Most people that lived in DC 20-25 yrs ago would take over the shit we got now.

MD surrounds DC on 3 sides. It'd help if you were more specific about where you're planning to live and work. "Past" the White House is not a direction.

Maybe cuz only one dead

I do?

90s was maybe its peak here but the 80s was the period that really defined that era. With that said, you're right to assume those things about most people here but you know why they act like this. We all do. Not maybe not from around here, some are only here because of the gentrification that's been going on and wasn't around back then. They are an entitled bunch that likes to play ignorant in favor of being imaginary victims that lie about what's really the issue they have. That wants the city in their image.

Sure. And you feel differently, with different intensity, about different parts of the city.

Hahahahaha yupppp.

Unless the cat is directly being a menace to you I'd leave it alone. Did you happen to notice if one of the ears was clipped ?

Thug life 💥💥☠️🤡🙄

Was worse in the 80’s

DC is my home. 🤷🏾‍♂️

That is outdated advice. Crime is everywhere.

I checked Washington Post and WTOP…no mention of any of this. It’s just another bad sign that this is so commonplace, it doesn’t even get coverage.

DC is known for reckless and dangerous cyclists and carjacking and senseless murders. Please come visit.

I think most of this sub wishes there were less crime everywhere, more opportunity, more equity, etc.

Most of this sub also wants to know if this happened near their homes as well.

I don’t get why people are jumping on this. Everyone - you included - cares more about crime near your home than crime further away.

You’re not a bad person for that.

Remember when he fully made up an Ebola outbreak in DC and then got super mad and doubled down when people fact checked him?

I made the comment about my question upsetting them because they seemed so defensive

That was the subtext I read in the comment, but I’m told it was just location data

Pull em up on a map. You can walk to at least 2-3 from another.

Warm weather, hot crimes.

More people hanging out outside. More people partying.

Someone drives by, sees someone they have a beef with. Someone gets "disrespected" at a party, goes to their car and gets their gun.

In the winter when people are hanging out inside, in smaller groups, there are far fewer opportunities for these things.

Seems like you’re reading into that. Probably the majority of redditors here are wotr so it’s relevant that it wasn’t more local to this population.

Fwiw says “if you’re nw, it wasn’t around you so maybe that makes you feel better”.

Sorry if this response upsets you. (I don’t mean that, just trying to show you what it sounds like).

In a way it was better, because DC was affordable. There were also a lot more affordable, eclectic shops and restaurants.

> a small portion of the city

The vast majority of 2/8 Wards, roughly 1/4 of the population and 1/4 the land area of the city is "a small portion of the city?"

Oh that’s amazing! I wish I had known so I could’ve stocked up 😂