I wonder how Courtland Milloy feels about that. He has not had a very friendly history with bicyclists.

Edit:. https://dcist.com/story/14/07/09/courtland-milloy-cyclists-are-terro/ for reference

My point (and response to OP's comment) was that people use many things that increase how deadly they are, and they should have higher standards of accountability for using them. I don't think you get a pass for operating a car unsafely just because it's purpose isn't to kill people.

It would be great to see labels for the top 10 or 20 countries by GDP (total, not per capita). This is a neat visualization.

Fundamentally there is no difference. We should hold people accountable for their recklessness instead of just demonizing the equipment they use.

I agree the likelihood of an official renaming approaches zero. It's just very funny to hear how people refer to it. It's a kind of dog whistle. People (like me) who refuse to say Reagan, and then the other folks, who consist of Republicans or totally apolitical types.

TIL... thank you for the information! I still hate that guy, but it's good to know DCA isn't the same circle jerk that Florida was doing.

I wonder what it would take to officially change the name (back) to National. I say this as I recall driving along the Ronald Reagan Turnpike inf Florida (of course) and almost wrecked because I couldn't stop my eyes from rolling.

I feel like thieving makes them cowards. We may be disagreeing on a semantic point, though.

I absolutely would and have aggressively confronted would-be thieves before. This is a person who has shown a willingness to invade my personal space to deprive me of my property. Who knows what else they are capable, or what will make them stop treating me and my loved ones as prey? I grew up with this dynamic in a very bad area, and there was only rational response - don't be an attractive target.

The fact that they're not actually entering my home makes the decision to confront a lot easier, to be honest. A home invader understands the potential for violence and will come armed. A porch pirate probably thinks they will get away clean.

People who will pull a gun from you will take things from you at gunpoint. They won't skulk around stealing things off your porch. Those people are cowards who will run at the first sign of trouble. Which is what they should get.

If they're stealing from you, they're not prepared to fight for what they took. Thieves are cowards.

Thieves are the worst. They don't even have the courage to face you down and take your stuff. Nor do they give a shit about you or the impact they have on your well being or situation when they steal from you.

I grew up very poor and was raised to believe that someone who steals from another has a defect in character. It has probably distorted my perspective, because I don't have any respect, sympathy, or mercy for people who steal, their "need" notwithstanding. And I have never really understood why society treats theft so lightly.