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If you damaged your car because an unlicensed, uninsured driver in a car that's either a junker worth nothing, stolen or both intentionally caused an accident for whatever reason, I think it's probably safe to say you wouldn't be so stoic about letting bygones be bygones.

And yeah, I'm making assumptions about the unlicensed and uninsured parts. But if somebody did that to you would you really think, "Yeah, that temp tag is probably legit and that's a totally legal vehicle and the driver is otherwise an upstanding citizen suffering a fit of temporary road rage?" At best they're a fuckin' douchebag, still.

Ignore the trolls. Sorry you had to deal with him being a jackass.

this happened sometime between 12:58pm - 01:10pm today! between dupont circle -> metro center he got on at farrugut north which is the stop in b/w and the incident happened after that

I mean...I'm pretty goddamned liberal, but I kinda agree with the conservatives on the slippery slope this kind of policy would create...

Not that I necessarily think there are conservatives who are against such a plan, especially if it would primarily impact poor people. But they tend to be such avid skiers that I normally associate any kind of governmental slippery slope with them.

Was this at metro center like three hours ago?

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I completely forgot about that douche. I was more thinking of Zimmerman and how in certain places and with certain people a jury will just "take your word for it" if you say you acted in self defense. You don't need to claim stand your ground even, the culture in those states is enough.

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My birding group is for murderers and thugs only. We will and have killed, stolen, and burned for a good look at a tufted tit or woodcock. OP better stay the hell away from us if they know what's good for them.

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I'm not even opposed to having more cops, but where are you going to find them? MPD is offering a $20,000 hiring bonus because it's hard to find recruits.

And seeing as how WMATA is facing a half billion dollar deficit next year, I don't think trying to recoup lost funds is a bad thing.

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I am so sorry that happened

They might help the perpetrator...advise them how not make it so obvious in the future...how to effect hatred against Asians the right way, you know.

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Ugh, Hondas have been particularly targeted for theft in DC for decades. I'd get a club too, or better yet, a club, and off street parking. Wheels should not be your only concern, OP.

Looks like you already reported, that’s great! If this person is harassing and threatening you, it’s happening to others.

If anyone is wondering, there are some minor restrictions on what type you can carry here:

It is legal to possess self-defense sprays in the District of Columbia, such as mace or pepper spray.

However, under D.C. Official Code § 7-2502.12, the only legal types of self-defense sprays are “a mixture of a lacrimator including chloroacetophenone, alphacloroacetophenone, phenylchloromethylketone, orthochloriobenazaim-alononitrile or oleoresin capsicum.” Additionally, the self-defense spray must be propelled from an aerosol container, labeled with clearly written instructions for use, and dated with its anticipated useful life. A person may use a self-defense spray only as reasonable force to defend themselves or their property and only if the self-defense sprays meets the requirements above.

There’s absolutely a correlation between fare jumpers and events like this, but if we had more cops on the trains and platforms both issues would be addressed! Station Managers are alerted when someone jumps the gate! There’s an alarm that goes off. Station Manager notifies the platform officer, the person is ticketed and escorted off the platform. Cops on the trains and on the platforms can easily verify paid status, ticket people who haven’t paid AND ensure things like this don’t happen!

Metro is making the choice to continue to put safety behind trying to recoup profits.

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Sorry you experienced that. That being said, being screamed at by a racist deranged local is a rite of passage. You’ve now received your DC bonafieds!

we got on at the dupont circle stop and then got off at metro center he entered the train car after the dupont stop at farrugut north

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