Post poll says 3 in 4 D.C. residents feel "very" or "somewhat" safe in their neighborhoods

[Anonymous]

25% of people don’t feel safe. That is HUGE!

[Anonymous]

It's getting hard for families. Esp those without garage parking or metal gates on front doors.

https://www.popville.com/2023/03/truxton-troubles/

There is even a post on here about a hs kid getting mugged after school at Van Ness metro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's getting hard for families. Esp those without garage parking or metal gates on front doors.

https://www.popville.com/2023/03/truxton-troubles/

There is even a post on here about a hs kid getting mugged after school at Van Ness metro.

Such a nightmare scenario when it’s people who live in your neighborhood and know where you live. Leads to vigilanteism like we saw in Brookland last year.

[Anonymous]

I’ve lived in DC (Logan, Admo, U st., Spring Valley) for 22 years and have never been the victim of crime. It’s real simple — avoid young black males at any cost. If that means crossing the street, do it, if that means backing up to go down one alley versus another, do it. If it means, not pulling into a gas station, don’t pull in. If that means waiting across the street until a black exit the Starbucks, do it. If that means waiting inside a store for blacks to exit the parking lot, wait. Shop in the am. Carry bear spray. And obviously don’t drive into areas where you know you will see them, eg, Ward 7.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve lived in DC (Logan, Admo, U st., Spring Valley) for 22 years and have never been the victim of crime. It’s real simple — avoid young black males at any cost. If that means crossing the street, do it, if that means backing up to go down one alley versus another, do it. If it means, not pulling into a gas station, don’t pull in. If that means waiting across the street until a black exit the Starbucks, do it. If that means waiting inside a store for blacks to exit the parking lot, wait. Shop in the am. Carry bear spray. And obviously don’t drive into areas where you know you will see them, eg, Ward 7.

troll

[Anonymous]

Looking at the article, only 29% of D.C. residents feel "very safe" in their neighborhoods. 44% of those in the Maryland suburbs feel "very safe," and 59% of those in Northern Virginia do.

Also, 56% of D.C. residents view crime as an "extremely/very serious" problem. Only 8% view it as "not too/not at all serious."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve lived in DC (Logan, Admo, U st., Spring Valley) for 22 years and have never been the victim of crime. It’s real simple — avoid young black males at any cost. If that means crossing the street, do it, if that means backing up to go down one alley versus another, do it. If it means, not pulling into a gas station, don’t pull in. If that means waiting across the street until a black exit the Starbucks, do it. If that means waiting inside a store for blacks to exit the parking lot, wait. Shop in the am. Carry bear spray. And obviously don’t drive into areas where you know you will see them, eg, Ward 7.

As racists as this^ post is, it highlights the elephant in the room, no one feels comfortable talking about. Overwhelming majority of criminals AND significant majority of victims ARE blacks. This is something which needs to be addressed to find effective solutions. Without knowing etiology we cant prevent, diagnose, vaccinate and eradicate this issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve lived in DC (Logan, Admo, U st., Spring Valley) for 22 years and have never been the victim of crime. It’s real simple — avoid young black males at any cost. If that means crossing the street, do it, if that means backing up to go down one alley versus another, do it. If it means, not pulling into a gas station, don’t pull in. If that means waiting across the street until a black exit the Starbucks, do it. If that means waiting inside a store for blacks to exit the parking lot, wait. Shop in the am. Carry bear spray. And obviously don’t drive into areas where you know you will see them, eg, Ward 7.

As racists as this^ post is, it highlights the elephant in the room, no one feels comfortable talking about. Overwhelming majority of criminals AND significant majority of victims ARE blacks. This is something which needs to be addressed to find effective solutions. Without knowing etiology we cant prevent, diagnose, vaccinate and eradicate this issue.

wow you're completely right. nobody ever talks about this....

[Anonymous]

We must find how mothers, fathers, wives and siblings can be help reforming and reporting criminal elements in their communities. No family should have to worry every day that their loved one can be one of the next criminal or the next victim.

[Anonymous]

The WaPo has become such a worthless rag. What it publishes can no longer be considered journalism.

[Anonymous]

Worth remembering that a year ago when a Washington Post poll found that the majority of D.C. residents thought crime was a very or extremely serious problem, and it showed that crime was far and away the top concern for most residents in the city, The Post decided to use the headline: "More than 3 in 4 D.C. residents feel safe"

This intentionally misleadingly number included a the large number of people who said they only felt "somewhat safe."

A pretty good example of how the media, local politicians, activists, and many on this sub were working overtime to downplay the crime problems in this city until just a few months ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Worth remembering that a year ago when a Washington Post poll found that the majority of D.C. residents thought crime was a very or extremely serious problem, and it showed that crime was far and away the top concern for most residents in the city, The Post decided to use the headline: "More than 3 in 4 D.C. residents feel safe"

This intentionally misleadingly number included a the large number of people who said they only felt "somewhat safe."

A pretty good example of how the media, local politicians, activists, and many on this sub were working overtime to downplay the crime problems in this city until just a few months ago.

Alternative take away: people are very concerned about crime based what they see on their cell phone, but 75% still feel safe in their neighborhood.

I’m part of that 75% with two kids here in DC. Our neighborhood is safe and sleepy, but the stuff I read online about carjackings, shootings, the MPD not making arrests, USAO not prosecuting….yeah, that makes me worried about crime.

I was out on 14th St last night for dinner. At 10pm, EVERY place was packed and half had queues out the door. So yeah, people still feel safe in the city.

[Anonymous]

Once again, yes, white rich people who live in white rich neighborhoods mostly still feel safe. It is the poorer neighborhoods that they have made dangerous. They have failed to protect the most at risk populations while citing their own privilege to determine what those areas need. How smug and dangerous.

[Anonymous]

We have a very cute dog and I worry about her when I walk her now. She is not one of the in breeds, but she is a breed and she is cute, sweet and would be utterly helpless in the hands of some thuggie dog thieving low life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's getting hard for families. Esp those without garage parking or metal gates on front doors.

https://www.popville.com/2023/03/truxton-troubles/

There is even a post on here about a hs kid getting mugged after school at Van Ness metro.

Such a nightmare scenario when it’s people who live in your neighborhood and know where you live. Leads to vigilanteism like we saw in Brookland last year.

We need more of that. City leadership have shown they do not care how many innocent people die so you have to stand up for your own neighborhood.