You're absolutely right. Some folks are not cut out for city living. Fortunately, we invented the gated community and the suburb to warehouse them until they die. ;)
> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:07:19 -0400
> Subject: Re: [BloomingdaleActionList] This is scary!!
> From: patrickhudak@gmail.com
> To: bloomingdaleactionlist@googlegroups.com
>
> Although crime is a serious issue, I am unaware of any concerted
> effort by DC residents to have it addressed, including by changing the
> laws to toughen enforcement and penalties. Having moved into the city
> from Alexandria only two years ago, my perception is that most DC
> residents consider crime a part of city living or someone else's
> problem.
>
> I'd like to see the stats on where these criminals come from or
> reside. I know the city has this information, but I suspect it's too
> culturally sensitive to share.
>
> On 9/21/12, Mark Mueller <markmueller100@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Although the description is too minimal, it does fit the young men
> > living/hanging around on Flagler that many people have been dealing with for
> > some years as these guys have been steeling bikes, busting into cars,
> > terrorizing neighbors, etc. I figured they are doing home invasions also,
> > but no proof so far. We need to have eye-witnesses & ideally video to local
> > robbery, muggings etc get together and see if they recognize the same
> > people.
> > I really want to get camera's and set up decoy traps.
> >
> > One problem is that if these kids get caught for steeling, etc they usually
> > get out of jail within hours or days--unless they "hurt someone badly".
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:14:44 -0400
> > Subject: [BloomingdaleActionList] This is scary!!
> > From: andybcassell@gmail.com
> > To: bloomingdaleactionlist@googlegroups.com
> >
> > Hi folks:
> >
> > What is your first reaction to this? Scary, right!?? Can't even feel safe
> > in your own yard =(
> >
> >
> > [ 4 ] Gun Pulled on Quincy Place NW Residents in Their Backyard
> > /
> > This message has likewise been posted at the Bloomingdale Neighborhood blog:
> > http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2012/09/quincy-place-nw-resident-gun-pulled-on.html
> > .
> > /
> > From: A Quincy Place NW resident
> > Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:02 AM
> > Subject: Gun pulled on my husband and I, in back yard
> > /
> > Last night a guy came to my back door shortly after my husband had left to
> > park our car and do some work in the basement.
> > /
> > I heard a knock on the door and at first assumed it was my husband because
> > he had just left. When I didn`t recognize the voice and my dog, who NEVER
> > barks went into high alert. I asked without opening the door if it was
> > Brian. I felt like something may have happened to my husband. The guy
> > replied ``yes this is Buddy`` I knew then he was there to rob us because he
> > was just repeating back what he thought I said. My husband came up from the
> > basement and confronted the guy so I opened the door. With him at the top of
> > our stairs and my husband at the bottom behind him I think he felt
> > uncomfortable and backed down back into the alley my husband followed a few
> > feet behind and the guy pulls a gun out and points it at his face. My
> > husband had a water bottle and threw it at the guy and ran back into the
> > basement where apparently it was too dark for the gunman to follow. I opened
> > the door again to attempt to bring his attention away from my husband who is
> > thankfully in the dark but cornered...and see this guy running toward me
> > with a gun pointed at my face. He looks at me and then runs off.
> > /
> > Of course we called the police. And we`re told we would probably see them
> > again because chances are they live in our neighborhood. These guys were
> > young. And it turns out there were two of them. Our neighbor ran up after he
> > heard me yelling and saw a guy with dreads hiding at the front of our
> > garage. Waiting I guess for the friend to get in the house. He clearly saw
> > both guys faces as did my husband. Now my husband had seen these two guys
> > speed walking in the alley and a few weeks back my father saw the same guys
> > acting suspicious again on the alley in back yards, looking in windows etc.
> > Once the shock left I remembered seeing them walking together the day before
> > with the same clothes on. The guy with dreads is about 5`8 he had on a red
> > shirt. The gunman was short and had on a black scull cap, which was a ski
> > mask pulled up. A dingy black shirt and blue jeans his clothes looked worn
> > like he had been in them a while. He had a little facial hair like he need
> > to shave but no beard.
> > /
> > One other thing my husband and I membered after was that these same guys
> > were sitting in a backyard with a couple females that live on our block.
> > Which made me feel unsafe.
> > /
> > Please be vigilant and keep an eye out for ANY suspicious activity and don`t
> > hesitate to call 911. Even of these guys are in someone else`s yard call!
> > Get to know your neighbors. We have to watch out for each other.
> > /
> > Thanks
> > Quincy pl NW
> >
> Subject: Re: [BloomingdaleActionList] This is scary!!
> From: patrickhudak@gmail.com
> To: bloomingdaleactionlist@googlegroups.com
>
> Although crime is a serious issue, I am unaware of any concerted
> effort by DC residents to have it addressed, including by changing the
> laws to toughen enforcement and penalties. Having moved into the city
> from Alexandria only two years ago, my perception is that most DC
> residents consider crime a part of city living or someone else's
> problem.
>
> I'd like to see the stats on where these criminals come from or
> reside. I know the city has this information, but I suspect it's too
> culturally sensitive to share.
>
> On 9/21/12, Mark Mueller <markmueller100@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Although the description is too minimal, it does fit the young men
> > living/hanging around on Flagler that many people have been dealing with for
> > some years as these guys have been steeling bikes, busting into cars,
> > terrorizing neighbors, etc. I figured they are doing home invasions also,
> > but no proof so far. We need to have eye-witnesses & ideally video to local
> > robbery, muggings etc get together and see if they recognize the same
> > people.
> > I really want to get camera's and set up decoy traps.
> >
> > One problem is that if these kids get caught for steeling, etc they usually
> > get out of jail within hours or days--unless they "hurt someone badly".
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:14:44 -0400
> > Subject: [BloomingdaleActionList] This is scary!!
> > From: andybcassell@gmail.com
> > To: bloomingdaleactionlist@googlegroups.com
> >
> > Hi folks:
> >
> > What is your first reaction to this? Scary, right!?? Can't even feel safe
> > in your own yard =(
> >
> >
> > [ 4 ] Gun Pulled on Quincy Place NW Residents in Their Backyard
> > /
> > This message has likewise been posted at the Bloomingdale Neighborhood blog:
> > http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2012/09/quincy-place-nw-resident-gun-pulled-on.html
> > .
> > /
> > From: A Quincy Place NW resident
> > Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:02 AM
> > Subject: Gun pulled on my husband and I, in back yard
> > /
> > Last night a guy came to my back door shortly after my husband had left to
> > park our car and do some work in the basement.
> > /
> > I heard a knock on the door and at first assumed it was my husband because
> > he had just left. When I didn`t recognize the voice and my dog, who NEVER
> > barks went into high alert. I asked without opening the door if it was
> > Brian. I felt like something may have happened to my husband. The guy
> > replied ``yes this is Buddy`` I knew then he was there to rob us because he
> > was just repeating back what he thought I said. My husband came up from the
> > basement and confronted the guy so I opened the door. With him at the top of
> > our stairs and my husband at the bottom behind him I think he felt
> > uncomfortable and backed down back into the alley my husband followed a few
> > feet behind and the guy pulls a gun out and points it at his face. My
> > husband had a water bottle and threw it at the guy and ran back into the
> > basement where apparently it was too dark for the gunman to follow. I opened
> > the door again to attempt to bring his attention away from my husband who is
> > thankfully in the dark but cornered...and see this guy running toward me
> > with a gun pointed at my face. He looks at me and then runs off.
> > /
> > Of course we called the police. And we`re told we would probably see them
> > again because chances are they live in our neighborhood. These guys were
> > young. And it turns out there were two of them. Our neighbor ran up after he
> > heard me yelling and saw a guy with dreads hiding at the front of our
> > garage. Waiting I guess for the friend to get in the house. He clearly saw
> > both guys faces as did my husband. Now my husband had seen these two guys
> > speed walking in the alley and a few weeks back my father saw the same guys
> > acting suspicious again on the alley in back yards, looking in windows etc.
> > Once the shock left I remembered seeing them walking together the day before
> > with the same clothes on. The guy with dreads is about 5`8 he had on a red
> > shirt. The gunman was short and had on a black scull cap, which was a ski
> > mask pulled up. A dingy black shirt and blue jeans his clothes looked worn
> > like he had been in them a while. He had a little facial hair like he need
> > to shave but no beard.
> > /
> > One other thing my husband and I membered after was that these same guys
> > were sitting in a backyard with a couple females that live on our block.
> > Which made me feel unsafe.
> > /
> > Please be vigilant and keep an eye out for ANY suspicious activity and don`t
> > hesitate to call 911. Even of these guys are in someone else`s yard call!
> > Get to know your neighbors. We have to watch out for each other.
> > /
> > Thanks
> > Quincy pl NW
> >
0 comments:
Post a Comment