See, what frustrates me is that they see cops are incompetent, but if the police budget decreases, they go insane.

Yep, the article mentions that exact scheme. Pure profiteering off poverty. Disgraceful.

I'll one up this article. The amount that DCHA pays in rent is purely based on the number of bedrooms a unit has, whether the configuration of the unit makes sense or not. I've seen people buy 3 level rowhomes, make each level it's own unit and jam 3-4 bedrooms in each level to the point of there not even being living space. It's just a kitchen and 3-4 bedrooms in a ~800 sq/ft unit.

Since DCHA only cares about the bedroom count, they'll pay the same exact rate for this ridiculous apartment custom-designed to game their system than they will for say a standard ~2000 sq/ft 3-4 bedroom rowhome. Times that by 3 units in the former single family home, and the landlord is pulling in somewhere around $12-$15K/month depending on the property's subdivision. It's totally ridiculous.

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Check it out, this cop is also a thief, stealing from taxpayers while at the same time undermining their security and empowering criminals: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/564503/lt-shane-lamond-previously-disciplined-for-erroneous-belief-that-mpd-would-pay-him-for-off-duty-work%EF%BF%BC/

> her policies are the problem

Let's not let the Council off the hook either, though.

Years of no oversight lead executive agencies to do shit like this unchecked for years. Where was Anita Bonds?

In my experience, you don't need to worry about a permit for such things, even if you don't officially own your front yard. Like a lot of folks, my property line is at my front door, but I have a 12 x 15 front yard that I don't technically own. I had a 10-foot long grape arbor out there for several years, and even my jerk neighbor didn't complain. I'd chance it.

so more time moving to cover the greater distances compared to being stopped equates to a higher average speed

that is what would be expected

Regular reminder that DC does not have a DA/SA.

It's funny to me because I agree with you on the subreddits behavior, but almost every person I know in DC is not actually like that.

The cops are so incompetent that even the property owners don't like them.

It's just an online thing.

I'd guess it's just because it's a place where they can mute the ridicule and still feel right when they fall asleep in Dad's apartment.

>At some point, they'll realize it is just as effective and

It already IS effective

>ship your job to India or somewhere like that.

1.) Federal Government is not going to allow foreign citizens to access their laptops, networks, websites, etc. We CAN’T even use our laptops abroad unless mission critical.

2.) Cheaper labor isn’t necessarily going to produce quality results. Also - Time zone differences would make it very difficult to coordinate basic business processes.

Do we know what years the data is from?

This subreddit is also frequently targeted by right wing fucktards who don't live here

Unironically showing off the punisher skull is the littlest dick energy there is.

Please tell that to every classmate working on a group project with me ever.

Looking fwd to the annual pilgrimage to Early Mountain to hang out and grab a few boxes of rose.

Where in my statement did you see me suggest we tolerate it?

My point is that the city is not falling apart and the crime issue is something that if we actually want to address it, versus just looking tough on crime and kicking the can down the road, we need to recognize that there are some commonalities across this country and we should try and start there. But there's very little motivation for that.

From what I see, most of the people complaining just want elected leaders to "look" like they're doing something. They are totally fine with crime existing as long as it's not in front of their doorstep.

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Understood. I think the key part that I have a problem with is not the recording part. I'm totally fine being on surveillance cam, or merely one body in a crowd if someone is taking a picture/video of a street, public park, crowded bar, etc.

What pisses me off to no end is when someone is explicitly filming your face, speech, mannerisms and interactions without consent, then posting it on their own social platform for views/clicks/likes/ad revenue/etc. That's the part where it feels like MY likeness is being used to promote YOUR social media channel, without my consent. I feel like there are some more nuanced laws about this, no? It certainly doesn't stop anyone though. Just a pet peeve of mine because it's so lame. Like, film yourself if you want to use the footage to promote YOUR shit.

The First Amendment might take issue with this proposal. There's no reasonable expectation of privacy in public. Full stop. This is decided law. And for good reason! Prohibiting filming in public is like a fascist's/cop's/corrupt politician's wet dream.

In a city like DC, you should always assume you're in someone's photo or video. Not to mention that we're probably one of the most surveilled cities in the country. You're always on video. It's very unlikely that we're going to legislate a limit on First Amendment protections. Hell, we've decided that the First Amendment's definition is so broad, even corporate money is speech, so...

The other parts of this dude's behavior should be (and probably are) illegal, but you seem like you're focused on the wrong thing.

I misunderstood that law. Thanks for correcting me

Lol I’m willing to bet you just spent the last hour between your two comments doing just that, so I’ll pass.

Probably a lot of folks with Navy Yard flair

Compare the numbers on carjackings and murders to 1993, I'll wait.