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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I hate to bother you, but I'd love to know.[/quote]

I'm sure that bothering me is the least of your concerns. But, here are two posts from this thread:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/240/379308.page#5054348
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/240/379308.page#5054701
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Thank you, as I am interested in your solutions to the problem. I'll read the links as soon as I'm able. Thanks again.[/quote]
PP here. I read them and I do recall these posts. I was, however, hoping for something a bit more concrete, beyond let's monitor social sites and make a list of lessons learned.

If you were chief, what measures would you implement for next year's event?
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You must not have read very carefully. The event is not for another year. There is no reason to act now while information about the event is still being gathered. A youth was arrested for the shooting. A full report on what the police learned from him has not been made public. I also do not have access to police internal accounts which would reveal which of their procedures failed and which were successful. If I were chief, I would wait until I have that information as well as advise from other stakeholders. Then, I would implement appropriate procedures. I know that many posters such as yourself want an immediate answer. It would be foolish to make decisions now that do not have to be made now.

A somewhat unrelated, but still somewhat related matter involves the groups of kids who were involved. The original media reports focused on two groups from SE. The Post called them "gangs", but I am not sure that it the proper term. DC tends to have "crews" rather than "gangs". So, I'm just going to use the neutral term "groups". Anyway, the Post described how Good Hope Road was the divider between these two groups' territories. The guy who was arrested for doing the shooting is from SW. So, it could be that the April 14 and April 21 incidents were not related.

At any rate, more knowledge is almost al
ways better then less knowledge. There is no imperative to make decisions this week. Why would you want to?
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With any and all due respect, there is NO "immediate answer." Let's not kid ourselves. The expanding teen rage and resulting violence is only one consequence of deep rooted severe problems that have been ignored far too long. Slapping another bandaid onto a hemoraging generation may be better than nothing, but it will never really reduce the bloodshed, nor the trauma inflicted on Washington by its own.[/quote]

Clearly the media has narrowed down this problem.  Two known "groups" (since we are fighting over what to call them) have been identified as behind the fight.

Next, if MPD does not have a gang unit, they need to form one.  Identify all similar "groups" identified in D.C.  Since the WaPo mentions that these "groups" extend into PG, obviously MPD needs to work with anti gang units in PG.

Once the groups are ID'ed, they need to create a photo "census" of the groups by obtaining mug shots or other photos of every single member.  Combing social media could help with obtaining this intelligence.

Next, use facial recognition software with METRO cameras to track the members on the day of the event.  Any members caught headed to the zoo could be temporarily "detained" for questioning by Metro PD or MPD.  For officer security, the individuals could be searched for weapons as part of the stop.

For group members travelling by car, the MPD could be given photos of prime suspects; videos using facial recogninition software could be set up along sidewalks leading into to the zoo and suspects intercepted before they get to the park.

We have the technology.  We can stop these individuals and make the even safe again. [/quote]

We have the technology.  What DC doesn't have is the will.  Why that is, is speculation.  Maybe they don't want to admit to a problem.  Maybe it is politically incorrect to discuss what to do about it.[/quote]

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