Add the 8 robberies in NW that happened today in the middle of the day, plus the carjacking around Lincoln Park, the carjacking around the Supreme Court and the robbery outside of the middle school and that annual drop will start getting smaller and smaller. Motor vehicle thefts have doubled from the same period a year ago. https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/district-crime-data-glance. Sure, it ain’t the 90s but we sure as hell don’t wanna get to a point the city mayor is asking the National Guard to help the city fight crime, nor is it a good example to compare crime now to what it was when DC was the nation’s murder capital. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/01/02/washington-areas-703-homicides-in-1990-set-a-record/ee71dd1f-59c8-4f03-af62-05b0a6134365/

Yes

That’s literally what I asked. Does it reset or is it a one time for life 7 day pass for that library card #. I just signed up and have no idea how it works. But thanks for your smart response …

If you’re like me and you’re the type to not want to discharge a taser or pepper spray bc your anxiety tells you “uhhh maybe I’m totally reading this wrong, maybe it’d cause a scene, maybe etc” they also make alarms you can get that’ll make a big enough noise to divert attention. Not the same but in case she doesn’t want to carry pepper spray!

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Absolutely! I would do everything I could to make sure any woman felt safe.

Nothing will happen, as per usual.

Those poor kids. :(

No

I live here, I dont walk in the neighborhood usually, but when I do Ive never had issues. It definitely feels sketchy though. If you drive, I hope you find a place with garage parking

I love Jimmy valentines and mother ruckers though

Not sure of your daughters background but have her sit near or around other women middle aged women. The ones who are so off these guys radars. They will not only camouflage her but will be the ones to help.

This. I've lived in Trinidad close to where you're talking for 7 years with no issues past package theft. I'd stay off Bladensburg if you can, though.

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> I really hope DC government thinks long and hard about how it approaches public safety and the consequences for criminals.

Obligatory reminder that there are complex interconnected reasons why “DC government” cannot unilaterally fix this problem, including but not limited to: out of state populace committing crimes; DC Government having no control over federal prosecutors who handle adult crime; MPD culture of doing nothing while blaming USAO for similarly doing nothing; and of course, because the one thing they can directly control, sentencing limits, has no impact on crime whatsoever.

This crime here is more ridiculous by the day. Middle school kids. Like middle school doesn’t suck enough, they get robbed too. I hope these f*ckers rot in hell.

I absolutely would not live there if I could afford anywhere else.

A digital sub is $3.99/mo, at least for Prime members.

Is there a reason you chose to live in that area?

The other posts saying "normal city smarts" and "the whole city requires a reasonable degree of caution" are kinda sugarcoating things. Bladensburg Road by anybody's honest measure is gonna require a higher degree of caution than average. We don't know your comfort level. Are you a single woman living alone? Is it your first time living in a city this size? If so, it might not be the gentlest introduction. Some people will have good experiences, some won't. A bad experience could be life changing. If you are concerned, there are safer places to live. There are no prizes for charging ahead and there's no shame in looking out for yourself and choosing a less challenging neighborhood for your first place in DC.

Heavy hitting analysis

I like reading both BBC News and RT News in order to get multiple points of view. RT news is super biased, but some of their articles about the US provide a good point of view if you verify it with other sources

It's very popular with mayflies.

I read the Washington Post online with a free subscription as a fed. Is any revenue generated by that beyond ad views?

Most people are pretty cautious/observant aware on trains. She can always pretend to know someone (else) and start talking to them. I would expect many people would catch on.