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Anonymous wrote:Apartment buildings need better security too. Why did this guy get in?

No. Apartment buildings shouldn't need more security, police should do their job.

It is pretty crazy that he apparently slept in their lobby all day, defecated on the floor(!) and no one called the cops. They must just not have any security in the building at all.

The social norm that has been established is that calling the police on a person of color who is engaged in anti-social behavior is inviting police violence and potentially death on them.

The other reality is that only the property owner or their representative can trespass someone from a building. So if you call the police, they may only come if they have committed a crime.

I called the police once about a homeless man in a tent on the corner of our town harassing people. The policeman who picked up the phone yelled at me and said “where do you want him to go?” I told him that I pay a ton in taxes every year to the county and those taxes pay his salary and that when people like me leave the area due to this crap, his job will definitely be in jeopardy. There was no response and the situation was addressed.

Cop probably put him on a bus to the nearest big city to make it someone else's problem instead. A huge number of DC tent dwellers aren't originally from DC and already shuttled from place to place.

In DC you can call non-emergency 311, as well as a number for homeless wellness checks. BTW, cops also have access to this, so not sure why he was being such a prima donna. If the person is threatening. by all means call the cops.

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Anonymous wrote:Apartment buildings need better security too. Why did this guy get in?

No. Apartment buildings shouldn't need more security, police should do their job.

It is pretty crazy that he apparently slept in their lobby all day, defecated on the floor(!) and no one called the cops. They must just not have any security in the building at all.

The social norm that has been established is that calling the police on a person of color who is engaged in anti-social behavior is inviting police violence and potentially death on them.

The other reality is that only the property owner or their representative can trespass someone from a building. So if you call the police, they may only come if they have committed a crime.

I called the police once about a homeless man in a tent on the corner of our town harassing people. The policeman who picked up the phone yelled at me and said “where do you want him to go?” I told him that I pay a ton in taxes every year to the county and those taxes pay his salary and that when people like me leave the area due to this crap, his job will definitely be in jeopardy. There was no response and the situation was addressed.

Cop probably put him on a bus to the nearest big city to make it someone else's problem instead. A huge number of DC tent dwellers aren't originally from DC and already shuttled from place to place.

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Anonymous wrote:So where is her apartment located? A general location, don't need to know the name of the building.

H street.

H street is definitely one of the most dangerous parts of Capitol Hill. And Capitol Hill in general is way more dangerous than WOTP

I just ubered from PG County Mall to my home on the Hill, and the stretch of Bladensburg from NY Ave to H St/Benning was by far the sketchiest blocks of the whole ride. Despite the rep the PG Mall was actually very nice - clean and well
maintained, good stores, good food, very calm. Hill folk are definitely in denial about how sketch it is lately.

??

Several people were shot (some killed) at PG Mall in 2022 and the bank was robbed at gunpoint in January.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/suspect-arrested-in-killing-at-mall-at-prince-georges/3175726/?amp=1

https://www.wusa9.com/amp/article/news/crime/one-dead-shooting-prince-georges-county-mall-police-say/65-90aa0dd5-d2c8-41bb-b1ec-0285fdb2f4f0

https://wjla.com/amp/news/local/brinks-truck-robbed-east-west-highway-hyattsville-maryland-armed-gunman-suspects-police-investigation-atm-truist-bank-crime-two-men-ski-masks-black-cargo-pants-bmw-suv-tinted-windows-information-rifle-handgun

And this guy was assaulted and robbed of his purchases:

https://wjla.com/amp/news/local/man-assaulted-robbed-new-nike-jordan-11-sneakers-leaving-store-prince-georges-mall-hyattsvillemaryland

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Anonymous wrote:So where is her apartment located? A general location, don't need to know the name of the building.

H street.

H street is definitely one of the most dangerous parts of Capitol Hill. And Capitol Hill in general is way more dangerous than WOTP

I just ubered from PG County Mall to my home on the Hill, and the stretch of Bladensburg from NY Ave to H St/Benning was by far the sketchiest blocks of the whole ride. Despite the rep the PG Mall was actually very nice - clean and well
maintained, good stores, good food, very calm. Hill folk are definitely in denial about how sketch it is lately.

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Anonymous wrote:Apartment buildings need better security too. Why did this guy get in?

No. Apartment buildings shouldn't need more security, police should do their job.

It is pretty crazy that he apparently slept in their lobby all day, defecated on the floor(!) and no one called the cops. They must just not have any security in the building at all.

The social norm that has been established is that calling the police on a person of color who is engaged in anti-social behavior is inviting police violence and potentially death on them.

The other reality is that only the property owner or their representative can trespass someone from a building. So if you call the police, they may only come if they have committed a crime.

I called the police once about a homeless man in a tent on the corner of our town harassing people. The policeman who picked up the phone yelled at me and said “where do you want him to go?” I told him that I pay a ton in taxes every year to the county and those taxes pay his salary and that when people like me leave the area due to this crap, his job will definitely be in jeopardy. There was no response and the situation was addressed.

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Anonymous wrote:Apartment buildings need better security too. Why did this guy get in?

No. Apartment buildings shouldn't need more security, police should do their job.

It is pretty crazy that he apparently slept in their lobby all day, defecated on the floor(!) and no one called the cops. They must just not have any security in the building at all.

The social norm that has been established is that calling the police on a person of color who is engaged in anti-social behavior is inviting police violence and potentially death on them.

The other reality is that only the property owner or their representative can trespass someone from a building. So if you call the police, they may only come if they have committed a crime.

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Anonymous wrote:Apartment buildings need better security too. Why did this guy get in?

No. Apartment buildings shouldn't need more security, police should do their job.

It is pretty crazy that he apparently slept in their lobby all day, defecated on the floor(!) and no one called the cops. They must just not have any security in the building at all.

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Anonymous wrote:This Congresswoman never cared until it affected her.

Exactly. This Congresswoman from flyover country never cared about urban crime before.

what point are you trying to make?

Reality: most people don't care that much about bad stuff until it affects them. That's very normal. I am sorry she got attacked--nobody deserves that--but now that someone in Congress cares let's hope that has some positive effect on the situation here.

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Democratic Rep. Angie Craig vowed on Tuesday to fight for tougher penalties for repeat offenders after she was assaulted by a crazed suspect with a long rap sheet inside the elevator of her Washington, DC, apartment building last week.

Kendrid Hamlin, who is believed to be homeless, allegedly punched Craig and grabbed her by the shoulder and collarbone during the early morning attack last Thursday, authorities said. He was arrested later that night and charged with assaulting the congresswoman.

“I was assault No. 13 on his record,” Craig told CBS News on Tuesday. “And I’m gonna do everything in my power to make sure there’s not a 14, a 15, a 20.”

“If you throw somebody in jail for 10 days and think, ‘There’s your punishment, and we’re gonna let you right back on the street,’ what the hell do you think’s gonna happen?” she added.

Hours after the assault on Craig, the GOP-led House voted 250-173 to overturn a revamping of DC’s criminal code, which lowered the maximum penalties for burglary, carjacking and robbery. Craig joined 31 Democrats in voting for the measure.

This interview is absolutely devastating for Charles Allen and the DC Council. Just devastating. I hope they keep talking about “colonialism” just to show how extreme and out of touch they are. They’re embarrassing themselves and this city and they can’t even see it.

I fully expect to see the council call for a ban on elevators. People should take the stairs because it is healthier.

Given how obsessed you are with this issue, it would be nice if you took the time to get the facts. The accused is as an adult and has previously committed serious crimes, which means that he would have been prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office. The DC Council has absolutely no oversight whatsoever over the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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Anonymous wrote:How does an elderly woman prevent strangers from following her through a secure door at the lobby?

Is that what happened here?

Depends on your definition of “elderly”.

Her story was that he was in the lobby acting erratically already when she walked in. I'm sure she regrets not just walking out of the lobby instead of into the elevator.

According to the reporting he had been there all day sleeping and defecating on the floor, some earlier tenant let him in.

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Anonymous wrote:So where is her apartment located? A general location, don't need to know the name of the building.

H street.

H street is definitely one of the most dangerous parts of Capitol Hill. And Capitol Hill in general is way more dangerous than WOTP