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2010-08-08 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Friday night fight: 70 brawl at DC transit station

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Posted by lotp 2010-08-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 How long 'til ehese Distrik youfs graduate to parisienne style carbecues?

Posted by M. Murcek 2010-08-08 00:47|| 2010-08-08 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm predicting 1969.

Posted by Fred 2010-08-08 08:04|| 2010-08-08 08:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Gonna be time for a Beltway-Balmore Rantapalooza one of these days, Fred.

Re: this incident, it started at the Gallery Place station, continued on the train and spilled out onto the platforms at L'Enfant. Bystanders report being pushed, shoved, threatened etc. along the way as 6+ dozen teens bashed each other and anyone in the vicinity. DC cops and a council member pushed for earlier curfew for those under 16 in order to give the cops another tool to keep order. However, some other council members refuse, saying it might lead to profiling.

Posted by lotp 2010-08-08 08:08|| 2010-08-08 08:08|| Front Page Top

#4 I camped a couple of nights at the NPS campground in Greenbelt just 12 miles from town. This was for Veteran's Day 2004. I had thought of taking the nearby Metro to downtown, but drove instead. There was plenty of parking that day. I was talking to a DC vet at the Wall, told him where I had stayed & he told me he wouldn't camp at that place unless he had a .45 under his pillow. At least that's legal now, although I don't know about MD law once you leave federal land.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-08-08 11:53|| 2010-08-08 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Gonna be time for a Beltway-Balmore Rantapalooza one of these days, Fred.
How about Camp Rantburg? I could afford to show up for that one.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-08-08 12:24|| 2010-08-08 12:24|| Front Page Top

#6 I sit by the phone waiting, waiting,
Jajajajajaja... Supper with Ethel... again!

Posted by Shipman 2010-08-08 14:10|| 2010-08-08 14:10|| Front Page Top

#7 "Gonna be time for a Beltway-Balmore Rantapalooza one of these days, Fred."

I'm in, as long as it's before the first of October or after Christmas.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-08-08 14:34|| 2010-08-08 14:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Me three, Fred. Anytime is fine with me. I live a lot closer than I did for the one I went to when tw was the guest of honor.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2010-08-08 16:13|| 2010-08-08 16:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Greenbelt was built for WW11 vets after the war. Looking at the homes you will see how similar they are. It has all changed now so yes a 45 would be something to have but you will have lots of trouble should anyone be aware of it. Camera checks at lights $400. Mail in ticket. Parking violations are a big revenue for DC. Just a reminder you had a good time visiting DC.

Posted by Dale 2010-08-08 16:18|| 2010-08-08 16:18|| Front Page Top

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