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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

You so want to deny the crime statistics, yet there they are showing massive increases in violent crime and murders. Why are you such an apologist for this problem? This isn’t a foxnews conspiracy. The facts are there and show that the city was much more exposed to violence and related crime.

The city has been testing out novel progressive criminal justice policy, but all it’s done is made the city less safe. What solutions are you proposing? More burying of heads in the sand while car jackings and retail theft occurs unchecked? And don’t say “move to the suburbs!” Because I grew up in the city.

Er. I am not denying crime statistics. I am merely saying that DC is not a landscape of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths. Unless you are a criminal sociopath?

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Anonymous wrote:Progressive criminal justice policies do not work. Period. There is no evidence from anywhere that says that violence interruptors, refusal to prosecute, detain or incarcerate even violent offenders, "restorative justice" and liberal parole policies do anything other than signal to criminals that lawlessness is completely acceptable. How bad does it have to get before the progressive council and AG understand that the way to get crime under control is to actually have unpleasant consequences happen to the people who commit it?

Initially I thought that more compassion would be a good thing but unfortunately punishment does seem to be the answer. If the criminal isn't punished, they have the freedom & the mindset to commit more crimes due to no consequences.

The so-called progressive policies are treating criminals as stupid. These policies say that criminals & would be criminals are - unable to make the reasoned connection - between committing crime & no consequences.

It's deeply insulting to think that criminals are incapable of making basic connections.

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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

When people from out of town who come to DC to help restore power are robbed, that kind of confirms the belief that DC is dangerous, don't you think?

When some random anonymously posts that they talked to somebody yesterday who told them about something that somebody else said happened to them, that kind of confirms that randoms randomly post all kind of things on the internet - not that there is much dispute about this.

This is the article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/14-year-old-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-construction-worker-on-howard-university-campus/3395424/?amp=1

Again, you can bury your head, shut out anything that contradicts your existing confirmation bias that progressive policies will “work if given enough time”, and that’s great for you.

For the rest of us who live in the real world, where we see stats, and can put 2 and 2 together, its not all some pandemic related problem of kids not having enough to occupy their time. it’s clear that years of electing progressive council members who push ever more lenient legislation for violent offenders (YRA and 2nd look act for example) and hiring progressive da’s that don’t prosecute (70% last year), and seeing that giving teens a slap on the wrist and pat on the head for basically terrorizing the city with violent crime are sort of the main contributors to the issue.

I get it. You’re virtuous, you don’t like seeing lots of people locked up, you know that selective “evidence-based” policies as Charles Allen is fond of repeating after another violent incident happens in Ward 6 occurs, are the best policies and we just need to look at alternatives to strict punishment because it’s new dawn and all that sht. Just stop. I am a liberal but we are going way overboard with trying to placate criminals. Just fking stop with your bs.

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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

When people from out of town who come to DC to help restore power are robbed, that kind of confirms the belief that DC is dangerous, don't you think?

When some random anonymously posts that they talked to somebody yesterday who told them about something that somebody else said happened to them, that kind of confirms that randoms randomly post all kind of things on the internet - not that there is much dispute about this.

Anonymous wrote:Progressive criminal justice policies do not work. Period. There is no evidence from anywhere that says that violence interruptors, refusal to prosecute, detain or incarcerate even violent offenders, "restorative justice" and liberal parole policies do anything other than signal to criminals that lawlessness is completely acceptable. How bad does it have to get before the progressive council and AG understand that the way to get crime under control is to actually have unpleasant consequences happen to the people who commit it?

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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

When people from out of town who come to DC to help restore power are robbed, that kind of confirms the belief that DC is dangerous, don't you think?

When some random anonymously posts that they talked to somebody yesterday who told them about something that somebody else said happened to them, that kind of confirms that randoms randomly post all kind of things on the internet - not that there is much dispute about this.

The fact that you are skeptical about people from out of town being attacked shows that you are denying reality.

https://wtop.com/crime/2023/07/probable-cause-that-kentucky-teacher-was-killed-at-catholic-university-during-robbery-attempt/

Weird how WTOP doesn't report about all the people who visited DC and weren't robbed or attacked.

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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

When people from out of town who come to DC to help restore power are robbed, that kind of confirms the belief that DC is dangerous, don't you think?

When some random anonymously posts that they talked to somebody yesterday who told them about something that somebody else said happened to them, that kind of confirms that randoms randomly post all kind of things on the internet - not that there is much dispute about this.

The fact that you are skeptical about people from out of town being attacked shows that you are denying reality.

https://wtop.com/crime/2023/07/probable-cause-that-kentucky-teacher-was-killed-at-catholic-university-during-robbery-attempt/

Weird how WTOP doesn't report about all the people who visited DC and weren't robbed or attacked.

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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

When people from out of town who come to DC to help restore power are robbed, that kind of confirms the belief that DC is dangerous, don't you think?

When some random anonymously posts that they talked to somebody yesterday who told them about something that somebody else said happened to them, that kind of confirms that randoms randomly post all kind of things on the internet - not that there is much dispute about this.

The fact that you are skeptical about people from out of town being attacked shows that you are denying reality.

https://wtop.com/crime/2023/07/probable-cause-that-kentucky-teacher-was-killed-at-catholic-university-during-robbery-attempt/

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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

When people from out of town who come to DC to help restore power are robbed, that kind of confirms the belief that DC is dangerous, don't you think?

When some random anonymously posts that they talked to somebody yesterday who told them about something that somebody else said happened to them, that kind of confirms that randoms randomly post all kind of things on the internet - not that there is much dispute about this.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

When people from out of town who come to DC to help restore power are robbed, that kind of confirms the belief that DC is dangerous, don't you think?

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There are some posters on DCUM, or maybe it's only one poster, who seems to believe that if they type "Period." after a statement of opinion, it magically turns the statement of opinion into a statement of fact.


DP here. Cite a city where progressive criminal justice policies are working to reduce crime.
I agree with pp. There need to be serious consequences for those who commit crimes - even if they are teenagers. Actually, ESPECIALLY if they are teenagers.

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Anonymous wrote:Progressive criminal justice policies do not work. Period. There is no evidence from anywhere that says that violence interruptors, refusal to prosecute, detain or incarcerate even violent offenders, "restorative justice" and liberal parole policies do anything other than signal to criminals that lawlessness is completely acceptable. How bad does it have to get before the progressive council and AG understand that the way to get crime under control is to actually have unpleasant consequences happen to the people who commit it?

There are some posters on DCUM, or maybe it's only one poster, who seems to believe that if they type "Period." after a statement of opinion, it magically turns the statement of opinion into a statement of fact.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

Anonymous wrote:Progressive criminal justice policies do not work. Period. There is no evidence from anywhere that says that violence interruptors, refusal to prosecute, detain or incarcerate even violent offenders, "restorative justice" and liberal parole policies do anything other than signal to criminals that lawlessness is completely acceptable. How bad does it have to get before the progressive council and AG understand that the way to get crime under control is to actually have unpleasant consequences happen to the people who commit it?

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Anonymous wrote:I was talking to power crews yesterday who came in from out of state. They stated that one of their teams was robbed while here. I cannot verify if this is true but their perception is that DC is dangerous. He stated that his spouse was worried.
Perception matters because at what point won’t we (DC) be able to get additional resources because out of state teams don’t want to come to a dangerous city.

Yes, when a major "news" source has devoted years to portraying cities in the US as landscapes of smoking rubble populated by criminal sociopaths, some people do become afraid to visit those cities.

You so want to deny the crime statistics, yet there they are showing massive increases in violent crime and murders. Why are you such an apologist for this problem? This isn’t a foxnews conspiracy. The facts are there and show that the city was much more exposed to violence and related crime.

The city has been testing out novel progressive criminal justice policy, but all it’s done is made the city less safe. What solutions are you proposing? More burying of heads in the sand while car jackings and retail theft occurs unchecked? And don’t say “move to the suburbs!” Because I grew up in the city.