Comments on: Culture of Fear in D.C. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:25:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Ryan Grim http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-166116 Ryan Grim Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:42:16 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/#comment-166116 It's not a journalist's job to present alternative policing plans. Get ahold of yourself, man. It's not a journalist's job to present alternative policing plans. Get ahold of yourself, man.

]]> By: Angela Valdez http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-166006 Angela Valdez Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:37:27 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/#comment-166006 No no. I was just linking and lazy. If you check, the New York link also goes to a long list of lots of places. No no. I was just linking and lazy. If you check, the New York link also goes to a long list of lots of places.

]]> By: Ernest http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-166002 Ernest Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:31:37 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/#comment-166002 While drawing her "obvious historical comparisons", the author is obviously under the impression that Vilno is located in Russia, whereas, objectively, it’s in Lithuania. Which is, like, if adjacent to Russia, is, like, a totally different country. While drawing her "obvious historical comparisons", the author is obviously under the impression that Vilno is located in Russia, whereas, objectively, it’s in Lithuania. Which is, like, if adjacent to Russia, is, like, a totally different country.

]]> By: jon http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-166000 jon Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:30:40 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/#comment-166000 curious as to why you mention "(still below 90s levels)" -- it implies you think things aren't too bad? just another 8 or 9 people murdered every weekend...? curious as to why you mention "(still below 90s levels)" -- it implies you think things aren't too bad? just another 8 or 9 people murdered every weekend...?

]]> By: Matt S http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-165979 Matt S Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:37:47 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/#comment-165979 What is your proposal to address the violence that is a plague on this city? Her plan is outrageous, but if you don't like it, your journalistic duty is to present an alternative. Go do some leg work and get a story. What is your proposal to address the violence that is a plague on this city? Her plan is outrageous, but if you don't like it, your journalistic duty is to present an alternative. Go do some leg work and get a story.

]]> By: Astounded http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-165947 Astounded Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:57:27 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/#comment-165947 WTF is right. I am a law enforcement officer (not an MPD officer though) and I live a stone's throw from Trinidad and found my house literally in the center of the weekend's shooting spree. This plan though takes things too far. I became a cop to protect civil liberities, not have the power to just trump them. Lanier has proven to be a responsive Chief, lets pray that she rethinks this proposal and adopts proven methods such as license checkpoints (which check for valid license and vehicle registration on a predetermined pattern, every car, every other car, etc and have the ripple effect of dissuading criminals from driving around and area), foot patrols and (in my younger days I'd never thought I'd say this) community policing. Best way to know when trouble's coming is to know who the good folks are, who the thugs are and who are the folks that try to have it both ways. One other things, we - DC residents, have to stop accepting things like drug dealers on the corner and prostitutes walking the streets. Complain! Call 911 each and every time, call you council member! Don't take no for an answer. I refuse to. I never mention that I'm a law enforcment officer either, just another District resident. WTF is right. I am a law enforcement officer (not an MPD officer though) and I live a stone's throw from Trinidad and found my house literally in the center of the weekend's shooting spree. This plan though takes things too far. I became a cop to protect civil liberities, not have the power to just trump them.

Lanier has proven to be a responsive Chief, lets pray that she rethinks this proposal and adopts proven methods such as license checkpoints (which check for valid license and vehicle registration on a predetermined pattern, every car, every other car, etc and have the ripple effect of dissuading criminals from driving around and area), foot patrols and (in my younger days I'd never thought I'd say this) community policing. Best way to know when trouble's coming is to know who the good folks are, who the thugs are and who are the folks that try to have it both ways.

One other things, we - DC residents, have to stop accepting things like drug dealers on the corner and prostitutes walking the streets. Complain! Call 911 each and every time, call you council member! Don't take no for an answer. I refuse to. I never mention that I'm a law enforcment officer either, just another District resident.

]]> By: setup upsets http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-165912 setup upsets Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:34:35 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/#comment-165912 what*the*fuck what*the*fuck

]]> By: IMGoph http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-165883 IMGoph Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:51:58 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/04/culture-of-fear-in-dc/#comment-165883 new york and russia? how about comparisons to nazi occupied warsaw? let's just go straight for the godwin's law reference, right? new york and russia? how about comparisons to nazi occupied warsaw? let's just go straight for the godwin's law reference, right?

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