Comments on: National Museum of Crime & Punishment to Host Haunted House Oct. 21 – 24 and 28-31 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/ Welcome to the beautiful life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:23:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Geezer http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45823 Geezer Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:22:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45823 I thought it was pretty ballsy (in a bad way) for a schlocky museum such as this to open its doors as the "National" Museum of Crime in Punishment, even more so to do it in the nation's capital within spitting distance of actual U.S. museums and the Smithsonian (same complaint with the Spy Museum, but the level of idiot that would think the title "International" actually means anything would be remarkable. Dumb down, people, dumb, dumb down... I thought it was pretty ballsy (in a bad way) for a schlocky museum such as this to open its doors as the “National” Museum of Crime in Punishment, even more so to do it in the nation’s capital within spitting distance of actual U.S. museums and the Smithsonian (same complaint with the Spy Museum, but the level of idiot that would think the title “International” actually means anything would be remarkable.

Dumb down, people, dumb, dumb down…

]]> By: Elle Woods http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45822 Elle Woods Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:11:39 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45822 I object! I object!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45821 Anonymous Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:12:15 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45821 One of the "fun" things to do in this "museum" is to pretend you're a cop and shoot at video images of real people. The gift shop sells t-shirts that have a picture of a cop and a handcuffed woman with the slogan "Women can't resist me." I guess people are entertained and offended by different things, but I find this place disturbing. One of the “fun” things to do in this “museum” is to pretend you’re a cop and shoot at video images of real people. The gift shop sells t-shirts that have a picture of a cop and a handcuffed woman with the slogan “Women can’t resist me.” I guess people are entertained and offended by different things, but I find this place disturbing.

]]> By: alice http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45820 alice Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:23:41 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45820 I was there awhile ago, but the only criminals i remember were white...bonnie & clyde, the mob, serial killers, so I really don't think race is a problem, unless you're offended that it's not shown more. yeah crime is awful, but look at all the crime shows on tv! CSI is pretty gross! (and yet i still watch it) More than half the place is on law enforcement and what happens when you commit crimes, a CSI lab and the America's Most Wanted tv studio is in the basement. it's very arbitrary, only you can say if you'll like it or not. I was there awhile ago, but the only criminals i remember were white…bonnie & clyde, the mob, serial killers, so I really don’t think race is a problem, unless you’re offended that it’s not shown more. yeah crime is awful, but look at all the crime shows on tv! CSI is pretty gross! (and yet i still watch it) More than half the place is on law enforcement and what happens when you commit crimes, a CSI lab and the America’s Most Wanted tv studio is in the basement. it’s very arbitrary, only you can say if you’ll like it or not.

]]> By: TonyS http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45819 TonyS Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:07:05 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45819 someone please explain why this place is perverse, grotesque, awful and possibly racist... im curious. seriously... ive never been. back up your claims! someone please explain why this place is perverse, grotesque, awful and possibly racist… im curious. seriously… ive never been. back up your claims!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45818 Anonymous Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:45:02 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45818 ahaha please, in these economic times a job is a job and a business can only choose from who walks in the door and wants a job. Tourist trap? DC survives mostly as a tourist trap (other than gov.) No more evil than any other business or restaurant that makes money...and then has jobs. ahaha please, in these economic times a job is a job and a business can only choose from who walks in the door and wants a job. Tourist trap? DC survives mostly as a tourist trap (other than gov.) No more evil than any other business or restaurant that makes money…and then has jobs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45817 Anonymous Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:38:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45817 The museum likely sucks and exists strictly as a tourist trap, and I haven't gone in it for those reasons, but it's no more offensive than any number of non-Smithsonian tourist traps in that same area. And give me a break about the guys handing out brochures in orange jumpsuits -- they're no different than the guys handing out Chinese food menus a block up, the Miller Lite girls handing out samples at bars on Thursday nights a block down, kids wearing chicken suits outside of suburban pizza places, dudes wearing sandwich boards on the side of off-ramps to advertise going out of business furniture sales, or the sign twirlers for new condo developments throughout the Metro area. Not gratifying work, I'm sure, but a job and no more degrading than those others. The museum likely sucks and exists strictly as a tourist trap, and I haven’t gone in it for those reasons, but it’s no more offensive than any number of non-Smithsonian tourist traps in that same area. And give me a break about the guys handing out brochures in orange jumpsuits — they’re no different than the guys handing out Chinese food menus a block up, the Miller Lite girls handing out samples at bars on Thursday nights a block down, kids wearing chicken suits outside of suburban pizza places, dudes wearing sandwich boards on the side of off-ramps to advertise going out of business furniture sales, or the sign twirlers for new condo developments throughout the Metro area. Not gratifying work, I’m sure, but a job and no more degrading than those others.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45816 Anonymous Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:00:16 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45816 are you kidding me? have you ever watched television? If its not a medical drama its a crime drama. Get over yourselves. are you kidding me? have you ever watched television? If its not a medical drama its a crime drama. Get over yourselves.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45815 Anonymous Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:28:24 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45815 This museum is awful. Please do not spend your money at this place. They hire young black men to walk around in orange jumpsuits as an advertisement. Criminal punishment should not be a source of entertainment. This museum is awful. Please do not spend your money at this place. They hire young black men to walk around in orange jumpsuits as an advertisement. Criminal punishment should not be a source of entertainment.

]]> By: asl http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45814 asl Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:14:46 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/national-museum-of-crime-punishment-to-host-haunted-house-oct-21-24-and-28-31/#comment-45814 hahaha. The ghosts of the executed followed that chair. How funny! Oh, and I just had to look it up and I swear it only took a few minutes, but 70% of those executed in that chair were black. So if those ghosts in the picture were executed in an electric chair, it must have been in Denmark or something. hahaha. The ghosts of the executed followed that chair. How funny! Oh, and I just had to look it up and I swear it only took a few minutes, but 70% of those executed in that chair were black. So if those ghosts in the picture were executed in an electric chair, it must have been in Denmark or something.

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