area that long, to remember?