Comments on: Guys From Capital City Diner Mugged – MPD Hesitant to Take a Report

By: poorblogger

poorblogger — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:19:52 +0000

It happened at all country..
Some of cops has a connection with the criminal gangs..
It is shame for government servant.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:53:32 +0000

I am always shocked by the venom and racism in the comments section. The anonymity of the internet seems to provide many with the bravado they need to their most hateful thoughts.

By: caphillchick

caphillchick — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:04:03 +0000

Just wanted to give a shout out to some of the good cops out there. Had someone break into my backyard shed and steal some tools. The cops were there in five min (I called 911). The guy came back, the cops came back, there was a chase, it was nuts (I don’t live in the “nice” part of the hill). The officer in charge stayed after his shift was over to check on us and even gave us his cell in case the guy came back again. The report was easy to file and everyone was very professional. This is all at 10-12pm in the rain in December.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:34:47 +0000

Yeah, I remember the last time they “upgraded” the staff they didn’t do the proper background checks and ended up hiring a bunch of young thugs. The cops turned out to be the biggest dealers in the hood. Residents were more afraid of them than the criminals. The only relief we got was the FBI coming in and cleaning up the force.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:04:42 +0000

I hope that this was reported to the District Commander, cc’d to Cathy Lanier’s office. There really are people who care about fixing things in the MPD, so help them out by reporting this kind of BS.

Also, the MPD is hiring a new round of recruits, with a requirement that they have at least an associate’s degree. Not that you have to have education to be a good cop, necessarily, but it shows that they are trying to upgrade the staff.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:43:05 +0000

Last Summer, my ladder was stolen from my yard after a chain securing it was cut.
I then showed two MPD police officers the damage done to my fence as well, and the first they said to me was, “Are you sure you want to file a report?”

To this day, I don’t know which visit was worse -the invited police or the uninvited thieves.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:34:44 +0000

mmmmmm scuddlebutt

By: mark

mark — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:25:03 +0000

who whoa whoa Quincy, what is this “string of muggings of patrons leaving jimmy valentine’s”? we only know of one other, which was when Hazel and Russ left our place a few weeks ago and got mugged 12 blocks away at 11th and I St. NE (which is one block off H St.). that was nowhere near us. our area has been strangely safe for over 2 years, essentially for lack of other prey since no other business is near.
if this has changed PLEASE let me know what’s going on?!?
thanks so much
mark
batdcide@gmail.com

# Quincy street neighbor Says:
August 24th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

There have been a string of muggings of patrons leaving Jimmy Valentine

By: 14thandColumbia

14thandColumbia — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:37:07 +0000

Start snitching.

By: victoriam

victoriam — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:22:06 +0000

Gentrification reversed = what?