This is how we roll up in Petworth…
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signs of the times
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Hickory smoked is, indeed, the best.
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I don’t recall if we’ve actually discussed the upcoming Supreme Court Case on the legality of DC handgun ban. Have we? If the gun ban is overruled do you think crime will increase, decrease or it will have no effect? Personally, I’m an avid skeet shooter and gun enthusiast but I’m a little concerned that more guns may flood our streets. So what do you guys think?
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Obviously a very sad situation when someone loses their pet but I couldn’t help but chuckle when I saw the drawing of the cat in place of a photo. I certainly hope LJ is found soon.
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I’m not sure if it warrants a prominent window display but sage advice nevertheless.
“Remember the toes you step on today may be attached to the ass you will have to kiss tomorrow.”
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Please do not toilet your dog here? Toilet your dog…what is that a German expression? I guess it does have a nice ring to it. I still way prefer this sign.
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I saw this sign on a building on 14th Street in Columbia Heights. Kind of bizarre I think. What do you think you have to do to get free rent? You think this is a deal like first months rent free or something like this? It’s good marketing, I think, it really got my attention.
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It says something like ‘Congregating in a group of two or more for the purpose, sale or use of drugs is an arrestable offense and you can be imprisoned for no more than 180 days and/or fined $300.’ What the hell is this? Isn’t selling or using drugs always an arrestable offense? Or are they saying that they can arrest you merely for being in a group of two or more? No, you have to be using or selling drugs right? So why don’t they just arrest for that? I’m so confused.
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I wonder if it was the inspiration for the Spy vs. Spy graphic or vice versa. But what I really wonder is do Neighborhood Watch Areas really exist in DC? I wonder what designates an area as such. While I think it is a very good idea, do you think the signs act as a deterrent to potential criminals?
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This is the famous bodega across the street from the Petworth Metro on New Hampshire Ave. It is a notorious spot for drug dealing and loitering. While I like the font on these signs, I’m not sure their message will be appreciated. And since these signs are under the authority of the bodega, do you think a dealer is going to obey?
Updated: Actually a neighbor of mine told me that he saw a number of kids smoking grass and dealing a “few transactions” right across the street outside the metro. So maybe it has had a little effect…
In all seriousness, I feel really bad for the proprietors of this store who seem like really hard working nice folks. It is shame that they have to deal with the loitering and dealing outside their store. Now, that I think of it another person told me that there are dealers who hang out front of the bodega on 5th and Shepherd. Is this a common problem outside many bodegas in the neighborhood?