Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Liberal policies on policing and prosecution cause this.

Go back to actually arresting people and putting them in jail.

Stop voting for progressives!

I will gladly keep voting for progressives because, unlike law-and-order reactionaries, I appreciate that the best way to increase public safety is to address the conditions that lead people to commit crimes in the first place, that harsher punishments don't actually deter crime, that people who make terrible mistakes (especially when they're young) should have a support structure that enables them to thrive in society, and that more policing resources need to be directed toward increasing clearance rates and solving unsolved crimes.

We know that the "tough on crime" approach doesn't work. It makes us no safer but inflicts a ton of misery. Its real goal is to use the power of the state to assuage conservatives' sensitive feelings. They want to feel like "cops are catching the bad guys" even when they're not, and like "the bad guys are getting punished" even when very few are irredeemably evil and the carceral system makes them even more prone to committing crimes.

What are you talking about? Care to provide any evidence to back up your baseless assertions?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad thing is you used to be able to leave your car unlocked and trust your neighbors not to break into your car.

Uh, when? Car thefts were multiple times higher around 1990, despite Arlington's population being much lower:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/09/20/auto-thefts-rose-slightly-in-first-six-months-of-1990/376e31f4-37c8-43c5-a542-379d8a1f13f3/

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

I moved to Crystal City in 2000 and yes, it was safe. My car was safe, I was safe. A carjacking at 15th St and Eads? Are you kidding me?!?

I lived in Crystal City in the 2000s too. It feels just as safe now as it did then. Make no mistake though: there's always been crime there. Don't believe me? Let's look at a sampling of crime reports from the Post.

August 10 and 11, 2001 - robberies at 1500 and 1800 S Fern - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2001/08/23/alexandria-the-following-ar/b2f18b6f-5dfb-415b-b24c-55cab3819d1c/

February 23, 2002 - robbery at 1600 S Eads - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/03/07/crime-watch/cf892c43-9100-4bea-9b9d-28ea10cbd370/

February 25, 2002 - robbery at 600 S 15th - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/03/07/crime-watch/cf892c43-9100-4bea-9b9d-28ea10cbd370/

March 7, 2002 - license plates stolen at 1600 S Eads and 2100 Crystal Dr - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/03/07/crime-watch/cf892c43-9100-4bea-9b9d-28ea10cbd370/

April 18, 2002 - stolen cars at 1900 S Eads and 2700 Richmond Hwy - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/04/18/crime-watch/89c70e09-2a37-4845-a2d2-1e91a4a8a419/

May 2, 2002 - indecent exposure at 2000 Richmond Hwy - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/05/16/crime-watch/edddd411-efaa-45bb-9f25-d94ad3c00cab/

June 20, 2002 - stolen car at 1200 S Eads - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/06/20/alexandria-the-following-a/52b6cf84-84b4-4555-83de-b13d4657c5ac/

August 1, 2002 - stolen car at 1500 S Fern - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/08/01/alexandria-the-following-w/8910e7ad-9b24-40e9-8a3b-d350f1a17ca4/

September 26, 2002 - stolen license plates at 1300 Crystal Dr and 1600 S Eads - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/09/26/arlington-alexandria-crime-watch/2d452438-d419-464c-bc20-0f4ee1ab4bb8/

July 13, 2003 - carjacking at 1400 S 28th; burglary at 1400 S Eads; stolen car at 500 23rd St S - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/07/24/alexandria-arlington-crime-watch/41f5a662-ad90-4430-ab80-9ad0653c6fd5/

July 23, 2003 - sexual assault at 1200 S Hayes - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/08/07/alexandria-arlington-crime-watch/d6fa259d-0c0b-4750-b431-a4981530f4f6/

July 24, 2003 - burglary at 1400 S Eads; stolen car at 1200 S Eads - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/08/07/alexandria-arlington-crime-watch/d6fa259d-0c0b-4750-b431-a4981530f4f6/

December 4, 2003 - robbery and sexual assault at 900 S Clark; stolen car at 600 15th St S - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/12/18/alexandria-arlington-crime-watch/038b8892-59c1-482e-87c6-ac703d6ff914/

December 5, 2003 - carjacking at 2400 S Eads - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/12/18/alexandria-arlington-crime-watch/038b8892-59c1-482e-87c6-ac703d6ff914/

December 10, 2003 - attempted robbery at 2300 S Eads - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/12/18/alexandria-arlington-crime-watch/038b8892-59c1-482e-87c6-ac703d6ff914/

March 12, 2004 - robbery at 1200 S Eads; stolen cars at 2800 Crystal Dr and 1200 S Eads - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2004/03/25/alexandria-arlington-crime-watch/d507ba5e-e7c6-48aa-8864-f7aad6aa2ff0/

And that's nowhere near a comprehensive list. Just a smattering from searching the Post's website.

Just because you and I weren't the victims of crime back then, doesn't mean it never happened.

Anonymous wrote:Liberal policies on policing and prosecution cause this.

Go back to actually arresting people and putting them in jail.

Stop voting for progressives!

I will gladly keep voting for progressives because, unlike law-and-order reactionaries, I appreciate that the best way to increase public safety is to address the conditions that lead people to commit crimes in the first place, that harsher punishments don't actually deter crime, that people who make terrible mistakes (especially when they're young) should have a support structure that enables them to thrive in society, and that more policing resources need to be directed toward increasing clearance rates and solving unsolved crimes.

We know that the "tough on crime" approach doesn't work. It makes us no safer but inflicts a ton of misery. Its real goal is to use the power of the state to assuage conservatives' sensitive feelings. They want to feel like "cops are catching the bad guys" even when they're not, and like "the bad guys are getting punished" even when very few are irredeemably evil and the carceral system makes them even more prone to committing crimes.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad thing is you used to be able to leave your car unlocked and trust your neighbors not to break into your car.

Uh, when? Car thefts were multiple times higher around 1990, despite Arlington's population being much lower:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/09/20/auto-thefts-rose-slightly-in-first-six-months-of-1990/376e31f4-37c8-43c5-a542-379d8a1f13f3/

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

Stop posting facts that show things were per capita worse in the past, please.

Anonymous wrote:Are there any patterns?

+1

Time for you bicycling, social justice, carbon footprint snowflakes to get real about what’s slapping you directly in the face.

As an aside… the male victim who got robbed by a little fat girl who “said she had a knife”? Jesus Christ, man. Not exactly D-Day material.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad thing is you used to be able to leave your car unlocked and trust your neighbors not to break into your car.

Uh, when? Car thefts were multiple times higher around 1990, despite Arlington's population being much lower:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/09/20/auto-thefts-rose-slightly-in-first-six-months-of-1990/376e31f4-37c8-43c5-a542-379d8a1f13f3/

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

I moved to Crystal City in 2000 and yes, it was safe. My car was safe, I was safe. A carjacking at 15th St and Eads? Are you kidding me?!?

I don’t know. Pretty safe here out in Vienna

Yikes, those daily crime reports are pretty startling. So many folks make you believe that if you move to suburbia, it will be all sunshine and roses. Totally not true, even in wealthy North Arlington. Crime is everywhere.

Anonymous wrote:Sad thing is you used to be able to leave your car unlocked and trust your neighbors not to break into your car.

Uh, when? Car thefts were multiple times higher around 1990, despite Arlington's population being much lower:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/09/20/auto-thefts-rose-slightly-in-first-six-months-of-1990/376e31f4-37c8-43c5-a542-379d8a1f13f3/

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

Liberal policies on policing and prosecution cause this.

Go back to actually arresting people and putting them in jail.

Stop voting for progressives!

Anonymous wrote:Seems like a normal amount of crime. Lock your car doors. Lock your house doors. Don’t hang out on the street after midnight.
I’m in 22207, and o know at least 4 friends who have had their cars stolen. Guess what? Every single one left a key in the car. Stupid.

Sad thing is you used to be able to leave your car unlocked and trust your neighbors not to break into your car.

You used to be able to walk at night and expect a reasonable amount of safety walking around your neighborhood.


Why are you accepting this way of life now to “not walk outside” now. Especially if you are in a residential area if Arlington. We should expect the police and prosecutors to do their jobs. Rather than knits complain about the crime and cote for the same people who are normalizing it?????

Get ready for some more crime when the new CA gets inaugurated!

Seems like a normal amount of crime. Lock your car doors. Lock your house doors. Don’t hang out on the street after midnight.
I’m in 22207, and o know at least 4 friends who have had their cars stolen. Guess what? Every single one left a key in the car. Stupid.

Are there any patterns?

What has become of this once great county? Look at this crime in just the past 3 days! Wild!!!

https://www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arlington/Newsroom/Articles/2023/Crime-Report-June-28-2023
https://www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arlington/Newsroom/Articles/2023/Crime-Report-June-27-2023
https://www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arlington/Newsroom/Articles/2023/Crime-Report-June-26-2023

ROBBERY, 2023-06260153, 1800 block of N. Lynn Street. At approximately 1:52 p.m. on June 26, police were dispatched to the report of disorderly conduct. Upon arrival, it was determined the victim was inside the business when he was approached by four suspects who made threatening statements and stole cash. Suspect One is described as a Black male with a thin build, approximately 5’8”-5’9”, 120 pounds, with dreadlocks wearing a black hoodie, blue jacket, black jeans and black shoes. Suspect Two is described as a Hispanic female with a medium build, approximately 5’5”-5’6, 130 pounds, wearing a yellow shirt and blue jeans. Suspect Three is described as a tall Black male. Suspect Four is described as an unknown race female. The investigation is ongoing.

BURGLARY, 2023-06270025, 2500 block of Military Road. At approximately 2:28 a.m. on June 27, police were dispatched to the report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, it was determined the unknown suspect(s) gained entry into two of the victim’s vehicles, rummaged through the interiors and utilized a garage door opener to open the garage. No items were reported damaged or stolen from the garage or vehicles. Officers canvassed the area for the suspects yielding negative results. There is no suspect description(s). The investigation is ongoing.

LARCENY FROM AUTO/VEHICLE TAMPERING (Series) (Late), 2023-06260040/2023-06260075/2023-06260135/2023-06260177, 4400 block of 4th Street S./ 2500 block of S. Arlington Mill Drive/2100 block of S. Quebec Street/2800 block of S. Wakefield Street. At approximately 7:34 a.m. on June 26, police were dispatched to the late report of destruction of property. Upon arrival, it was determined between 12:00 p.m. on June 25 and 1:00 p.m. on June 26, the unknown suspect(s) stole the glass from the sideview mirrors of 14 vehicles and damaged the glass of the sideview mirrors of three vehicles in the area. No other items were reported damaged or stolen. There is no suspect description(s). The investigation is ongoing.

ROBBERY, 2023-06250053, N. Pershing Drive at N. Glebe Road. At approximately 2:52 a.m. on June 25, police were dispatched to the report of a robbery. Upon arrival, it was determined the male victim was approached by the female suspect who said she had a knife and stole cash from the victim. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. The suspect is described as a 25-35 year old Hispanic female, approximately 5'05"-5'08" tall, 150-170 lbs with long black hair. She was wearing black pants and a white shirt at the time of the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

CARJACKING, 2023-06250075, 15th Street S. at S. Eads Street. At approximately 5:42 a.m. on June 25, police were dispatched to the report of a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, the male victim advised he parked his vehicle when the suspect vehicle pulled behind him. A suspect then entered the victim’s vehicle and drove away with the other suspect following in the suspect vehicle. The victim’s vehicle is described as a black 2013 Audi A6 with Virginia license plate TUF1264. The victim was evaluated on scene by medics. Suspect One is described as a Black male, 5’6” tall. Suspect Two is described as a Black male, 5’10” tall. The investigation is ongoing.

ASSAULT ON POLICE, 2023-06250225, 2600 block of Clarendon Boulevard. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on June 25, police were dispatched to the report of a dispute. The preliminary investigation indicates the male victim observed the suspect yelling at an individual inside a vehicle and banging on the vehicle’s window before the suspect entered the driver’s seat and turned the vehicle on. The victim was recording the incident with his cell phone when the suspect allegedly exited the vehicle, approached the victim and knocked his phone out of his hand. As the responding officer attempted to detain the suspect, he became combative and struggled with and assaulted the officer. Bystanders attempted to assist the officer as the suspect continued to struggle. With the assistance of additional arriving officers, the suspect was taken into custody. Ruben Gurdea, 26, of Annandale, VA was arrested and charged with Assault on Police, Assault and Battery, Driving under the Influence and Obstruction of Justice. He was held on a secure bond.