DC Resident Tells Washington Post City Is Safe After Outlet Grants Him Anonymity For Safety

A Washington, D.C., resident told The Washington Post Monday that the city is “safe,” but that same person also asked for anonymity over “concerns of personal safety.”

President Donald Trump announced Monday the deployment of the National Guard to D.C. to combat crime, following a series of attacks that have gone viral online. In an article arguing that data shows crime in D.C. and nationwide is “declining,” The Post spoke to local residents about ongoing issues as gunshots were reported over the weekend among a group of teens.

One anonymous man described D.C. as “a safe city” but said it is “disturbing” to overhear and witness gang threats and to watch “camera footage of the thuggery.” The resident said he saw the reported groups of teens “roaming the street” over the weekend as they appeared to be “checking for unlocked cars and things to steal.”

According to the outlet, the local resident spoke to The Post “on the condition of anonymity over concerns of personal safety.”

“The language Trump uses to describe D.C. is wrong,” the anonymous resident told The Post, “but clearly there is something bad going on that needs to stop.”

On Saturday, a minor was arrested as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said a shooting occurred in Navy Yard, according to ABC7 News. The incident comes after Trump