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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, this is fake.

I've dealt with a similar situation, and once guns are in play, things happen. There is no way there are "random gunshots" and the city isn't taking action.

For anyone reading this who is dealing with a [i]real [/i]problem neighbor in DC, here's what I did:

Called the police for every legal violation. Of course they rarely actually showed up, and when they did show up, they did nothing, BUT it creates a record. 
Made reports of specific issues to DOB and DPW: Improper trash disposal (piled up in the backyard), rat infestations, overgrown lawn and treebox, unpermitted electrical work, illegal rooming house, rental without a business license. Every time, I explicitly requested an inspection, which they are required to do. Once an inspector comes out, the fines start rolling in. 
Copied my councilmember on everything, and maintained a steady correspondence throughout. He was of course inclined to foist me off one some bored constituent services staffer, but I made myself un-ignorable.

It took six months. Once the fines got steep enough, the slumlord owner sold, a flipper bought it, and it became another generic grey family home. The new owners are lovely. :) 
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This post isn’t fake. We don’t know the proper channels and that is what I was asking. What is DOB and DPW??[/quote]
Department of Buildings and Department of Public Works.[/quote]

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