Quelcris_Falconer13 t1_iu67anw wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Reply to comment by drr71-2 in Man in Coma After Hit-and-Run Crash in DC by MrSpontaneous

Question: have you lived in DC since before covid? If so, we’re hit and runs and car theft this bad before? Or it just the post-covid law enforcement (or lack there of) that’s causing it be so bad? I was literally crossing the street with the walk sign on, and some asshole who was stopped at a red light was staring me down then proceed to run the red light when I was about to take a step directly in front of him. I’ve never seen rat shit before I moved to DC but now it’s like so common I get nervous no matter what form of transport I’m taking

drr71-2 t1_iu69kh5 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:32 PM

I have been in and around DC for the last 28 years. It has been getting worse year over year the past 10 years, but the last 5 have seen the decline get steeper. It's not MPD.... it's the lack of prosecution for crimes and the City Council attacking police for any action they take.