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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I honestly don't know how to vote in the next election. I think JLG does understand crime issues very well, and I used to agree with her that we need to focus on prevention and rehabilitation instead of incarceration, but 10 years in Petworth has worn me down. It's so unsettling to be a Ward 4 resident east of the park right now. Petworth/Brightwood are not safe. It's gotten significantly worse, not better. The only thing that helped were the multiple arrests made of the Kennedy Street Crew last summer, which was largely due to the effort of multiple federal agencies.

I attended JLG's safety meeting a few weeks back. Lisa Gore showed up and asked the last question. She was...not impressive. Her question was barely intelligible---I don't even remember what it was. She seemed flustered and just there to make a point---that she's running. I was excited for a JLG challenger who says she's tougher on crime, but that did not instill confidence at all. So, do I vote for the more competent option who isn't as tough on crime as I would like, or vote for the less competent option?[/quote]

For me Lisa Gore doesn't have to be impressive because I'm voting against JLG.  But I also voted for JLG as a "no" vote for Todd, so I may end up spinning my wheels in the carousel of dysfunction that is DC local politics forever.  If the Charles Allen recall has any legs and George comes close to losing, they might get their heads out of their butts and stop blocking all meaningful Safety legislation.  Probably not, but it's the best option available atm.[/quote]

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