Holmes Norton says DC is safest city in the US

Boom Boom · Sep 17, 2013

She confused "safest city in the U.S." with "most dangerous city in the world per square mile". Easy mistake to make.

swinokur · Sep 17, 2013

Remember, this is a "revolving case."

Ignorant witch.

EarnestT · Sep 17, 2013

In her heart and mind she believes this and will continue to believe it

JailHouseLiar · Sep 17, 2013

Been hanging with Marion I imagine. :sad20:

Inigoes · Sep 17, 2013

fivepointstar said:
DC has the highest number of cops per capita for their residents...with all the federal agencies they all have their own PD. The US Mint has their own police. The USSC has their own PD the list goes on. they are still not any safer than Texas

Isn't Texas practically a war zone with the drug cartels?

Yep, DC is about the same...

hvymax · Sep 17, 2013

They are almost as safe as Fallujah.

StantonCree · Sep 17, 2013

Im not siding with her but I have no problem saying the city is getting safer thanks to gentrification. The robbery problem is on the rise but thats a social problem that needs addressed.

safecracker · Sep 17, 2013

fivepointstar said:
DC has the highest number of cops per capita for their residents...with all the federal agencies they all have their own PD. The US Mint has their own police. The USSC has their own PD the list goes on. they are still not any safer than Texas

Oh and don't forget the DC Public Library Police!

I'm not kidding. I was on Georgia Ave. recently and spotted an unfamiliar police car and there it was.....not a security guard car with amber or green lights, but a real police car, with red and blue lights, police graphics, and all of the other accoutrements one would expect to find on a police vehicle.

I guess MPD is too busy to collect overdue books.

spclopr8tr · Sep 17, 2013

boundlessdyad said:
Nice quote but what does that say about us in Maryland? I do not believe I deserve Owe'Malley. That being said I do believe DC voters deserve the lack of representation that exists for them. Hypocritical, I know but oh well.

What is says about us is we are outnumbered by the takers. And we haven't worked hard enough to get a majority representation in Annapolis and an executive branch that doesn't have rectal/cranial inversion.

namrelio · Sep 17, 2013

Shocked.

I was shocked all the other clowns behind the podium didn't bust out laughing when she said it. :sad20:

mward · Sep 17, 2013

boundlessdyad said:
Is she perhaps taking advantage of some of DC's fine medicinal marijuana? She sure seems out of touch with reality. DC is the safest for who? Politicians maybe. Citizens? No way.

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I would invite her to the south-east side at 1 am. I think she would soil herself.

Kman · Sep 17, 2013

mpdc4511 said:
Im not siding with her but I have no problem saying the city is getting safer thanks to gentrification. The robbery problem is on the rise but thats a social problem that needs addressed.

I see what your saying, but I would not feel very safe with robbery on the rise.

hvymax · Sep 17, 2013

safecracker said:
Oh and don't forget the DC Public Library Police!

I'm not kidding. I was on Georgia Ave. recently and spotted an unfamiliar police car and there it was.....not a security guard car with amber or green lights, but a real police car, with red and blue lights, police graphics, and all of the other accoutrements one would expect to find on a police vehicle.

I guess MPD is too busy to collect overdue books.

Bet they have a SWAT team. No knocks for overdue Dr Suess books.

Inigoes · Sep 17, 2013

mpdc4511 said:
The robbery problem is on the rise but thats a social problem that needs addressed.

A crime of violence is a social problem?

Kman · Sep 17, 2013

hvymax said:
Bet they have a SWAT team. No knocks for overdue Dr Suess books.

and what about the dog?

Doctor_M · Sep 17, 2013

The former Mayor said it best....
"Outside of the killings, [Washington] has one of the lowest crime rates in the country." -- Marion Barry

Outside of the killings... indeed.

Les Gawlik · Sep 17, 2013

If I had the level of security at my workplace that she does, I would feel the same way. D.C. may very well seem safe to her because she's a member of the aristocracy. The aristocracy is always safe until ... they aren't.

The problem is not so much that she's wrong, it's that her statement evinces a lack of connection with the world the rest of us live in.

Second Amendment · Sep 17, 2013

She/he is as stupid as sheila jackson lee.

After typing that, I realized it could be a chant! :cool:

Ungermc · Sep 17, 2013

DC safe?

...Per FBI 2012 statistics (per 100,000 people), DC's rate of Violent Crime was 1,243.7 or over three times the national average of 386.9...

RCH · Sep 17, 2013

Let's take a look at the facts:

Top 100 Safest Cities in the US

http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/neighborhoods/crime-rates/top100safest/

hmmm, I don't see Washington, DC on the list... Let's check this list:

Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in the US

http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/neighborhoods/crime-rates/top100dangerous/

Ahh, there it is, number 46 most DANGEROUS City in the US.

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