So last weekend 7 bodies dropped in one district in Northeast D.C...

[Hanzo]

and now they are checking the ID's of all the motorists that drive through the neigborhood. Some motorists have been turned away. The reason being that they did not have a legitimate reason to be in this particular district. The ACLU has already questioned these motorists to see if any civil rights have been violated. The ACLU has criticized this crime prevention tactic saying it's borderline martial law.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYJpfPkdrwpSv5jXpMhbBqWrhFQwD91457M80

I guess my question is do you think that this is a little over the top or necessary given the spike in violence. Mind you, they are only planning to do this for random hours for the next 5 days maybe 10.

[Keels]

it makes sense slightly

cuz the random id checks will stop drug transactions
which could lead to murders


to be real tho the way that shit happened last week tho

we need to do watever we can to prevent murder in the District

we lost 7 people in 9 hours

all in NE-NW

thats fucking crazy

[Bishop]

I'm not sure how I feel about it.

The crime spree has to stop but I'm just a little uncomfortable about the police picking and choosing who can come into my neighborhood.

I'm not too familiar with the DC area so what is the neighborhood like that is being blocked? Is this an area (such as some here in Detroit) where the drug dealers distribute their product to "suburban" customers? If so, blocking the neigborhood will stop the drug related crimes. My concern is will this force the issue to other areas? Is this a short-term solution to a long-term problem?

[Juss]

Do What Ever It Takes To Stop The Killing :nod:

[collegedropout]

It's a little extreme, but the thing about it is... criminals can read. Criminals can watch the news. Criminals can migrate, if necessary or lay low for a while.

It's only expected that the crime rate would be even crazier with such a poor economic state, but it's beyond ridiculous.

When will people ever value this beautiful life that we're fortunate to live?

*sigh*

[smeezed_82]

I was randomly stopped yesturday off benning road. I was driving my mother's x3... It had 'Gonzaga Mom' on the license plate frame. Why the hell would I be profiled???

Are DC cops leaning towards L.A. politics? I mean come on... I went to fuckin Gonzaga for christ's sake...

[collegedropout]

Damn, homie...
I used to drive past Benning Rd. almost every day when I was working part-time a year ago.
It's probably another method to attempt to residentially segregate and discriminate.
It's no secret that they want the blacks out of D.C.

My knowledge of politics isn't up to par with the likes of Hanzo, so I'll let him handle that!

[j_da_que]

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

[Hanzo]

Anything possible should be done to prevent these senseless acts, but where does one draw the line. I was always taught to judge someone in times of adversity because everybody is good when sh!+ is sweet. I guess times like these put us all to the test. A person I am dating lives in Southeast D.C, historically one of the most violent places in America. Should I be afraid to spend time with her just because the acts of a few... I think not.

I guess what I am getting at is that you can't blindly react to something by doing more harm than you are doing good. It's like collegedropout said criminals are not dumb. If you create a higher police presence in one district then the criminals will simply lay low until it ends or move on to the next place. The best way to deal with what happened last weekend is to investigate each murder to the fullest extent of the police force and bring those responible for those acts to justice. One of the many reasons I loved The Wire so much is because it exposed the bureaucratic mess, on every level, that goes along with a story like this.

[Mr Jones]

I think it is is cray to stop people from going where ever they want to go. If you know it is a bad neighborhood, then you are at your own risk.

I will give it some time to see how it works out. I hate the idea, but I can give it a chance.

[toa]

I don't like it. Once you start picking and choosing when civil rights apply, you are playing a dangerous game.

But that is crazy though. The number of people killed that is.

[WillGItalTech]

Get ready for more killing everytime the economy has a warning shift like what we have now with nobody stoping price increase in gas , which leads to higher food cost , entertainment, everything gets effected , jobs etc

So when people need to live the crime goes up it becomes survival with gas prices heading towards 5 dollars you better make over 30,000 or you are at the bottom and getting pushed down every alley you try to travel

[greenvy2000]

Anything possible should be done to prevent these senseless acts, but where does one draw the line. I was always taught to judge someone in times of adversity because everybody is good when sh!+ is sweet. I guess times like these put us all to the test. A person I am dating lives in Southeast D.C, historically one of the most violent places in America. Should I be afraid to spend time with her just because the acts of a few... I think not.

I guess what I am getting at is that you can't blindly react to something by doing more harm than you are doing good. It's like collegedropout said criminals are not dumb. If you create a higher police presence in one district then the criminals will simply lay low until it ends or move on to the next place. The best way to deal with what happened last weekend is to investigate each murder to the fullest extent of the police force and bring those responible for those acts to justice. One of the many reasons I loved The Wire so much is because it exposed the bureaucratic mess, on every level, that goes along with a story like this.


i know i was dating a girl from south east and my car was almost broken into (that means the top of door was bent outward) and my tags were stolen. That was only within a couple of months. I am gonna think twice before spending the night over there.

[bishlap]

definite civil liberties violation!

[bishlap]

Get ready for more killing everytime the economy has a warning shift like what we have now with nobody stoping price increase in gas , which leads to higher food cost , entertainment, everything gets effected , jobs etc

So when people need to live the crime goes up it becomes survival with gas prices heading towards 5 dollars you better make over 30,000 or you are at the bottom and getting pushed down every alley you try to travel

idiotic

[xr2_808]

TRIN-TRIN-TRINIDAD!!!!!!!!!

*sigh* Protect your necks folks. D.C. is a crime 360 city like NYC. All four quadrants (like the five boroughs of NYC) have very high risk areas that have vague boundaries. Don't be dumb and be like "I treat Southeast like the National Mall. Its all good to me". Lets be real: its not. Be smart.

On a side note, It's tax free week in DC!!! Go hit up Georgetown!