Traveling to Washington DC

[clearmiddle]

My housemate and I have planned a trip to Washington DC this spring to visit her cousin and to see what we can see. This is actually more exciting than it sounds--her cousin is someone those of you in or from the US should have heard of--but I will leave the details for later.

 

[anart]

Ahhh, the belly of the Beast - keep your eyes open! ;)

 

[Ca.]

Ahhh, the belly of the Beast - keep your eyes open! ;)

Hi megan, like Anart said, and i will ad: Stay aware, to stay safe, to stay alive. For being the seat of of government that institutes laws to protect the nation, Wash D.C. has a crime rate that reckons with Los Angles, Oakland, Sacramento, Richmond, San Diego, Stockton, all in California. Google current news from the area you will travel to get a heads up. Add to your knowledge of current issues that my help you navigate for a safe journey.

District Crime Data at a Glance
Homicide Count
as of March 4, 2010
This Year Last Year Percent Change
14 23 -39.1%

20-Year Homicide Trend
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
143 186 181 169 196 198 248 262 232 242

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
241 260 301 397 361 399 454 443 479 472


Recent Arrest Activity
Adult Suspects Juvenile Suspects
Week Ending February 20 822 75
Week Ending February 13 439 39
Week Ending February 6 772 58
Week Ending January 30 862 61

Note: These figures represent preliminary totals that are subject to change.


Firearm Recoveries
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
December 156 156 210 136 182 178 180
November 222 189 208 167 172 192 173
October 257 225 185 425 199 154 183
September 295 227 167 301 177 167 134
August 163 246 199 240 226 157 170
July 191 223 195 206 156 155 165
June 187 220 209 184 156 179 167
May 176 180 203 179 202 166 163
April 148 273 164 159 171 139 169
March 0
(as of 3/1) 165 161 212 211 164 193 152
February 142 178 180 163 198 179 185 157
January 183 192 256 189 249 198 200 169
Total 237 2,354 2,534 2,304 2,318 2,165 2,065 1,982 1,931
Guns Recovered in a
Buyback/Amnesty 628
(Dec.) 337
(Sept.) 161
(Feb.)

 

[clearmiddle]

Hi megan, like Anart said, and i will ad: Stay aware, to stay safe, to stay alive. For being the seat of of government that institutes laws to protect the nation, Wash D.C. has a crime rate that reckons with Los Angles, Oakland, Sacramento, Richmond, San Diego, Stockton, all in California. Google current news from the area you will travel to get a heads up. Add to your knowledge of current issues that my help you navigate for a safe journey.

We have given some thought to this. We are staying in close to where we are going. I work in downtown Sacramento and commute through a relatively high-crime area, so I at least have some experience with the issue. These are good suggestions, though, and the area will be unfamiliar to us. Thank you!

This is more than a vacation--there is an opportunity to meet someone of note and learn something as well--and I think it is worth the risks.

 

[Ca.]

Megan, One last thought. Think about avoiding patterens of behavior. Consider to mix it up. Never take the same route twice. Carry a current detailed maps of the city area in case you have set out on foot, that you Will always have options for egress's. And don't let the clock make movement's for your activity's as expressed by those in the know. Also trust your God given instinks, beyond sight and smell. If you use transits systems careful of pickpocket's and all that jazz for stress free vacation and Good Luck!