Comments on: Another Reason to Wear a Helmet

By: I give up

I give up — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:32:09 +0000

I called 911 b/c some guy lit a fire up against my building. The fire dept came, but the cops didn't bother.

By: The Gentrification Shuffle at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:44:52 +0000

[...] to rock-attack people who can afford to live in the beautiful new condos off U Street nor jump some semi-urban cyclist on their way somewhere, I can understand some of the poorly channeled [...]

By: Kids Laughing, Kids Mugging « Solar Kismet

Kids Laughing, Kids Mugging « Solar Kismet — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:41:35 +0000

[...] apparently in reaction to the evolving neighborhood demographics, aka gentrification if you will (City Paper article). The teenagers were black. Our neighbor is black. We live on a really mixed street of people who [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:52:00 +0000

Civility is on life-support....

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:51:00 +0000

I don't bike in the seedy neighborhoods... you should possibly avoid it too and save yourself. If someone wants to be oblivious and say there's no hatred toward whites from the blacks in this city... then go ahead... but it is here.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:34:00 +0000

Councilmember Jim Graham sent a message to constituents today about similar attacks on bicyclists.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:06:00 +0000

I hope the cops pay attention to this. It sounds as though the violence against cyclists is escalating. What will it take for them to take it seriously, a biker getting beaten into a coma?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:46:00 +0000

I think I would try to punch the kids, even though they're kids.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:36:00 +0000

The police never take you seriously when you call 311. Unfortunately, in order to get any attention you have to call 911.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:02:00 +0000

Ride the bike in the park, catch a cab, bus, or subway when you go shopping.