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1263sfsf t1_isis1x0 wrote

People here have Stockholm Syndrome. So many have been here so long they start to call the assaults, armed robbery, open air drug use, murder, etc. part of DC “culture”. It’s super strange.

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swampoodler t1_isjpp6p wrote

This 100%.

Never lived anywhere like DC. Seems resigned to crime as a part of life. It’s insane.

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Throwaway2theplate t1_isjflmx wrote

It's acceptance that nothing will ever be done and that nothing will ever change.

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NPRjunkieDC t1_iskb30d wrote

The problem is the build it and they will come. Eckington + Hill East + Bladensburg Rd + H St are areas notorious for gang relatec violence that were off limits to most of us living in NW . This is where many on here have chosen to live . At your own peril I would say .

The new buildings with rooftops and other amenities are what attracted many but it's a very high cost to pay .

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