Another shooting near the National Zoo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Scary - code for full of black people.

God this thread is disgusting.

I would think "scary"is code for an overwhelming police presence, armed "youth" and an atmosphere of tension and mayhem that (as today) flares into gun violence. Does that work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Scary - code for full of black people.

God this thread is disgusting.

Why? Because we don't want to get shot while visiting the zoo? I'm sure the majority of the AA families visiting today didn't want to get shot either. Yet they were in harm's way. Intelligent people will look at the trends and decide that Easter Monday is not the day to visit the zoo. I just hope the police figure out how to prevent this in the future before people stop visiting the zoo and surrounding areas.

+1. It is utterly disgusting how previous PP retorts to racial innuendo to justify the behavior of some criminal things who shoot weapons in broad daylight in the middle of the zoo entrance, with children and families all around. Lady, do you think MLK would condone his behavior...or yours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Scary - code for full of black people.

God this thread is disgusting.

Thugs of every hue are disgusting. Admit it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Scary - code for full of black people.

God this thread is disgusting.

I would think "scary"is code for an overwhelming police presence, armed "youth" and an atmosphere of tension and mayhem that (as today) flares into gun violence. Does that work?

Let me guess - you weren't there today or any other Easter Monday. Yes there were extra police out front, no I did not notice many police inside, nor did I know there were armed youth of course, there was no tension or mayhem for the several hours I was there and no, gun violence does not break out each year. You people are insane. I get the feeling a lot of racist people sit around and wait for situations like this so they can pat themselves on the back for their racism.

[jsteele]

Apparently many of you did not notice my request to tone things down. At this point in time, nobody really knows what happened today. A lot of assumptions are being made that may turn out to be true, but may not. So, let's all calm down a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Did you tell your cousin in advance that there are black people in DC and they would likely encounter them? And that, in particular, on Easter Monday they might be in the minority if they went to the zoo? Considering they did not encounter any violent acts and there was no shooting I guess your cousins are just plain racist cause I'm sure in Indiana there are all sorts of scary white people. After all, wasn't a KKK branch started in Indiana?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Did you tell your cousin in advance that there are black people in DC and they would likely encounter them? And that, in particular, on Easter Monday they might be in the minority if they went to the zoo? Considering they did not encounter any violent acts and there was no shooting I guess your cousins are just plain racist cause I'm sure in Indiana there are all sorts of scary white people. After all, wasn't a KKK branch started in Indiana?

Good job with the "calm down" request.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Scary - code for full of black people.

God this thread is disgusting.

I would think "scary"is code for an overwhelming police presence, armed "youth" and an atmosphere of tension and mayhem that (as today) flares into gun violence. Does that work?

Let me guess - you weren't there today or any other Easter Monday. Yes there were extra police out front, no I did not notice many police inside, nor did I know there were armed youth of course, there was no tension or mayhem for the several hours I was there and no, gun violence does not break out each year. You people are insane. I get the feeling a lot of racist people sit around and wait for situations like this so they can pat themselves on the back for their racism.

The shooting happened in my neighborhood. On the busiest street, in front of the zoo and businesses that lots of people frequent. With lots of visitors, passerby and children. This isn't the first time that this event has resulted in multiple shootings and other violence. Excuse me, but I find it repulsive and i am hopping mad about it. And I find you calling that "racism" to be repulsive, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Did you tell your cousin in advance that there are black people in DC and they would likely encounter them? And that, in particular, on Easter Monday they might be in the minority if they went to the zoo? Considering they did not encounter any violent acts and there was no shooting I guess your cousins are just plain racist cause I'm sure in Indiana there are all sorts of scary white people. After all, wasn't a KKK branch started in Indiana?

Yeah, I think it was in Gary.

[Anonymous]

Do families actually go or has this turned into a college event?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Scary - code for full of black people.

God this thread is disgusting.

I would think "scary"is code for an overwhelming police presence, armed "youth" and an atmosphere of tension and mayhem that (as today) flares into gun violence. Does that work?

Let me guess - you weren't there today or any other Easter Monday. Yes there were extra police out front, no I did not notice many police inside, nor did I know there were armed youth of course, there was no tension or mayhem for the several hours I was there and no, gun violence does not break out each year. You people are insane. I get the feeling a lot of racist people sit around and wait for situations like this so they can pat themselves on the back for their racism.

Are you crazy? I am a different PP, and live by the zoo. This happens every year. This year it even started earlier - some thugs (AA, sorry) fired five shots and terrorized neighbors last week, which is why there was so much police today. And today it happened again. Stop the BS. If you love violence and harassment, do so in your hood, dont impose it on others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in my car on Connecticut right after the shooting. It's odd how none of the new sources report on the almost riot atmosphere that occurred afterwards. People flooded the streets stopping all traffic, banging on car windows, climbing on car hoods. They were not scared either but in party mode. It was terrifying.

Last year my cousins were from Indiana were visiting DC at Easter. The next day, they did the tourist thing and visited the zoo. They said that the whole atmosphere was scary, and vowed they would never go back. I tried to convince them that the zoo is normally very safe. And last year, there was no shooting.

Scary - code for full of black people.

God this thread is disgusting.

I would think "scary"is code for an overwhelming police presence, armed "youth" and an atmosphere of tension and mayhem that (as today) flares into gun violence. Does that work?

Let me guess - you weren't there today or any other Easter Monday. Yes there were extra police out front, no I did not notice many police inside, nor did I know there were armed youth of course, there was no tension or mayhem for the several hours I was there and no, gun violence does not break out each year. You people are insane. I get the feeling a lot of racist people sit around and wait for situations like this so they can pat themselves on the back for their racism.

The shooting happened in my neighborhood. On the busiest street, in front of the zoo and businesses that lots of people frequent. With lots of visitors, passerby and children. This isn't the first time that this event has resulted in multiple shootings and other violence. Excuse me, but I find it repulsive and i am hopping mad about it. And I find you calling that "racism" to be repulsive, too.

Thank you, neighbour. I find todays event simply despicable. And some comments here morally repulsive.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Apparently many of you did not notice my request to tone things down. At this point in time, nobody really knows what happened today. A lot of assumptions are being made that may turn out to be true, but may not. So, let's all calm down a bit.

With all due respect, I've read that some of the posters here were eyewitnesses to the mayhem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fox 5 is saying that the guy accidentally shot himself in the hand. There's no other gunman on the loose.

Ha! Dumbass.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Apparently many of you did not notice my request to tone things down. At this point in time, nobody really knows what happened today. A lot of assumptions are being made that may turn out to be true, but may not. So, let's all calm down a bit.

With all due respect, I've read that some of the posters here were eyewitnesses to the mayhem.

Such posters' input is more then welcome. But, some of the most extreme posts have come from posters who weren't there,