Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 23:16     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I don’t have any other place to admit this - but I’m glad. My car was broken into twice while I was in NOMA. I took a trip to the target in Ivy city and I don’t see the crazy homeless man on the corner who was biting at the wind. If you know you know. I can actually walk to my Whole Foods off P street and not deal with panhandling or men passed out on the street. I hope this enforcement sticks around because the quality of life means more to me than anything. I’ll never admit this to my friends/neighbors but I’m secretly happy they are here.


NP. I'm happy too and I'm not ashamed to admit it! I'm tired of hearing about people trying to have a good time in NoMa, H ST, U St, Ivy City, Chinatown area and coming back to their cars to see it broken into, I'm tired of seeing cars with their wheels removed sitting on milk crates, I'm tired of seeing all the graffiti, I'm tired of seeing the police look the other way when crime happens right in front of them, I'm tired and sad of all the CVS's that had to close because the city woudn't do anything about the theft, I'm tired of nearly everything being locked up at some of the stores, I'm tired of seeing the unpermitted "vendors" in Columbia Heights, that area is a MESS!! BTW, the man that was on the corner of NY Ave and 16th St NE near the Target has only been moved. I saw him last week, but I've forgotten where. I've removed myself from all of my democratic organizations because I want to see real change. Our city leaders and MPD have failed us. Time for something new.


Sounds like you're tired of DC and need to move.


Nope. I love DC!! I hate the crime. Both can be true. I'm not moving. This is home, I just want it cleaned up a bit. Those of you that are protesting can't really be happy with all the senseless crime. Just like he may be trying to own the libs, I believe some of you go against everything just because it's Trump. I'm having a hard time believing that you are all OK with the crime in this city and don't want someone to try and clean it up. That blows my mind!
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 23:07     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:None of you people are from DC. I know two friends that been killed from kids shooting each other in cross firing. Five co workers that been car jacked and robbed leaving from work. All in NW.


I lived and worked in for 78 years and know a lot of people that been mugged and robbed. I know a co worker that got shot up 14th street after dinner going to his car. This crime is bad not even as bad as the 1968 riots. These people say its not bad hasn't lived here long enough to know.



I came to DC 35 years ago. I've never felt unsafe, but it was terrible back in 1991. I still live in DC (NE) and never feel unsafe. I also don't do stupid things like walk down the street with my face in my phone.


+1. I've lived here 25 years. DC is hardly perfect; the government could do a much better job prosecuting crime.

But a "crime emergency" that requires the National Guard? Ha! That's ridiculous.

I've lived in other major cities, and DC is fine.

PP who has lived here 78 years, of course you know people who've been victims of crime. You've had a lot of years to collect the data. I can tell you some crazy stories from the affluent bedroom suburb I grew up in because I've got several decades of knowledge about it.


I've lived here for 15 years, commute on the metro every day and walk around at night. And people acting like DC was some kind of war zone are nuts.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 23:06     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t have any other place to admit this - but I’m glad. My car was broken into twice while I was in NOMA. I took a trip to the target in Ivy city and I don’t see the crazy homeless man on the corner who was biting at the wind. If you know you know. I can actually walk to my Whole Foods off P street and not deal with panhandling or men passed out on the street. I hope this enforcement sticks around because the quality of life means more to me than anything. I’ll never admit this to my friends/neighbors but I’m secretly happy they are here.


NP. I'm happy too and I'm not ashamed to admit it! I'm tired of hearing about people trying to have a good time in NoMa, H ST, U St, Ivy City, Chinatown area and coming back to their cars to see it broken into, I'm tired of seeing cars with their wheels removed sitting on milk crates, I'm tired of seeing all the graffiti, I'm tired of seeing the police look the other way when crime happens right in front of them, I'm tired and sad of all the CVS's that had to close because the city woudn't do anything about the theft, I'm tired of nearly everything being locked up at some of the stores, I'm tired of seeing the unpermitted "vendors" in Columbia Heights, that area is a MESS!! BTW, the man that was on the corner of NY Ave and 16th St NE near the Target has only been moved. I saw him last week, but I've forgotten where. I've removed myself from all of my democratic organizations because I want to see real change. Our city leaders and MPD have failed us. Time for something new.


Sounds like you're tired of DC and need to move.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 23:02     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:I don’t have any other place to admit this - but I’m glad. My car was broken into twice while I was in NOMA. I took a trip to the target in Ivy city and I don’t see the crazy homeless man on the corner who was biting at the wind. If you know you know. I can actually walk to my Whole Foods off P street and not deal with panhandling or men passed out on the street. I hope this enforcement sticks around because the quality of life means more to me than anything. I’ll never admit this to my friends/neighbors but I’m secretly happy they are here.


NP. I'm happy too and I'm not ashamed to admit it! I'm tired of hearing about people trying to have a good time in NoMa, H ST, U St, Ivy City, Chinatown area and coming back to their cars to see it broken into, I'm tired of seeing cars with their wheels removed sitting on milk crates, I'm tired of seeing all the graffiti, I'm tired of seeing the police look the other way when crime happens right in front of them, I'm tired and sad of all the CVS's that had to close because the city woudn't do anything about the theft, I'm tired of nearly everything being locked up at some of the stores, I'm tired of seeing the unpermitted "vendors" in Columbia Heights, that area is a MESS!! BTW, the man that was on the corner of NY Ave and 16th St NE near the Target has only been moved. I saw him last week, but I've forgotten where. I've removed myself from all of my democratic organizations because I want to see real change. Our city leaders and MPD have failed us. Time for something new.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 20:24     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:None of you people are from DC. I know two friends that been killed from kids shooting each other in cross firing. Five co workers that been car jacked and robbed leaving from work. All in NW.


I lived and worked in for 78 years and know a lot of people that been mugged and robbed. I know a co worker that got shot up 14th street after dinner going to his car. This crime is bad not even as bad as the 1968 riots. These people say its not bad hasn't lived here long enough to know.



I came to DC 35 years ago. I've never felt unsafe, but it was terrible back in 1991. I still live in DC (NE) and never feel unsafe. I also don't do stupid things like walk down the street with my face in my phone.


+1. I've lived here 25 years. DC is hardly perfect; the government could do a much better job prosecuting crime.

But a "crime emergency" that requires the National Guard? Ha! That's ridiculous.

I've lived in other major cities, and DC is fine.

PP who has lived here 78 years, of course you know people who've been victims of crime. You've had a lot of years to collect the data. I can tell you some crazy stories from the affluent bedroom suburb I grew up in because I've got several decades of knowledge about it.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 20:15     Subject: Re:79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
I would have guessed it would be 94% based on the political affiliations of residents.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 20:14     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:None of you people are from DC. I know two friends that been killed from kids shooting each other in cross firing. Five co workers that been car jacked and robbed leaving from work. All in NW.


I lived and worked in for 78 years and know a lot of people that been mugged and robbed. I know a co worker that got shot up 14th street after dinner going to his car. This crime is bad not even as bad as the 1968 riots. These people say its not bad hasn't lived here long enough to know.


I came to DC 35 years ago. I've never felt unsafe, but it was terrible back in 1991. I still live in DC (NE) and never feel unsafe. I also don't do stupid things like walk down the street with my face in my phone.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 16:11     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:None of you people are from DC. I know two friends that been killed from kids shooting each other in cross firing. Five co workers that been car jacked and robbed leaving from work. All in NW.


I lived and worked in for 78 years and know a lot of people that been mugged and robbed. I know a co worker that got shot up 14th street after dinner going to his car. This crime is bad not even as bad as the 1968 riots. These people say it’s not bad hasn't lived here long enough to know.

Exactly. The protesters have no clue what’s been going on.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 14:56     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:None of you people are from DC. I know two friends that been killed from kids shooting each other in cross firing. Five co workers that been car jacked and robbed leaving from work. All in NW.


I lived and worked in for 78 years and know a lot of people that been mugged and robbed. I know a co worker that got shot up 14th street after dinner going to his car. This crime is bad not even as bad as the 1968 riots. These people say its not bad hasn't lived here long enough to know.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 14:46     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:I went to an excellent happy hour in DC yesterday. Before we were seated outside, the waiter put up a big partition so we could enjoy our drinks without the city spoiling the mood.


Were you worried about this happening?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/26/video-black-lives-matter-protest-confronting-dc-diners-goes-viral/3441636001/
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 14:46     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:Anyone else see Steven Miller's photo op today with Alcoholic Pete and Shit Vance?

Miller is such a twat. Who listens to that crap that comes out of his mouth? Not one grain of truth.

You must have listen to it.



Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 09:06     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:None of you people are from DC. I know two friends that been killed from kids shooting each other in cross firing. Five co workers that been car jacked and robbed leaving from work. All in NW.


I live in DC. This just isn't realistic, and honestly, when those types of events happen, the perps are ALWAYS from Maryland.

Feels like a Maryland problem, not a DC problem.


DP. I also live in DC. Agree lots of perps from MD. But crimes in DC are a DC issue


Yeah, I mean, they happen here... but if a bunch of 15 year olds from PG County come into DC to carjack, and you're serious about rooting the problem out, it feels like you should start in Maryland.


But don’t you have to take action where the crime happens? Can’t really go through PG rounding up suspicious acting 15yr olds


Just the ones that are like the 9/11 highjackers -- they can high jack a car and drive it but can't stop it Just look for the ones limping away from a mini-van they crashed into a big tree or Jersey barrier.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 09:03     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:Only 17 percent want it. Of them, only 9 percent "strongly" support it. So who is this for exactly?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/20/dc-poll-trump-crime-police/


Duh - all the waste management companies and National Guard members who can rock around DC rather than go to their boring jobs.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 08:50     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:P.S. I’d love to see your photos of Baghdad sunshine and daisies and unicorns, so feel free to post a link to your portfolio.


If you actually step outside this echo chamber and follow national and even international media, I guarantee you’ve already seen them.

Chances are, you’ve seen plenty of my DC photos too—especially from the past few weeks.


Sure, Jan. We’ve seen your photos of all the violence rampant on the streets of DC over the Biden era? How did you shoot if your hands were shaking so badly to walk down M Street or 16th?
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2025 08:03     Subject: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump takeover of police
I went to an excellent happy hour in DC yesterday. Before we were seated outside, the waiter put up a big partition so we could enjoy our drinks without the city spoiling the mood.