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88138813 t1_j6iy14e wrote

I understand the frustration, but MPD is just not going to go CSI-mode like you want them to over petty crime. I get packages stolen off my rowhome doorstep probably once a month and have crystal-clear video footage of it, but MPD still can't really do anything about it unless they happen to catch the person in the act. They don't even ask me for the video.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6j0oxo wrote

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diaymujer t1_j6jbjej wrote

What do you do after finding out who he is? If MPD isn’t following up now, I doubt that changes if you can tell them his name.

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GEV46 t1_j6jrg4v wrote

I can tell you, they dont.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6jcsn0 wrote

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diaymujer t1_j6jdt2o wrote

Cool cool cool. Vigilante justice always works out great.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6jfu1y wrote

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puttinonthefoil t1_j6jg6b6 wrote

I think people are concerned that pursuing this line of action is far more likely to result in you getting hurt, and not whatever justice you think you’ll get.

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diaymujer t1_j6jhber wrote

I didn’t call you an asshole. However, I also don’t like the idea of either you personally confronting this man, or your inciting others to do so. You have already said that there is likely to be an altercation because everyone in your building is on edge. Sounds like you want to take the altercation to him rather than waiting on him to come back to your building.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6jhnnt wrote

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diaymujer t1_j6jludq wrote

Keep calling the cops. Escalate. File a complaint for lack of action. Contact your ANC. Contact your councilperson. Contact local news media.

What I would not do is DIY it, put this person’s identity out there [let’s hope you get it right and aren’t putting an innocent person on blast], and wait to see what the consequences are.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6jmhp5 wrote

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diaymujer t1_j6jms1n wrote

You’re missing my point. I’m not saying to go to the media with the guy’s picture. I’m saying go to the media (and the other entities) about MPD’s lack of responsiveness.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6jnaf0 wrote

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diaymujer t1_j6jsd4o wrote

Then put up a camera in your doorway/hallway! Then you’ll have footage of him committing a crime, instead of footage of a guy on the bus that you say is the guy who broke into your building. Jeez Louise you are tedious.

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LoganSquire t1_j6jw9sn wrote

I’m beginning to see why the cops don’t want to deal with him

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88138813 t1_j6j20iv wrote

My personal opinion is that you're on a bit of a fool's errand. People in DC commit armed robbery and are out back on the street a week later. I'm not sure what you expect the end result to be here, especially given it sounds like you stopped the person before he actually committed a crime. I would take the money you plan on spending on a PI and put it towards building security to ensure future criminals can't break into it.

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PsychologicalItem437 t1_j6jo3td wrote

Try putting in a FOIA request to dc dot. It is free. Will probably take some time and you never know what you will get.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6jrufa wrote

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mulligansteak t1_j6jub9m wrote

Was it a WMATA bus or a circulator? If it was a wmata bus, the DC Government has nothing to do with it. If it was WMATA, you’ll need a subpoena.

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MobiusAurelius t1_j6kdbbm wrote

If you get the footage and the photo is clear plaster it around the neighborhood, put it in the neighborhood app, and put a giant one that says "bruh, leave the mask at home, we know who you are" on the door of your building.

Id also try and do those postings anonymously.

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Pipes_of_Pan t1_j6ldeug wrote

Do you at least understand why these entities don’t just hand out specific footage to anyone who wants to track someone else?

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[deleted] OP t1_j6lkfmq wrote

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Pipes_of_Pan t1_j6ll183 wrote

I get that. But if someone was pressing WMATA for footage of a friend or loved one at their regular bus stop, I’m guessing you’d want at least a few guardrails up. This guy probably wasn’t the only person riding the bus.

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