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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What actions should the city, police, mayor, and citizens take to address what's going on around this corner?[/quote]
90% of DCUM respondents will imply or overtly suggest bringing back segregation.  [/quote]
I am completely fine with segregating criminals from law abiding citizens.  Yes, the big elephant in the room is that majority of criminals in DC are African American.  There is no way in getting around that fact.  I as an African American myself should feel safe in DC.  However, it breaks my heart to admit this, but [b]I am fine with law enforcement being aggressive to curb the violence in DC.[/b]  I used to reside in Houston and in Dallas.   I never felt unsafe in those cities even when I left establishments at 1 in the morning. You know why?  Texas does not coddle criminals like they do in DC.  Also, I was able to conceal and carry.  In DC  people  make excuses for criminals and give them a free pass because too many white people fear being called racists and too many African Americans fear seeing one of our going to prison.  So, until this type of attitude changes in DC, then crime will increase especially when summer rolls around.

It seems like law enforcement here have their hands tied.  They are damned if they do and damned if they don't.  People complain about crime in DC, but they also complain about police officers, politicians, judges, etc.  who enforce punishment on those same criminals.  The residents in DC have to decide if they want to continue making excuses for criminals or do they really want criminals to suffer the consequences of their actions.  It is so nauseating to see folks twist themselves in a pretzel because everyone is fearful of addressing the big elephant in the room.

It is either segregation from criminal elements or have fun living amongst criminal elements.  You can't have it both ways.   [/quote]
Fascinating.  So tell us more.  What do you have in mind when you say being aggressive?  You wouldn’t by any chance be advocating for increased racial profiling and implying that all black low income residents lose their legal right to presumption of innocence would you?[/quote]

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