Holmes Norton says DC is safest city in the US
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The truth is a right wing conspiracy.
drthv8r
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Any female pinko liberal politician whose hair on her head is shorter than the hair on the ass of my Pit Bull really needs to stop drinking the Kool-Aid.
Mr H
Banana'd
Clifford is toast.
-Mil-Surp-Phreak-
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I made this meme awhile back when I first saw that DC Public Libraries had their own police.
redeemed.man
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Whoa, social problem? Is that for real? Sarcasm perhaps? Social problems do not cause crime. Crime is a decision by an individual. The same individual could make a different decision and not choose to be a criminal. Many with the same "social" problems do not commit crimes because they choose not to.
I would agree that gentrification will improve the crime stats for any city but I certainly would not take that to mean DC is the safest city in the US or even a safe city for that matter.
No disrespect to anyone intended but I would argue that DC is extremely dangerous when you account for the fact that there are likely more police per square mile in DC than anywhere else on the planet. Yet crime in many categories is very high. The robbery rate would go down without a doubt if citizens could be armed. As long as the focus is on enforcing the law on generally law abiding citizens (ex. ammo. casings in DC) and not on CRIMINALS things won't get better. When the politicians and the administration at law enforcement agencies see guns as the problem and not individuals that are intent on criminal activity as the problem the crime problem will remain.
redeemed.man
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Thanks for the stat. And the argument is OVER! As if it had ever begun. Only one whose career depends on feeding BS to citizens would ever state that DC is the safest city in the US.
BlueHeeler
Ultimate Member
I was there and the media did not cover the EHN reply in full. EHN first response off camera reply was on the lines of, ‘This is exactly what happens in a society where people can own so many firearms.’ For the interview, she changed gears and followed with glowing reviews of the neighborhood. She was visibly shaken almost in tears. When the cameras turned off and she was laughing and making jokes.
I know that neighborhood very well. EHN is delusional if she believes people could confuse a random shooter as more dangerous than the realistic danger of DC housing projects in that neighborhood.
Basic crime data proves DC is not inherently safe nor the safest city.
I know that neighborhood very well. EHN is delusional if she believes people could confuse a random shooter as more dangerous than the realistic danger of DC housing projects in that neighborhood.
Basic crime data proves DC is not inherently safe nor the safest city.
SCARCQB
Get Opp my rawn, Plick!
Spin Cycle.................
g_mars
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- Mar 22, 2013
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Hmm. I really thought Chicago would rank higher than it does... According to that list, Baltimore's more dangerous at 27.
Regarding DC, I work in the city & followed this twitter page for Navy Yard updates: https://twitter.com/dcalerts. Turns out it's more of a live feed of crime reports. In a very short time I've seen reports of a few shootings, a stabbing, several robberies, & a carjacking or two.
Kinda depressing. Maybe I should turn it into a drinking game...
redeemed.man
Ultimate Member
I would argue that the ONLY reason DC is not more dangerous than Baltimore is the considerable Federal Police presence from organizations such as the US Park Police, US Capitol Police, etc., as well as the extremely large size of MPD per capita. Not to mention the fact that so much of DC is National Park land, monuments, etc. or Federal government property (Govt. buildings) where crime is extremely low. If we focus just on the residential areas of DC I would suggest that DC is every bit as deadly and crime filled as Baltimore if not more so.
I'd have to disagree with that. Baltimore really is horrifying in some areas on a level that i just don't find in DC. There are some real tough neighborhoods in DC but sections of Baltimore are third world nations.
I'd actually say it's the tourist areas where you see the biggest difference. The National Mall is safe (due to the large police presence). The Inner Harbor is not.
redeemed.man
Ultimate Member
There are a few remaining 3rd world country sections of DC that maybe you haven't come across. I will agree though that the gentrification process is much further along in DC than it is in Baltimore. Unfortunately the criminals being forced out of those areas of DC are joining us in Maryland (mostly southern PG County). As far as Baltimore goes I have not yet figured out where are they relocating themselves to as they leave the city? Baltimore County maybe?
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covertpanda
Penguin Hunter
Awesome
covertpanda
Penguin Hunter
Woops, I meant the photo was awesome.I made this meme awhile back when I first saw that DC Public Libraries had their own police.
redeemed.man
Ultimate Member
Hilarious. Imagine having to explain to anyone what kind of Police officer you are if this was your work vehicle.
Library Police Officer: "Well you see little Johnny I hunt down the perps that don't bring back those comic books you love so much. They won't get away with that s--t on my watch!"
- Feb 17, 2011
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you missed where she mumbled, "When compared to Chicago." 
Hilarious. Imagine having to explain to anyone what kind of Police officer you are if this was your work vehicle.
Library Police Officer: "Well you see little Johnny I hunt down the perps that don't bring back those comic books you love so much. They won't get away with that s--t on my watch!"
If I were a betting man, I'd wager that they have a tactical unit.
What's cooler than being a Library Cop.... being Library SWAT
sleepingdino
Active Member
Having worked in both inner city Baltimore and DC, I would vote for Charm City. There's a good reason so many crime shows are set in Baltimore. Most people in their right mind move out as soon as they can.
