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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/s/BFYt5s7t2p

I work for an alcohol distributor. Part of my job is collect information, sales and otherwise, and push it to the suppliers. August is typically a down  month but last weekend was BAD. Orders weds-Friday when most On premise(bars and restaurants) gets their orders show 40% decline vs previous week. The only time I’ve seen that in my 6 years of doing this is weather related. What alarms me is normally we see a lift going into a restaurant weekend (people out early in the week plus the weekend load in). Owners/managers report foot traffic is down and there was a noticeable amount of  cancelled reservation last weekend. The major impact is on alcohol sales which represents a significant amount of revenue for a restaurant and everything for a bar. Doesn’t matter the type of venue, area of the city or demographic the account caterers to. Simply put no one wants to drink and walk past dozens of LEO’s.[/quote]

https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx[/quote]

People do not want to encounter men in tactical gear and masks. It is an unknown situation. If they don’t display badges and other identification, you have zero idea what you’re dealing with. DC has crime but it didn’t have thugs in masks harassing people.[/quote]

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