They will only get a slap mom the wrist if even. |
+1 progressive liberal policies. This is what you get. And I'm no Trumpster. He's a danger to our country, but so is too soft on crime. |
I'm not blaming her other than saying she's either oblivious or very naive. DC is setup to be the Wild West for juveniles and most residents understand that so take appropriate precautions. Just like in the old WW, you don't approach the drunk gunslingers the sheriff is just going to ignore. |
But EVERYONE has a choice in how they act. So I choose to avoid being in areas where people can't act like decent human beings. |
| lock them up for 5 years. They'll learn their lesson |
Yep. And have “the talk” with your kids as well. |
Wow! You can make that ‘choice’ due to your privilege. Some of us are forced to take mass transit. And we should be able to do so safely. Also, don’t be so smug. As crime rises everywhere, the ‘areas where people can’t act like decent human beings’ will be more and more widespread. |
Also thank you for posting. That was emotional and I hope more people pay attention to this. |
This privilege slur doesn’t mean sh!y to me. Say it all you want. I live in DC but choose not to go to areas like that and have taught my kids to leave any environment where they are uncomfortable and to not get involved when situations like that happen. |
Because you don’t HAVE to. Yep, that’s definitely your privilege shining through. You and your kids can afford to Uber around DC. Glad that you and your family have been safe in DC. And I certainly hope that none of you are ever victims of crime. But your smugness about it is thoroughly misplaced. |
So you’re proud of the fact that you have raised your kids to standby and watch while an older lady gets attacked? Umm, kudos to you, I guess? |
Your anger is misplaced. Keeping one’s children safe is essential to parenting. If you cannot do that, that is on you. You bring angry at others for being able to do that, which they should, is your irresponsibility. |
It’s not smug at all. Just rationale behavior based on reality and, I’ll admit, fear of “what if?” Same for not getting involved. You’ll end up on a viral video as the face of white supremacy, lose your job and be driven from society. And we’re not even white. Not worth it. |
I actually do counsel my children not to interact with anyone on the streets of DC, I've seen black parents give the same (good) advice. I also tell them not to intervene in any conflicts in DC as it's too risky socially, legally, and personally. Call it privilege but I grew up needing street smarts and will counsel my UMC bubble kids correctly when it comes to their safety. |
| Disturbing how democrats in this thread blame the victim and accept violence against women. |