City people... when is enough enough re: crime

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not leaving, crime happens everywhere, I am not sure why people on here claim they were safer a decade ago. Some of the data is skewed, I am quite sure every few years MPD plays with the crime numbers in order to increase their budget size and stoke fear into the populace.

Sure a few incidents have happened in Ward 3 but that is "normal" given that previously it was shielded from needy residents w/o homes. So in a way, Ward 3 residents created a fake utopian bubble that has long needed to burst.

You lose all credibility when you claim you don’t understand why people say they were safer in DC a decade ago. I moved to DC in 2000, it is without question much less safe in DC now than it was in 2013.

[Anonymous]

Washington, DC, once a beacon of hope and democracy, is now overwhelmed by rampant crime and lawlessness, marked by over 200 recorded homicides https://www.fox5dc.com/news/200-homicides-dc-...un-violence-tuesday. The city streets, which were undergoing a transformation due to the influx of young professionals and law-abiding citizens, are now seemingly besieged by violent and reckless criminals who appear to pervade most parts of DC.

It’s heartbreaking to witness the hope ushered in by gentrifiers—who seemed to be saving DC—being overshadowed by incessant crime. Many of these new residents are leaving post-Covid, unable to tolerate the rising tide of violence and disorder. Witnessing the capital—a symbol of national pride—succumb to such widespread disorder and malevolence is alarming.

The prevailing chaos is apparent daily on the https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialDCPolice/videos, where multiple instances of violent crimes are posted. These documented crimes are just a fraction of the total, representing only those caught on video, underscoring the grave state of affairs and the urgent need for action.

Who are these reprehensible criminals who believe they can overrun our nation's capital, and why isn’t there a more substantial crackdown on them? It's time for stringent law enforcement and rigorous measures to reclaim the city and restore it as a symbol of safety and democracy. The current state is unacceptable, and immediate, decisive action is imperative before the situation deteriorates further.

Let’s unite in demanding safety, order, and justice for our capital city before the wave of lawlessness escalates even more out of control!

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

If only there was an organized group, perhaps even an agency, that responded to reports of crime in a timely fashion and was able to close even the most basic cases. Their post-Floyd protests petulance has them holing up in their precincts doing little. When they are out, they are too focused on their cellphones to be a real presence.

[Anonymous]

You'll see how many city residents have had enough when interest rates drop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You'll see how many city residents have had enough when interest rates drop.

I kind of doubt they're going to drop...

[Anonymous]

Streets in DC are literally trembling from all the bullets flying around. Is this the "vibrancy" these urban hipsters always talk about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Streets in DC are literally trembling from all the bullets flying around. Is this the "vibrancy" these urban hipsters always talk about?

Do you know the meaning of the word literally?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Streets in DC are literally trembling from all the bullets flying around. Is this the "vibrancy" these urban hipsters always talk about?

Do you know the meaning of the word literally?

Yes, I literally know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had more guns pointed at me and got in more fights in bars and elsewhere when I lived in rural America than I did since moving to DC.

+200

Apropos of what exactly? We’re talking about the here and now.

[Anonymous]

Our DC council needs to stop pandering to violent felons and vagrants. You break the law, you go to jail.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Just saw this on ND, this is NOT a sustainable way to live, this brazen, broad daylight crime, often using stolen autos or cars w/o valid tags or any tags is like something out of a 3rd world country. One of the reasons kids are said to join gangs is for the element of protection. The costs of not prosecuting juvenile crime are staggering and paid mostly by poor people and other children.

graham smith
Columbia Heights Northeast • Edited 10 min ago •

Just saw a teen boy get robbed by a masked teen in the crosswalk - middle of Arkansas Ave at Randolph. The masked kid was holding a Mini Uzi. Broad daylight. He reached into the victim’s pockets and took out some stuff and then got into a white sedan stopped at the intersection with two other young men. They drove away north on Arkansas. Be careful.

Kid said they’d taken some cash, his book bag and a small bottle of cologne.

Person

Hair: Afro, Top: Black long sleeve tee, Bottom: Black pants, Other: Black mask over face

Vehicle

Color: White, Type: Sedan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live in the city and our kids attend solid schools (one DCPS and one charter). We love our neighborhood, our friends and our life here. But we are increasingly uncomfortable with the level of unchecked crime happening in the city and the hopelessness we feel about things getting better.

I know things have been a lot worse in the city in the past. But each year, we seem to be going further backwards. Neighborhood stores are closing because they can't operate with this level of crime. There are shootings and car jackings in our neighborhood, where that was unheard of before. I drive by cars everyday up on blocks because the wheels were stolen. And I have a constant feeling of "wtf" because Bowser and the Council seem to either not care or not have a realistic plan to fix it.

When is it time to call it quits?

For more and more middle class Washingtonians, that time is now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

If only there was an organized group, perhaps even an agency, that responded to reports of crime in a timely fashion and was able to close even the most basic cases. Their post-Floyd protests petulance has them holing up in their precincts doing little. When they are out, they are too focused on their cellphones to be a real presence.

Just say MPD doesn't do their job because they don't.