Cyclists beware

Metropolitan Police Department 3rd District Headquarters, on the 1600 block of V Street NW. Photo from Narpac.

DCist has an entry, "Columbia Heights Cyclists Beware" about a bicyclist hit by a brick thrown from an upper-story window by Cardozo High School (11th and Girard Streets NW). The thrown brick broke his leg. (These types of actions are unfortunately not that unusual, and happen in other parts of the city as well. I remember bottles being thrown at me at 1st Street and Florida Avenue NW many years ago, when I was returning home late at night after a Billy Bragg concert.)

Many others commented about similar experiences, and an inability or disinterest of the police to do anything.

Clearly, this is a clear and convincing argument for setting up a sting with telephoto lens-based equipment to put the area-buildings under surveillance in an attempt to abet this problem.

Third District Community Prosecutor Andy Lopez, ANC Commissioner Rob Halligan, MPD Third District Commander Larry McCoy, MPD Lieutenant Gary Duran, Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Milam and representatives from CSOSA attend the National Night Out in PSA 306. Photo: Community Prosecution Office of the US Attorney's Office for DC. Contact info: Third District Community Prosecution Office.

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