Child critically hurt after ATV driver runs him down, flees in Northwest DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ATVers generally live in PG County. They don't have license plates and wear helmets so can't be identified. if police give chase, it is more likely to cause crashes and more destruction and injury. What exactly do you all propose?

It's funny how, if this child had been hit by someone driving a car, people would be up in arms and people would say we have to change a million things including completely redesigning the roads to try to make this sort of thing impossible.

But, somehow, when the child is hit by a teenager illegally riding an ATV on a city street, people are like "there's nothing we can do to prevent this"

Exactly. Do they still disrupt traffic with people on the beltway in Md? They were trying to start fights with drivers by hitting their cars and would gang up on anyone who got out of their car. It creates such a dangerous environment for people just trying to get somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I would think a whole lot more of the performative National Guard stunt by the White House if they would partner with MPD and do a surprise raid on all illegal ATVers, sweep up every single one of those illegal machines, and dump the ATVs and motorbikes into a gigantic metalcrusher on the spot. THAT would get the message across faster than anything. I'm just surprised this situation hasn't happened more often. So sick of the excuses our progressive city council people have made about this issue. Would love to hear what Janeese "all a criminal needs is a hug" thinks about this.

I would 100% support this, and I can't stand Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is really weird political posturing by Rini Sampath or her staff. Find some other way to get recognition than using an injured child.

I don't think it's weird or posturing at all. I've never heard of this lady but I've heard the deafening silence from the Mayor and Council every summer while these jagoffs terrorize the streets and I would like to see someone treat it as the serious QOL problem that it is.

Honestly I'm surprised Kenyan didn't see this as an opening to differentiate himself on this issue. Janeese cannot bring herself to say that any crime is wrong so she would be easy to put on the back foot right now.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about Greg Bovino? He retired recently and could move here and run.

This is from Janeese's office. Anytime you criticize anything she does, they suggest you're MAGA. One of many reasons why she is unfit to be mayor.

Well that would be new to me. Do you also scream about George Soros paying me?

Seems like I've hit the nail on the head. You get very defensive yet didn't deny it, very telling.

Someone forgot to take her Risperdal today.

Had to look up what that is. Why are you so familiar with antipsychotic meds? Telling on yourself again?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s illegal to ride ATVs on the street anywhere. They’re not meant for paved roads and they’re not street legal.

Fun fact, in WV it's legal to drive a ATV on roads under 25 mph without insurance. One did 10K in damage to my car last summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s illegal to ride ATVs on the street anywhere. They’re not meant for paved roads and they’re not street legal.

Fun fact, in WV it's legal to drive a ATV on roads under 25 mph without insurance. One did 10K in damage to my car last summer.

West Virginia. Another great reason not to go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know who Rini Sampath is but she appears to be the only person running for mayor who has referred to this

https://x.com/RiniSampath/status/2041226305111466468

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know who Rini Sampath is but she appears to be the only person running for mayor who has referred to this

https://x.com/RiniSampath/status/2041226305111466468

+1

Rini is a former federal worker who is now running for mayor as an outsider. Which, good for her, and I support more non-JLGs and Kenyan McDuffies entering the ring, but I'm unsure that Sampath, Solomon, and Goodweather can actually beat the DC political machine. (Would love to be proven wrong, I would vote for any of the three of them over JLG!!!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I would think a whole lot more of the performative National Guard stunt by the White House if they would partner with MPD and do a surprise raid on all illegal ATVers, sweep up every single one of those illegal machines, and dump the ATVs and motorbikes into a gigantic metalcrusher on the spot. THAT would get the message across faster than anything. I'm just surprised this situation hasn't happened more often. So sick of the excuses our progressive city council people have made about this issue. Would love to hear what Janeese "all a criminal needs is a hug" thinks about this.

janeese would say that teenagers illegally riding atvs on city streets is a culture that we must respect

Enough of her “hug a thug” shtick!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I would think a whole lot more of the performative National Guard stunt by the White House if they would partner with MPD and do a surprise raid on all illegal ATVers, sweep up every single one of those illegal machines, and dump the ATVs and motorbikes into a gigantic metalcrusher on the spot. THAT would get the message across faster than anything. I'm just surprised this situation hasn't happened more often. So sick of the excuses our progressive city council people have made about this issue. Would love to hear what Janeese "all a criminal needs is a hug" thinks about this.

I would 100% support this, and I can't stand Trump.

+1. Illegal ATV murders should unite both parties. I’m a lifelong Democrat who supports Trump doing something about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I would think a whole lot more of the performative National Guard stunt by the White House if they would partner with MPD and do a surprise raid on all illegal ATVers, sweep up every single one of those illegal machines, and dump the ATVs and motorbikes into a gigantic metalcrusher on the spot. THAT would get the message across faster than anything. I'm just surprised this situation hasn't happened more often. So sick of the excuses our progressive city council people have made about this issue. Would love to hear what Janeese "all a criminal needs is a hug" thinks about this.

janeese would say that teenagers illegally riding atvs on city streets is a culture that we must respect

Enough of her “hug a thug” shtick!

But we tried locking up a generation of Black men and it didn't work. How do you know hugs aren't the answer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is really weird political posturing by Rini Sampath or her staff. Find some other way to get recognition than using an injured child.

This is one of the most bizarre comments I've read in awhile. A political candidate is calling for us to protect innocent children and to take enforcement against ATV riders, and you're somehow offended by this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is really weird political posturing by Rini Sampath or her staff. Find some other way to get recognition than using an injured child.

This is one of the most bizarre comments I've read in awhile. A political candidate is calling for us to protect innocent children and to take enforcement against ATV riders, and you're somehow offended by this.

It's from JLG's office.

[Anonymous]

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/my-grandson-bleeding-middle-street-hit-run-atv-dc-injures-10-year-old/4087430/

[Anonymous]

Jeanine Pirro has more to say about this than our curiously silent mayoral candidates.

https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-pirro-jeanine-washington-atv-hit-run-child-dirt-bikes-injuries-bike-lane-critical-arrest-alford-weapon-vehicle-attorney-general-local-federal-weekend-boys-juveniles-adults-crime-metropolitan