So I guess in DC we don't call them gangs we say "neighborhood feud" (Burned body in DC)

[Anonymous]

Seriously? Is Lanier too soft on crime? What's going on?

"Chief Lanier, today, said it was first believed McNeil's death was the result of a neighborhood feud that led to other violence In the area"

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/07/police-charge-man-in-connection-with-burned-body-found-in-a-d-c-trash-can--115414.html

[jsteele]

Are you new to DC? We really don't call them gangs. I also fail to see how arresting someone for murder is a sign of being soft on crime. Were you hoping they summarily executed the alleged perpetrator instead?

[Anonymous]

I don't get your point. It doesn't sound like it was a hang killing.

[Anonymous]

My point is that we used to call them gangs and it would raise the public's concern. Now we say neighborhood feud and it sounds less severe.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Are you new to DC? We really don't call them gangs. I also fail to see how arresting someone for murder is a sign of being soft on crime. Were you hoping they summarily executed the alleged perpetrator instead?

Can I do it?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:My point is that we used to call them gangs and it would raise the public's concern. Now we say neighborhood feud and it sounds less severe.

It wasn't a neighborhood feud, much less a gang feud. So, why would you call call a thing something it wasn't? And, again, DC has not traditionally had gangs and/or called neighborhood groups that engage in crime and beefs "gangs".

[Anonymous]

In dc the term used is crew, not gangs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In dc the term used is crew, not gangs

Correct. And a neighborhood feud is not automatically a euphemism for gangs or crews. Witness the neighborhood feud in Chevy Chase between the McMansion builders and their crazy next-door neighbor.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Are you new to DC? We really don't call them gangs. I also fail to see how arresting someone for murder is a sign of being soft on crime. Were you hoping they summarily executed the alleged perpetrator instead?

Yes!

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My point is that we used to call them gangs and it would raise the public's concern. Now we say neighborhood feud and it sounds less severe.

It wasn't a neighborhood feud, much less a gang feud. So, why would you call call a thing something it wasn't? And, again, DC has not traditionally had gangs and/or called neighborhood groups that engage in crime and beefs "gangs".

It was a group of college kids who got in a "tussle".

[Anonymous]

They were friends, the killer and the victim, so it was not a gang thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In dc the term used is crew, not gangs

Correct. And a neighborhood feud is not automatically a euphemism for gangs or crews. Witness the neighborhood feud in Chevy Chase between the McMansion builders and their crazy next-door neighbor.

Also, the article says this is not a feud. so if that's a euphemism for gang killing, then it isn't a gang killing either.

I swear tgere are some conservatives going around looking for reasons to be pissed off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous[b wrote:]They were friends, the killer and the victim, [/b]so it was not a gang thing

With friends like that........

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My point is that we used to call them gangs and it would raise the public's concern. Now we say neighborhood feud and it sounds less severe.

It wasn't a neighborhood feud, much less a gang feud. So, why would you call call a thing something it wasn't? And, again, DC has not traditionally had gangs and/or called neighborhood groups that engage in crime and beefs "gangs".

In shaw we do! That might not be the terminology used at this point, but it is the exact same thing. Unfortunately, this uncontrolled gang violence is making it impossible for children to play safely at the beautiful new playground.

[Anonymous]

Here we go again!

"rival crews"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/police-confirm-men-shot-at-each-other-on-playground-residents-still-nervous/2015/07/09/6d15589a-25ec-11e5-b77f-eb13a215f593_story.html?hpid=z3