Murder at the Brookland metro station today

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker statement:

I am just now leaving the scene of the fatal shooting involving a minor at the Brookland Metro Station. I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the victim. This senseless act of violence is traumatizing for our community.

What is known so far is that there was a fight involving a group of juveniles on the platform. A juvenile not involved in the fighting fired shots into the altercation, striking and killing the victim. 2 MTPD Special Officers who were at the station jumped into action.

MPD is currently coordinating with MTPD. Chief Smith shared that there will be increased presence in the area as they are actively working to solve the case. If anyone has information about this case, they are asked to call 202-727-9099 or text the anonymous tip line at 50411.

I know this is unsettling for neighbors and will be sharing more steps I’ll be taking with community partners to address the trauma caused by gun violence. I will also be doing everything I can to ensure the person responsible for this senseless killing is brought to justice.

What is your PLAN to deal with this, dude? We don’t need to “address the trauma” - we need to ARREST AND PROSECUTE CRIMINALS.

If they get tough on crime, it will disproportionately affect those of certain races. The council members therefore won't take steps in that direction.

And it will disproportionately save lives of certain races. But they don’t seem to care about that do they?

It’s not “disproportionately”. In fact it’s proportional to the people committing crimes in this area.

Go to West Virginia or Southern Virginia and you may find a different type of person “disproportionately” ‘affected’ by crime.

Also, they’re not affected by crime. They create the crime.

Their victims are overwhelmingly POC, what about the impact on them?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am not riding the metro again. This is ridiculous and DC needs to stop allowing criminals to run the city. This kid murdered someone and he needs life in jail without parole. Unfortunately, he will probably get a short sentence and be out in a few years because he is a minor.

Sentencing a minor to life in prison without parole is unconstitutional. You can thank Lee Malvo for that case law.

I know this, but I disagree with the logic of that SCOTUS decision. There are some rare circumstances where a minor is so violent and dangerous it's just not worth the risk to everyone else. Eg. the Browning case in MD where a kid killed both his parents and two brothers for inheritance money, may be eligible for parole starting in 2031 with "good behavior". A kid that does something like this does not deserve a second chance and it violates the rights (and safety) of the general public to give someone like this parole.

Y’all need to stop analyzing Sct opinions you don’t understand.

I do understand the decision, I just don't like it. Some minors deserve life in prison without parole.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am not riding the metro again. This is ridiculous and DC needs to stop allowing criminals to run the city. This kid murdered someone and he needs life in jail without parole. Unfortunately, he will probably get a short sentence and be out in a few years because he is a minor.

Sentencing a minor to life in prison without parole is unconstitutional. You can thank Lee Malvo for that case law.

I know this, but I disagree with the logic of that SCOTUS decision. There are some rare circumstances where a minor is so violent and dangerous it's just not worth the risk to everyone else. Eg. the Browning case in MD where a kid killed both his parents and two brothers for inheritance money, may be eligible for parole starting in 2031 with "good behavior". A kid that does something like this does not deserve a second chance and it violates the rights (and safety) of the general public to give someone like this parole.

Y’all need to stop analyzing Sct opinions you don’t understand.

I do understand the decision, I just don't like it. Some minors deserve life in prison without parole.

Yeah— you don’t understand it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker statement:

I am just now leaving the scene of the fatal shooting involving a minor at the Brookland Metro Station. I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the victim. This senseless act of violence is traumatizing for our community.

What is known so far is that there was a fight involving a group of juveniles on the platform. A juvenile not involved in the fighting fired shots into the altercation, striking and killing the victim. 2 MTPD Special Officers who were at the station jumped into action.

MPD is currently coordinating with MTPD. Chief Smith shared that there will be increased presence in the area as they are actively working to solve the case. If anyone has information about this case, they are asked to call 202-727-9099 or text the anonymous tip line at 50411.

I know this is unsettling for neighbors and will be sharing more steps I’ll be taking with community partners to address the trauma caused by gun violence. I will also be doing everything I can to ensure the person responsible for this senseless killing is brought to justice.

What is your PLAN to deal with this, dude? We don’t need to “address the trauma” - we need to ARREST AND PROSECUTE CRIMINALS.

If they get tough on crime, it will disproportionately affect those of certain races. The council members therefore won't take steps in that direction.

And it will disproportionately save lives of certain races. But they don’t seem to care about that do they?

Of course they don't. Look at MoCo. They wanted to restrict hours of Hookah loungers to close at 3am just like bars due to lots of crim at these establishments:

https://moco360.media/2024/04/02/council-votes-to-restrict-late-night-hours-for-hookah-lounges/

CM Jawando opposed it because: "“This bill will put small businesses, mostly if not all, Black and immigrant [owned], out of business."

Luckily it passed anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker statement:

I am just now leaving the scene of the fatal shooting involving a minor at the Brookland Metro Station. I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the victim. This senseless act of violence is traumatizing for our community.

What is known so far is that there was a fight involving a group of juveniles on the platform. A juvenile not involved in the fighting fired shots into the altercation, striking and killing the victim. 2 MTPD Special Officers who were at the station jumped into action.

MPD is currently coordinating with MTPD. Chief Smith shared that there will be increased presence in the area as they are actively working to solve the case. If anyone has information about this case, they are asked to call 202-727-9099 or text the anonymous tip line at 50411.

I know this is unsettling for neighbors and will be sharing more steps I’ll be taking with community partners to address the trauma caused by gun violence. I will also be doing everything I can to ensure the person responsible for this senseless killing is brought to justice.

What is your PLAN to deal with this, dude? We don’t need to “address the trauma” - we need to ARREST AND PROSECUTE CRIMINALS.

If they get tough on crime, it will disproportionately affect those of certain races. The council members therefore won't take steps in that direction.

And it will disproportionately save lives of certain races. But they don’t seem to care about that do they?

It’s not “disproportionately”. In fact it’s proportional to the people committing crimes in this area.

Go to West Virginia or Southern Virginia and you may find a different type of person “disproportionately” ‘affected’ by crime.

Also, they’re not affected by crime. They create the crime.

Their victims are overwhelmingly POC, what about the impact on them?

And there's the rub.
The majority of POC are law abiding and suffer from being victims of these criminal POCs.
All the while, they are also being impacted by racism that can't (or wont) see they are two distinctively different groups.

[Anonymous]

“There is no crime crisis. The economy is booming. There is no border crisis.”

/s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker statement:

I am just now leaving the scene of the fatal shooting involving a minor at the Brookland Metro Station. I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the victim. This senseless act of violence is traumatizing for our community.

What is known so far is that there was a fight involving a group of juveniles on the platform. A juvenile not involved in the fighting fired shots into the altercation, striking and killing the victim. 2 MTPD Special Officers who were at the station jumped into action.

MPD is currently coordinating with MTPD. Chief Smith shared that there will be increased presence in the area as they are actively working to solve the case. If anyone has information about this case, they are asked to call 202-727-9099 or text the anonymous tip line at 50411.

I know this is unsettling for neighbors and will be sharing more steps I’ll be taking with community partners to address the trauma caused by gun violence. I will also be doing everything I can to ensure the person responsible for this senseless killing is brought to justice.

What is your PLAN to deal with this, dude? We don’t need to “address the trauma” - we need to ARREST AND PROSECUTE CRIMINALS.

If they get tough on crime, it will disproportionately affect those of certain races. The council members therefore won't take steps in that direction.

And it will disproportionately save lives of certain races. But they don’t seem to care about that do they?

It’s not “disproportionately”. In fact it’s proportional to the people committing crimes in this area.

Go to West Virginia or Southern Virginia and you may find a different type of person “disproportionately” ‘affected’ by crime.

Also, they’re not affected by crime. They create the crime.

Their victims are overwhelmingly POC, what about the impact on them?

And there's the rub.
The majority of POC are law abiding and suffer from being victims of these criminal POCs.
All the while, they are also being impacted by racism that can't (or wont) see they are two distinctively different groups.

The only people that cannot see the difference are progressives.

Everyone else knows who is affected by these violent people, but progressives have decided that stopping the racism of locking away violent people trumps the safety of their victims.

Sadly, victims and their allies keep voting in progressives glaringly against their own interest.

[Anonymous]

Black people do not want to be terrorized by criminals. They want justice. They do not want black criminals to be given a free pass because they are or because "disproportionality."

Keep going down this route, social justice advocates, and it's not going to end well for you. Black people who just want to live their lives honestly are getting sick and tired of the BS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I truly believe that parents need to start getting arrested for the crimes of their children.

Why do you think this would help? Most of these wayward kids are born to parents who didn’t want them and aren’t equipped to parent effectively. What we should do is focus on making birth control easily and freely available to low-income women.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I truly believe that parents need to start getting arrested for the crimes of their children.

Why do you think this would help? Most of these wayward kids are born to parents who didn’t want them and aren’t equipped to parent effectively. What we should do is focus on making birth control easily and freely available to low-income women.

Making it available does not mean they will take it or take it consistently.

You're playing a fool's game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid saw it happen. Teens jumping another teen. A friend tried to stop them from beating up the kid and when they wouldn’t, he pulled out a gun.

Horrific scene, see by kids from Latin(s), WLA, Perry, Truth, Brookland Middle.

So the killer was trying to help?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker statement:

I am just now leaving the scene of the fatal shooting involving a minor at the Brookland Metro Station. I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the victim. This senseless act of violence is traumatizing for our community.

What is known so far is that there was a fight involving a group of juveniles on the platform. A juvenile not involved in the fighting fired shots into the altercation, striking and killing the victim. 2 MTPD Special Officers who were at the station jumped into action.

MPD is currently coordinating with MTPD. Chief Smith shared that there will be increased presence in the area as they are actively working to solve the case. If anyone has information about this case, they are asked to call 202-727-9099 or text the anonymous tip line at 50411.

I know this is unsettling for neighbors and will be sharing more steps I’ll be taking with community partners to address the trauma caused by gun violence. I will also be doing everything I can to ensure the person responsible for this senseless killing is brought to justice.

What is your PLAN to deal with this, dude? We don’t need to “address the trauma” - we need to ARREST AND PROSECUTE CRIMINALS.

If they get tough on crime, it will disproportionately affect those of certain races. The council members therefore won't take steps in that direction.

And it will disproportionately save lives of certain races. But they don’t seem to care about that do they?

Of course they don't. Look at MoCo. They wanted to restrict hours of Hookah loungers to close at 3am just like bars due to lots of crim at these establishments:

https://moco360.media/2024/04/02/council-votes-to-restrict-late-night-hours-for-hookah-lounges/

CM Jawando opposed it because: "“This bill will put small businesses, mostly if not all, Black and immigrant [owned], out of business."

Luckily it passed anyway.

Jawando is the worst in every way. Even these revised hours are way too generous given how much crime these establishments cause. It really should be midnight on weekdays and 2 am on weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly believe that parents need to start getting arrested for the crimes of their children.

Why do you think this would help? Most of these wayward kids are born to parents who didn’t want them and aren’t equipped to parent effectively. What we should do is focus on making birth control easily and freely available to low-income women.

Making it available does not mean they will take it or take it consistently.

You're playing a fool's game.

The idea that birth control is not “easily and freely available to low income women” is frankly preposterous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guess those wrap around services have little effect if you are killed on your way to them...RIP.

The only "wrap-around" services needed here is wrapping four prison walls around the killer.

[Anonymous]

I was horribly scared of being jumped when I went to parochial school as a kid in DC. It was a very popular pastime, to talk about jumping classmates. I'm not sure anyone at my school ever actually jumped anyone - but as an elementary student (nerdy girl) hearing constant chatter about "who was gonna jump who after school" and "you gonna get jumped" was devastating. I cried every day and was so happy when we moved.
My school was a lot safer than my neighborhood public option (the nuns ran a tight ship), but it was rough around the edges and I think the kids were parroting what they heard in the neighborhood. I was from a different background from the majority of the kids and found it absolutely bewildering (and terrifying). I have no idea to this day why they found it so entertaining.
I genuinely can't stand the DC school culture when it veers into cising, joning and jumping--it's violent and as we can see here, doesn't end well. Schools, families and neighborhoods need to start addressing any root culture that glorifies violence talk and behavior.