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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Worth remembering that a year ago when a Washington Post poll found that the majority of D.C. residents thought crime was a very or extremely serious problem, and it showed that crime was far and away the top concern for most residents in the city, The Post decided to use the headline: "More than 3 in 4 D.C. residents feel safe"

This intentionally misleadingly number included a the large number of people who said they only felt "somewhat safe."

A pretty good example of how the media, local politicians, activists, and many on this sub were working overtime to downplay the crime problems in this city until just a few months ago.[/quote]

Alternative take away: people are very concerned about crime based what they see on their cell phone, but 75% still feel safe in their neighborhood.

I’m part of that 75% with two kids here in DC. Our neighborhood is safe and sleepy, but the stuff I read online about carjackings, shootings, the MPD not making arrests, USAO not prosecuting….yeah, that makes me worried about crime.

I was out on 14th St last night for dinner. At 10pm, EVERY place was packed and half had queues out the door. So yeah, people still feel safe in the city. [/quote]

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