Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 14:16     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
The arrogance is striking, look at this "we really should change those rules" post re: the Council and legislative process rules.

Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 14:09     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:The activists have forced several changes to the bill, of course, the vote was delayed to give them time to do so.



The activists, many of whom do not even live in DC, control the Council.


How exactly does that work and why does it involve Comet Ping Pong again?
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 14:02     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
The activists have forced several changes to the bill, of course, the vote was delayed to give them time to do so.



The activists, many of whom do not even live in DC, control the Council.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 13:33     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Council vote is tomorrow, even if they do not respond it is still important for regular folks, rather than the activist fringe, to make their opinion known. Many of the activists who show up to pack hearings are not even from DC!

Please call or draft a short email to your reps - your Ward Councilmember, the chair, Mendelson, and the 4 At Large members. All 6 represent you.

If in Ward 3, Frumin may need a bit of a push given his behavior during the vote for Pinto's June bill.



Can anyone on this thread name one thing in this bill that promises to significantly reduce crime? One thing.


I'll bite. The bill will allow police to pursue vehicles suspected of a crime. Imagine that? Expecting to be pursued by the police if you commit a crime? A fact that Campaign Zero has branded "Killing Car Chase Suspects is now legal." Defund folks went too far, and the hyperbole they are now using reflects how very on their heels they are.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 11:23     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
The problem there is not enough height, density, and urban vibrancy.


That's right. Single family housing and plenty of free surface parking will save Chinatown.


I feel really badly for all the people who bought "lifestyle condos" there, retirees etc. They've been done wrong..the single minded focus on building, building, building more without ANY attention to quality of life issues for DC residents is a debacle .
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 11:22     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Council vote is tomorrow, even if they do not respond it is still important for regular folks, rather than the activist fringe, to make their opinion known. Many of the activists who show up to pack hearings are not even from DC!

Please call or draft a short email to your reps - your Ward Councilmember, the chair, Mendelson, and the 4 At Large members. All 6 represent you.

If in Ward 3, Frumin may need a bit of a push given his behavior during the vote for Pinto's June bill.



Can anyone on this thread name one thing in this bill that promises to significantly reduce crime? One thing.


This is clearly an activist trolling or astroturfing, may not even be a DC resident.

But for anyone with a sincere interest in learning more about the bill. Of course, the activists are pushing to further weaken laws, as Biden and Congress stopped last year, or to do nothing. Unacceptable.

Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 11:19     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Widespread coverage of crime in DC has gone international. Should probably expect tourism revenue to dip as well.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-trump-official-dies-after-attempted-car-jacking-in-washington/
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 10:14     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:The Council vote is tomorrow, even if they do not respond it is still important for regular folks, rather than the activist fringe, to make their opinion known. Many of the activists who show up to pack hearings are not even from DC!

Please call or draft a short email to your reps - your Ward Councilmember, the chair, Mendelson, and the 4 At Large members. All 6 represent you.

If in Ward 3, Frumin may need a bit of a push given his behavior during the vote for Pinto's June bill.



Can anyone on this thread name one thing in this bill that promises to significantly reduce crime? One thing.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 09:55     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
It's working in Baltimore, it's just common sense...they need to reboot The Wire, base it in Chinatown and focus on the USAO and AG.

It's not just Graves, it's the office. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/04/politics/black-prosecutors-dc-gun-cases/index.html

Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 09:52     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
The Council vote is tomorrow, even if they do not respond it is still important for regular folks, rather than the activist fringe, to make their opinion known. Many of the activists who show up to pack hearings are not even from DC!

Please call or draft a short email to your reps - your Ward Councilmember, the chair, Mendelson, and the 4 At Large members. All 6 represent you.

If in Ward 3, Frumin may need a bit of a push given his behavior during the vote for Pinto's June bill.

Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 08:54     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:
The problem there is not enough height, density, and urban vibrancy.


That's right. Single family housing and plenty of free surface parking will save Chinatown.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 08:19     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:More bad news for Chinatown. But, he's not wrong. It felt much less safe by 2019, then QOL went off a cliff.



Good. We don't need another chain restaurant in Chinatown.


I work in Chinatown and cannot believe the decline. It’s a shame because it used to be great around here.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 06:51     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:More bad news for Chinatown. But, he's not wrong. It felt much less safe by 2019, then QOL went off a cliff.



Good. We don't need another chain restaurant in Chinatown.


Taco Bamba was amazing here. This neighborhood was amazing. Now it is scary and there is nobody to turn to to help.


The problem there is not enough height, density, and urban vibrancy.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 05:57     Subject: We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
We let the anarchists run the city, and now we lost everything.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 05:56     Subject: Re:We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:More bad news for Chinatown. But, he's not wrong. It felt much less safe by 2019, then QOL went off a cliff.



Good. We don't need another chain restaurant in Chinatown.


Taco Bamba was amazing here. This neighborhood was amazing. Now it is scary and there is nobody to turn to to help.