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Anonymous wrote:The Council changed how property managers can screen for criminal backgrounds and how far back they can look, that change has had an impact.
https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/laws/21-259

There is a lot more visible drug dealing in Forest Hills/Van Ness than in the past. I don't know that all involved are residents, many may know or be associated with or related to tenants and come from elsewhere.

Up and down 36th street, cars pull over and the deal happens right there, some prostitution in cars parked there too. Especially over by Sheridan school, which makes it a bigger crime by statute. I’ve seen exchanges by Murch too.

I live in the affected area but I must say that I have never seen any deals or prostitution near Sheridan school -- or anything approximating that. The location is also a block away from the backs of many embassies and there is often a police car on 36th street itself in that area.

Anonymous wrote:Time for some stop and frisk.

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Anonymous wrote:The Council changed how property managers can screen for criminal backgrounds and how far back they can look, that change has had an impact.
https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/laws/21-259

There is a lot more visible drug dealing in Forest Hills/Van Ness than in the past. I don't know that all involved are residents, many may know or be associated with or related to tenants and come from elsewhere.

Up and down 36th street, cars pull over and the deal happens right there, some prostitution in cars parked there too. Especially over by Sheridan school, which makes it a bigger crime by statute. I’ve seen exchanges by Murch too.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know how many times it needs to be stressed here. Most voucher recipients are not habitual violent criminals or offenders, there is a small minority.

We have plenty of evidence at this point that a lot of criminality is brought in with the voucher program. Thankfully The Washington Post actually sent reporters out to these situations to dig into what was happening, or else we'd still have people claiming that this never happened.

Whether it's 15% of the voucher holders causing that or 70%, it doesn't change the fact that the program is making these neighborhoods visibly more dangerous.

The WashPo like most news media is drumming up unnecessary. hysteria. They should have been investigating why DC was the very last to reopen schools and local gov't agency departments for services.

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Anonymous wrote:Time for some stop and frisk.

My spouse went through MANY hoops (rightfully) to obtain a legal gun, but stop and frisk which is a momentary inconvenience targeting illegal weapons would cause the greatest hue and outcry.

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Anonymous wrote:The Council changed how property managers can screen for criminal backgrounds and how far back they can look, that change has had an impact.
https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/laws/21-259

There is a lot more visible drug dealing in Forest Hills/Van Ness than in the past. I don't know that all involved are residents, many may know or be associated with or related to tenants and come from elsewhere.

Up and down 36th street, cars pull over and the deal happens right there, some prostitution in cars parked there too. Especially over by Sheridan school, which makes it a bigger crime by statute. I’ve seen exchanges by Murch too.

Anonymous wrote:The Council changed how property managers can screen for criminal backgrounds and how far back they can look, that change has had an impact.
https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/laws/21-259

There is a lot more visible drug dealing in Forest Hills/Van Ness than in the past. I don't know that all involved are residents, many may know or be associated with or related to tenants and come from elsewhere.

Anonymous wrote:Time for some stop and frisk.

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Anonymous wrote:This is what Matt meant by making “Ward 3 More Welcoming.” How’s it working out?

Serious danger to community residents from violence like this is “out of site out of mind” to people like Frumin. He truly does not care at all.

I don't know how many times it needs to be stressed here. Most voucher recipients are not habitual violent criminals or offenders, there is a small minority. It should also be noted crime is up in white states such as Colorado, Washington, Vermont, Oregon. This is a direct result of the prolonged COVID closures, low wages, inflation and the pitiful way this country deals with mental illness.

Crime is up in Ward 3 more than other parts of DC. Ward 3 has experienced a 45 percent in crime year-over-year. That compares with a 27 percent increase for DC at large. While voucher holders may not directly be the source, there is a strong argument that they are indirectly contributing. Case in point is that the shooter in this month's "incident" had entry access to the Saratoga even though he wasn't a resident. One solution could be capping the number of vouchers per building to avoid destabilizing a building or a neighborhood. Another solution would be to use some of this available housing stock to provide vouchers for teachers, law enforcement and other first responders/essential workers who are priced out of the neighborhood. Voucher recipients should also be required to access services as needed.

If this is not curbed, people will leave the neighborhood and it will create a spiraling effect. There are terrible market distortions and perverse incentives in the voucher program that need to be corrected. But more importantly, more lives could be unnecessarily lost.

Here's the data for ward 3 crime: https://crimecards.dc.gov/all:crimes/all:weapons/1:year%20to%20date/in:Ward:3
Here's the data for dc-wide crime:https://crimecards.dc.gov/

Thank you for sharing the link to the data. Citywide crime is up 28% and violent crime is up 37%. In Wards 1 and 6, violent crime is up more than 60% - that's homicide, sex abuse, assault with a dangerous weapon and robbery. There is not only more crime today than last year (and also pre-pandemic), a greater share of that crime is violent crime. I know a lot of focus is on the Ward 3 councilmember (as it should be) but where do the at-large members and other ward councilmembers stand?

All but JLG voted for Pinto's Emergency bill. I've reached out to Frumin, Mendelson and 3 at large re: her new bill and have gotten no response.

For anyone wanting data re: FH, look at crime cards for PSA and then look at change in 5 years. It is the biggest % increase in crime of anywhere in the entire city. It has been confirmed by MPD, acknowledged by Frumin and was noted in a WP article re: Cheh. Violent crime is way up but so are property crimes such as stolen autos. That is a real economic burden on renters who may barely be able to afford the area and who may need vehicle to take a child to school, for work or for medical appointments.

Looks like we now have correlation and causation established. The biggest increase in crime in any part of DC over the past five years. And those that live here definitely feel it. Frumin needs to be held accountable for not responding to his constituents.

Exactly. But, he was just elected and there is no getting him out for years yet. Our focus need s to be on legislation that will undo some of the policies that got us to this point. The pressure needs to be kept on him from those in Ward 3, but also Mendelson and at large. Frumin is only 1 vote. He is on the housing committee though.

Robert White has an upcoming listening session at the Tenley library and there will be a Ward 3 crime meeting with the new chief and Frumin and MPD in October. I urge as many to attend, to stream or to watch recording of meeting as possible, they track that. Also, Frumin is sure to be at Art All Night for Forest Hills and Tenley. Let your voice be heard, directly, and in earshot of neighbors.

He can be recalled beginning in January.

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Anonymous wrote:Another vibrant Saturday afternoon at The Saratoga at 4601 Connecticut Ave NW

From the 2D listserve, no idea if they are residents or guests or how they pay their rent.

Arrest Number# 022318060
Arrest Date & Time Sep 23, 2023 4:20:00 PM
Arrest Location 4601 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20008
UNITED STATES
Arrest Location PSA 203
Offender Last Name hall
Offender First Name destiny
Gender Female
Age 22
Offense Simple Assault
Felony/Misdemeanor MISDEMEANOR
Officer Novak 10789
Arrest Number# 022318061
Arrest Date & Time Sep 23, 2023 4:20:00 PM
Arrest Location 4601 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20008
UNITED STATES
Arrest Location PSA 203
Offender Last Name robinson
Offender First Name nyiesha
Gender Female
Age 21
Offense Simple Assault
Felony/Misdemeanor MISDEMEANOR
Officer Novak 10789

It used to have a lot of Murch families, seems like it has really changed.

Was this a fight between these individuals or did these two attack a third person?

Anonymous wrote:Saw an evidence van and lots police around Park Connecticut this morning (Tuesday 9/26). Anyone know what happened?