MessedUpMike
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the people that move out of the city are preyed upon by the element they thought they left behind
Eh that's not completely true. Crime in PG county has skyrocketted as crime in SE DC has dropped in recent years. The Hope IV plan by HUD was supposed to take all of the public housing project like then one mentioned on fourth st and turn them back into private apartments. The problem is the is nothing in that end of the city but projects. Closing them down is simply pushing section 8 renters out into the county. Fox Rest is no picnic either. It's not the bowels of hell that 4th st is but not great either. The numbers show it to, way more cars stolen in PG county than in DC.
The problem is most of what's in SE DC are a lot of people going no where. Some of their own accord, some because there's not much in the way of oppourtunity. Not to mention a lack of anything looking like a role to follow. Trouble is easy to get into when don't have anything better to do. Heck most of us here have probably found some at one point in our youths. We may not have stolen cars, but that would have been because we were brought up better, an advantage you don't even apperciate until you see someone without it. I can't defend the peole who got shot. What they did was definatly wrong, but working in that part of town I see how it happens. Prayers are needed for all involved. And some stronger help if it can be found.
Eh that's not completely true. Crime in PG county has skyrocketted as crime in SE DC has dropped in recent years. The Hope IV plan by HUD was supposed to take all of the public housing project like then one mentioned on fourth st and turn them back into private apartments. The problem is the is nothing in that end of the city but projects. Closing them down is simply pushing section 8 renters out into the county. Fox Rest is no picnic either. It's not the bowels of hell that 4th st is but not great either. The numbers show it to, way more cars stolen in PG county than in DC.
The problem is most of what's in SE DC are a lot of people going no where. Some of their own accord, some because there's not much in the way of oppourtunity. Not to mention a lack of anything looking like a role to follow. Trouble is easy to get into when don't have anything better to do. Heck most of us here have probably found some at one point in our youths. We may not have stolen cars, but that would have been because we were brought up better, an advantage you don't even apperciate until you see someone without it. I can't defend the peole who got shot. What they did was definatly wrong, but working in that part of town I see how it happens. Prayers are needed for all involved. And some stronger help if it can be found.