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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I watched about 25 minutes online and was not encouraged by Frumin's responses at all. His strategy seems to be to hope no more "incidents" (aka murder attempts) happen until this one has blown over.[/quote]

He made quite a few statements aimed at lowering expectations, was odd.

MPD said they expect the case to be closed soon so then the shooters and victim will be identified. If it is true that none of the 3 were leaseholders at Brandywine or Saratoga, but may have had "ties" that is almost worse. That associates of residents are dealing in the neighborhood but can't be evicted as a solution is more complex. I am still baffled that things that would get you kicked out of public housing seemingly have no impact on vouchers.

3 shots fired, 1 hit victim, someone asked where other 2 went but question was sidestepped. [/quote]

How can you kick someone out of their house for being an associate of someone who breaks the law? (Or, more likely, for being the parent or grandparent of someone who's an associate of someone who breaks the law.)[/quote]

Public housing has pretty strict rules about this - you can be kicked out if you let someone use the premises for crime. And for drugs this even extends to off premises drug crimes.

https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/FAQSREENTRYPOLICIES.PDF
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It's my understanding that DC enforces this in Section 8 housing but not re: HF vouchers. It's what I have been told in the area and this WP article touches on it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/08/dc-paid-housing-chronic-homelessness/

[quote]Even when tenants are arrested, they’re quickly released and able to return to the building, Derosa said during the meeting, because neither the Housing Authority nor the District’s Department of Human Services will revoke their vouchers or otherwise hold them accountable.[/quote][/quote]

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