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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A man came up behind a man and his baby today just south of Eastern Market and hit them with A BRICK. This is not normal and yet no DC politician is outraged or is proposing any reasonable solutions to any of this crime. [/quote]

This! WTF!!! https://twitter.com/anc6b10/status/1472613139816534021?s=21[/quote]

A woman who replied to that said that a daycare nearby had been advised by police not to take the children outside anymore. This is apparently after they had some trouble with an aggressive man (presumably a different man than the brick-throwing guy). Does anyone know anything about this? We go to the playground at eastern market frequently and I’m really unnerved by a second bizarre attack involving children.

I like to think I’m not easily rattled but the story about the infant (and some recent experiences a bit south of eastern market) really disturbed me. I feel so for that family and hope they’re okay. [/quote]

There have also been some disturbing incidents near Eastern Market in the last few months regarding people with dogs -- men coming up and threatening them and saying they will hurt or kill the dogs. Very strange and disturbing. I actually feel like these incidents must be the same man or the same couple men because it's a strange pattern. All of these incidents indicate people with serious mental health concerns. There are so many people in desperate need of mental health intervention who aren't getting it right now, and with the rise in homelessness it's only gotten worse. Combine a mental health crisis with a drug problem and it is not surprising when violence results.

I don't know what the answer is but this is why something like violence interruptors isn't really going to get at what is happening right now. I mean, yes, there are certainly young people in our community who could stand to talk to former convicts about where crime might take them in life. But the assumption there is that the people committing these crimes are acting rationally from a place of choice -- choosing to commit a crime instead of something else. But a lot of the crime we are seeing are not conscious choices. It's people with serious mental wellness issues and drug problems acting on delusions and highs, or committing crimes to satisfy addictions. You aren't going to reach these folks with a violence interruptor, sorry.[/quote]

PP- I agree. I haven't experienced the issue with dogs, but I have observed some strange and aggressive behavior around there, enough to make me cross the street. Sometimes I've thought, "well at least no one seems to have a gun here..." after observing some fighting.

It's truly bizarre to see. It's a nice playground full of kids and then right near by are people who are clearly unwell fighting with each other. [/quote]

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