STABBING in the Ivy City Hotel

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From WaPo:

"Sydnor was accused of approaching a woman sitting in her car in Southeast Washington in October — brandishing a firearm and demanding that she exit the vehicle and give him her keys and cellphone, according to charging documents. He later pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, a reduction from his initial charge of armed robbery.

In January, prosecutors agreed to Sydnor’s release from jail before sentencing, though he was subject to high-intensity supervision. The U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. declined to explain that decision — with a spokesperson saying Monday that they cannot comment on pending litigation. Sydnor’s attorney in the case declined to comment."

And this is Charles Allen and Matt Frumin's fault?

What is "high-intensity" supervision? I know it isn't what it says but I want to know just because.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From WaPo:

"Sydnor was accused of approaching a woman sitting in her car in Southeast Washington in October — brandishing a firearm and demanding that she exit the vehicle and give him her keys and cellphone, according to charging documents. He later pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, a reduction from his initial charge of armed robbery.

In January, prosecutors agreed to Sydnor’s release from jail before sentencing, though he was subject to high-intensity supervision. The U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. declined to explain that decision — with a spokesperson saying Monday that they cannot comment on pending litigation. Sydnor’s attorney in the case declined to comment."

And this is Charles Allen and Matt Frumin's fault?

What is "high-intensity" supervision? I know it isn't what it says but I want to know just because.

Well, I guess we can see that it involves allowing a criminal to walk the streets and carry a knife and enter a "boutique" hotel and stab a young woman to death with no one knowing where he is or what he is doing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s so sad? But staying in that area was very dumb.

She was a young girl from Harrisonburg. I’m sure she had no idea and not a lot of money. Poor thing.

She was actually from arlington.

She grew up in Arlington and now lived farther out. A friend posted on Reddit and said she often went to Echostage and stayed in hotels w/in walking distance but she thought it was the first time she had stayed at the Ivy City Hotel. It seems more like a motel, doors open onto walkways rather than internal hallways.

Reviews frequently mention safety issues, doors not locking properly, waking up to police tape when another woman was stabbed to death there least July, etc. Don't be mislead by photos online, read reviews. This is also a hotel that the city houses homeless in, although there is not information that the murderer was currently living there.

This poor woman was described by her friend as looking forward to a change of scene, some self care, and a night out, as her cat had died unexpectedly earlier in the week. Tragic.

The murderer had been ordered held for safety reasons by a DC judge in Dec, just 2 weeks later another DC judge released him, despite a history of failing to appear and being non-compliant with terms of release. He did not show up to get an ankle monitor fitted. He also has a pending case in PG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From WaPo:

"Sydnor was accused of approaching a woman sitting in her car in Southeast Washington in October — brandishing a firearm and demanding that she exit the vehicle and give him her keys and cellphone, according to charging documents. He later pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, a reduction from his initial charge of armed robbery.

In January, prosecutors agreed to Sydnor’s release from jail before sentencing, though he was subject to high-intensity supervision. The U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. declined to explain that decision — with a spokesperson saying Monday that they cannot comment on pending litigation. Sydnor’s attorney in the case declined to comment."

And this is Charles Allen and Matt Frumin's fault?

What is "high-intensity" supervision? I know it isn't what it says but I want to know just because.

It involves an ankle monitor; he did not show up to have one fitted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This hotel needs to be burned to the ground. Isnt it where Relisha Rudd was murdered, as well as the high school girl from Wilson/JR who had gone to meet a man she had connected with online? Sick place. I shudder every time I drive past.

Relisha was last seen at a hotel in Oxen Hill, MD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From WaPo:

"Sydnor was accused of approaching a woman sitting in her car in Southeast Washington in October — brandishing a firearm and demanding that she exit the vehicle and give him her keys and cellphone, according to charging documents. He later pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, a reduction from his initial charge of armed robbery.

In January, prosecutors agreed to Sydnor’s release from jail before sentencing, though he was subject to high-intensity supervision. The U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. declined to explain that decision — with a spokesperson saying Monday that they cannot comment on pending litigation. Sydnor’s attorney in the case declined to comment."

And this is Charles Allen and Matt Frumin's fault?

What is "high-intensity" supervision? I know it isn't what it says but I want to know just because.

It involves an ankle monitor; he did not show up to have one fitted.

And?? They just let him stay loose?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The city has long used NY Ave as a dumping ground for its problems. The men’s shelter in Ivy City only operates at night. Most of the hotels are homeless shelters (mostly for families, who need a place to go - I’m not sure that place should be a bunch of hotels by a highway but at least now there’s a Target and a Mom’s).

I don’t know what they were going for when they “rebranded” that hotel but it is super sketchy. Lots of drugs and prostitution happen there.

A woman was stabbed to death there last July, it is described in one of the reviews.

It is my understanding that migrants from TX have been or are housed there too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the speculation that her hotel door lock didn’t work.

From the story, it seems just as likely that he rushed her after she moved her car and re-entered the room. (This is also speculation.)

No, there is a timeline based on CCTV footage. She was in the room for a time when he approached it. It's unclear how the door opened but many of the reviews cite issues with the locks and feeling unsafe.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The accused was set free by a judge after another judge previously ruled that he posed a danger to the public and ordered him to remain in jail. He was wanted on two felony arrest warrants at the time of the incident:

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/virginia-woman-killed-in-stabbing-inside-hotel-room-in-northeast-dc/3321310/

I'm so sick of this. Why are these sociopaths being released to harm others?

This is what you matched and chanted and, most importantly, voted for. Embrace it.

Somebody did.

Huh? Didn't vote or chant for any of this.

If you voted for Matt Frumin, then you voted for this. Both his primary and general election opponents wanted pause/reform of the poorly implemented housing voucher program that is destroying the apartment buildings along Connecticut Ave. The buildings are now filled with many unhinged homeless people and there have been too many stabbing, shootings, drug use, to count. Enjoy those bike lanes, though.

I had no idea about this. I was parking along Conn. Ave yesterday to go to the zoo. A man, who appeared high was hovering right next to the passenger side of my car. My kid declared his “sus” and wouldn’t get out of the car until he left.

Good instincts.

See the 2019 series WP did about Sedgewick Gardens, the Forest Hills Connect has also done several articles re: issues regarding the voucher program. Federal HUD Housing First $ cannot have conditions attached, no requirement for mental health treatment, addiction treatment, ect. The city pays far more than market rate so these issues are impacting most rental buildings to some degree and also condo buildings as owners target that income stream for rentals. FH, CP and the Cathedral area are particularly impacted due to the density of apartments and condos but it impacts Chevy Chase, Palisades, Glover Park, etc as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From WaPo:

"Sydnor was accused of approaching a woman sitting in her car in Southeast Washington in October — brandishing a firearm and demanding that she exit the vehicle and give him her keys and cellphone, according to charging documents. He later pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, a reduction from his initial charge of armed robbery.

In January, prosecutors agreed to Sydnor’s release from jail before sentencing, though he was subject to high-intensity supervision. The U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. declined to explain that decision — with a spokesperson saying Monday that they cannot comment on pending litigation. Sydnor’s attorney in the case declined to comment."

And this is Charles Allen and Matt Frumin's fault?

What is "high-intensity" supervision? I know it isn't what it says but I want to know just because.

It involves an ankle monitor; he did not show up to have one fitted.

And?? They just let him stay loose?

That policy is among many democrat “criminal reform” policies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From WaPo:

"Sydnor was accused of approaching a woman sitting in her car in Southeast Washington in October — brandishing a firearm and demanding that she exit the vehicle and give him her keys and cellphone, according to charging documents. He later pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, a reduction from his initial charge of armed robbery.

In January, prosecutors agreed to Sydnor’s release from jail before sentencing, though he was subject to high-intensity supervision. The U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. declined to explain that decision — with a spokesperson saying Monday that they cannot comment on pending litigation. Sydnor’s attorney in the case declined to comment."

And this is Charles Allen and Matt Frumin's fault?

What is "high-intensity" supervision? I know it isn't what it says but I want to know just because.

It involves an ankle monitor; he did not show up to have one fitted.

And?? They just let him stay loose?

That policy is among many democrat “criminal reform” policies.

Democrats just tried to pass even more radical “criminal reform” in D.C.:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1116430.page

Democrats obviously do not care about crime victims whatsoever.

Why do you keep voting these people into office? Seriously, why??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How many of these murders committed by mentally disturbed individuals will it take for us to make some changes as a city? To actually elect people who have some different views?

Holy shit, when will you realize that the DC City Council has no oversight of adult criminals or the Bureau of Prisons? Neither the Mayor nor the Council nor the AG had any part in whether this guy was released, how and when he was released, etc.

In fact, the city very likely had NO IDEA this guy was out on the street.

And isn't that a problem? This doesn't happen in other parts of the country.

You are not understanding, if you are a DC resident, you need to understand how the criminal justice system is structured here. The USAO is federally appointed, as are judges and so is funding for DC Superior Court. Due to the status of DC the system of prosecuting adults operates outside of the DC government and it is actually part of DOJ. Congress has oversight over DOJ and thus the USAO. It is a separate committee than the one that has oversight over DC, which has been holding hearings.

More re: USAO can be found here along with additional info re: the DC system.

https://twitter.com/dccrimefacts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From WaPo:

"Sydnor was accused of approaching a woman sitting in her car in Southeast Washington in October — brandishing a firearm and demanding that she exit the vehicle and give him her keys and cellphone, according to charging documents. He later pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, a reduction from his initial charge of armed robbery.

In January, prosecutors agreed to Sydnor’s release from jail before sentencing, though he was subject to high-intensity supervision. The U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. declined to explain that decision — with a spokesperson saying Monday that they cannot comment on pending litigation. Sydnor’s attorney in the case declined to comment."

And this is Charles Allen and Matt Frumin's fault?

What is "high-intensity" supervision? I know it isn't what it says but I want to know just because.

It involves an ankle monitor; he did not show up to have one fitted.

And?? They just let him stay loose?

Both DC and PG had warrants out for his arrest for failure to appear at the time of the murder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many of these murders committed by mentally disturbed individuals will it take for us to make some changes as a city? To actually elect people who have some different views?

If you think this is only happening in DC or DMV, you are mistaken.

Look into #EquityinAction

Elected officials in DC have nothing to do with the judicial system for adults. The USAO is federally appointed and staff are DOJ employees. Judges in DC are federally appointed, courts are also federally funded. DC has NO oversight over DOJ, Congress does. This is a separate committee than has oversight over DC. Lots of cooks in the kitchen and VERY little accountability.

DC does elect the AG who prosecutes most juvenile crime but in this case the murderer is an adult.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The accused was set free by a judge after another judge previously ruled that he posed a danger to the public and ordered him to remain in jail. He was wanted on two felony arrest warrants at the time of the incident:

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/virginia-woman-killed-in-stabbing-inside-hotel-room-in-northeast-dc/3321310/

Judges who do things like this should be removed from the bench.
If nobody is held accountable for such poor decisions, things will never change.

DC Superior Court judges are federally appointed, not elected. Can't be voted out.