[GeorgiaDawg32]

I did a title search and didn't see this posted. If it's a duplicate, I apologize..

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Of course, the answer is stricter gun control laws! That will take a bite outta crime!

[SengirV]

I love what Eleanor Holmes Norton said. Paraphrasing of course - The thugs need to know the National MAll is off limits. As if it OK/accepted to commit murders,rape, shoot, stab people in DC as long as it's NOT on the Mall. She can't say they have zero tolerance towards crime, otherwise she would ostracize her voting base.

[Rummyfan]

Washington D.C is the worst run and managed muncipality in the Nation. I cut Mayor Williams some slack, he's still cleaning up messes leftover from Marion Berry. But Ramsey is a joke as police chief, the schools are beyond an embarassment, and city hall is still rife with crony appointments. And of course it's illegal for citizens to possess the means to protect themselevs. When someone is murdered on Bob Woodward's block, as the visiting Brit was, I doubt if Mr Woodward is simply double-locking his doors - he's got protection. What about the rest of Washingtonians?

To all D.C cops you have my sympathy fighting this system.

[Jaxter]

Those that are concerned with being able to protect yourselves in all 50 states and the District should see this thread..

[bkepley]

I went on the Weekly Standard cruise and got a staffer all hot and bothered because I criticized DC's crime problem. Maybe she gets the point now. To me it's a national disgrace.

[freakboy]

We need to pull all security forces out of DC and let the politicians fend for themselves. It's a quagmire!