Violence interrupter tragedy

[Anonymous]

Very sad to hear what happened at an event organized by on the city’s violence interrupters. I know in some circles these programs get a lot of criticism, but I assume we will see more support for these type of alternative policing measures in light of the recent primaries and the general political mood.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/davon-mcneal-shot/2020/07/05/16390c1a-bec6-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html

[Anonymous]

Yes very sad for the 11 year old boy and his mother.

However it does not negate the fact that the programs are largely useless, and based on a naive belief in social engineering.

We need more aggressive policing and a return of the vice squads to break up drug gangs and neighborhood crews. Since political correctness prevents this, get used to a return to Baltimore-levels of violence in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes very sad for the 11 year old boy and his mother.

However it does not negate the fact that the programs are largely useless, and based on a naive belief in social engineering.

We need more aggressive policing and a return of the vice squads to break up drug gangs and neighborhood crews. Since political correctness prevents this, get used to a return to Baltimore-levels of violence in DC.

So not a big fan of Nadeau or George?

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately there will be more of this if police are not permitted to do their duty. There ought to be a demonstration over this innocent child’s death, but that won’t happen because it doesn’t meet the political agenda of BLM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes very sad for the 11 year old boy and his mother.

However it does not negate the fact that the programs are largely useless, and based on a naive belief in social engineering.

We need more aggressive policing and a return of the vice squads to break up drug gangs and neighborhood crews. Since political correctness prevents this, get used to a return to Baltimore-levels of violence in DC.

Are you really taking this opportunity to denigrate this poor woman’s profession? Her innocent young son was murdered give it a rest, ffs.

[Anonymous]

Such a horrible story. Just attending a barbecue and this happened. So sad for the mother.

[Anonymous]

Nadeau is embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes very sad for the 11 year old boy and his mother.

However it does not negate the fact that the programs are largely useless, and based on a naive belief in social engineering.

We need more aggressive policing and a return of the vice squads to break up drug gangs and neighborhood crews. Since political correctness prevents this, get used to a return to Baltimore-levels of violence in DC.

I don’t know any modern day police professionals who agree with this approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes very sad for the 11 year old boy and his mother.

However it does not negate the fact that the programs are largely useless, and based on a naive belief in social engineering.

We need more aggressive policing and a return of the vice squads to break up drug gangs and neighborhood crews. Since political correctness prevents this, get used to a return to Baltimore-levels of violence in DC.

I don’t know any modern day police professionals who agree with this approach.

What matters is that many politicians, including in DC, do. They control police funding and to a significant extent policing policy.

[Anonymous]

It's very sad that she took her son into this violent neighborhood. Bad parenting. It's one thing for you to believe something but to force your kids into dangerous situations is terrible. It's like parents who decide they have a "vegan toddler" and then the kids gets sick because babies can survive on vegetables. Young children were not meant to be at a BBQ in the most violent neighborhoods!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's very sad that she took her son into this violent neighborhood. Bad parenting. It's one thing for you to believe something but to force your kids into dangerous situations is terrible. It's like parents who decide they have a "vegan toddler" and then the kids gets sick because babies can survive on vegetables. Young children were not meant to be at a BBQ in the most violent neighborhoods!

babies *can't* survive on vegetables, sorry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's very sad that she took her son into this violent neighborhood. Bad parenting. It's one thing for you to believe something but to force your kids into dangerous situations is terrible. It's like parents who decide they have a "vegan toddler" and then the kids gets sick because babies can survive on vegetables. Young children were not meant to be at a BBQ in the most violent neighborhoods!

He wasn't supposed to go but because of COVID a last minute change in plans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes very sad for the 11 year old boy and his mother.

However it does not negate the fact that the programs are largely useless, and based on a naive belief in social engineering.

We need more aggressive policing and a return of the vice squads to break up drug gangs and neighborhood crews. Since political correctness prevents this, get used to a return to Baltimore-levels of violence in DC.

Are you really taking this opportunity to denigrate this poor woman’s profession? Her innocent young son was murdered give it a rest, ffs.

If these policies are really as ineffectual as PP says, shouldn’t we be talking about this so that the next 11 doesn’t die because DC followed foolish policies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately there will be more of this if police are not permitted to do their duty. There ought to be a demonstration over this innocent child’s death, but that won’t happen because it doesn’t meet the political agenda of BLM.

This poster with their 'sads' 'unfortunatelyes' is full of it. Troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately there will be more of this if police are not permitted to do their duty. There ought to be a demonstration over this innocent child’s death, but that won’t happen because it doesn’t meet the political agenda of BLM.

This poster with their 'sads' 'unfortunatelyes' is full of it. Troll.

I don’t see where this person used “sads.”

You may disagree with this poster, but that doesn’t make him a troll and it’s not crazy to point out that there should be more outrage of this death, rather than people treating it as more or less expected or at least tolerated.