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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP do you have a citation?  What were these numbers in previous years?[/quote]
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This story has the numbers. Take the thefts up until the date of the article (March 20) and extrapolate it over the year and you get more than 6,000 stolen cars:

[url]https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-car-theft-uspp-officer-involved-shooting-northeast-delaneo-martin-porshia-mccullum-stolen-suv-speed-camera-investigation-increase-crime-metropolitan-police-department-crash[/url]

Keep in mind the actual number would be even higher, since "MPD says carjackings are not included in the auto theft data and have a separate set of numbers."

They interview the woman whose car was stolen in the recent case where the park police shot the car thief as he tried to drive away with one police officer in the car and another being dragged by it. Here's the victim:

[quote]McCullum is a mom of four, a full-time student and works two jobs. She’s hoping to just break even after insurance but is now left with no car, and frustration with the District.

"How is it that an innocent bystander can see my vehicle, but a camera cannot, but you have all of these speed cameras that are snapping our license and taking our money," McCullum said. "I don’t understand the concept.

"I’m just frustrated with everything, but I got to keep pressing forward because me being frustrated is not going to get me a vehicle."[/quote][/quote]

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