do i live in gaza? yeesh.
June 5, 2008, 6:00 pm
D.C. Police to Check Drivers In Violence-Plagued Trinidad
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier announced a military-style checkpoint yesterday to stop cars this weekend in a Northeast Washington neighborhood inundated by gun violence, saying it will help keep criminals out of the area.
Starting on Saturday, officers will check drivers’ identification and ask whether they have a “legitimate purpose” to be in the Trinidad area, such as going to a doctor or church or visiting friends or relatives. If not, the drivers will be turned away.
The Neighborhood Safety Zone initiative is the latest crime-fighting attempt by Lanier and Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, who have been under pressure from residents to stop a recent surge in violence. Last weekend was especially bloody, with seven slayings, including three in the Trinidad area.
so here’s my question: you stop these people from getting into the trinidad neighborhood; where do they all go? i hope not 28 blocks west …
This plan is foolproof, I tells ya. No one with criminal intent would ever think of WALKING into a neighborhood, rather than driving.
Well, at least 28 blocks is a long way away. Especially to walk. I don’t know the stops, but couldn’t they just cruise on the metro there. Gangbangers going green. I like it.