Kman
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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...
Uh-oh, you used facts to argue against a black liberal.
RACIST!
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...
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.
and what about the dog?
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
Woops, I meant the photo was awesome.
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!"
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.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.