Comments on: Girl Gang Related Stabbing at 1024 Kenyon, NW

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:49:23 +0000

I just call those chopper “ghetto birds”.

By: gigglegirl

gigglegirl — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:25:21 +0000

“when the humidity picks up people tend to get all stabby.”

This made me giggle.

Sorry.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:07:03 +0000

News flash: Jim Graham announces plan to ban internet access because it is linked to fighting in Columbia Heights.

By: Anonymous 2

Anonymous 2 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:41:07 +0000

Mr. T– IMHO, your humor is fine. stick around.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:10:26 +0000

Why is it so surprising they were fighting over a MySpace issue or that gangs would use MySpace at all? Gangs are linked to lower socioeconomic conditions, and in turn, MySpace users tend towards the lower socioeconomic spectrum.

There was a recent article on this phenomenon: http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/myspace-v-facebook-the-class-divide/

Here’s a link to the underlying study: http://www.danah.org/papers/essays/ClassDivisions.html

From the study:
“A month ago, the military banned MySpace but not Facebook. This was a very interesting move because the division in the military reflects the division in high schools. Soldiers are on MySpace; officers are on Facebook. Facebook is extremely popular in the military, but it’s not the SNS of choice for 18-year old soldiers, a group that is primarily from poorer, less educated communities.”

In addition, let me offer a personal anecdote. When I first moved into my current neighborhood in D.C., I brought my laptop to the nearby Rec Center and used the free WiFi. I was probably the only non-black person at the Rec Center most of the time on weekdays from 5-7pm. Never once did I see any one using the other three Rec Center-provided laptops to access Facebook. Regardless of age (from 16 year olds who told their friends they had lied about their age when registering to those in their late 20s/early 30s), everyone was accessing MySpace.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:57:29 +0000

I posted links on Prince of Petworth to a local gang’s MySpace page back in May. If you didn’t read it then…

By: Big Youth

Big Youth — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:42:53 +0000

Jim,
I can’t beleive that gang members are using myspace, times have really chaged. Keep up the good work JG. When are you planning to announce your run for Mayor:)

By: ontarioroader

ontarioroader — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:24:54 +0000

MPD’s helicopter is called ‘Falcon’, Park Police’s is called ‘Eagle’, didn’t know they added another bird to the nest.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:15:35 +0000

Maybe we should ban myspace?

By: rg

rg — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:04:48 +0000

EAT Fresh: thanks for the reminder, I have to update my middle aged shirtless pix. Now 30% pasty-er