DC9 Employees Beat Man to Death

They misspelled "Mohammed," too.

Christine wrote:

Sage wrote:
All charges have been dropped:

http://dcist.com/2010/11/breaking_charges_dropped_against_dc.php

Washington Post article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/05/AR2010110505333.html

Includes the desperately-in-need-of-copyediting line "The man had all insisted they were innicent."

Now, there's going to be some concerns raised since its happened in a heavily populated Ethiopian community. Not saying that something drastic will happen. But I think the effects of the cops busting the employees and Lanier making her knee-jerk comments has definitely done some damage. All in all, I'm glad my friends are ok. And hopefully can stay that way.

Looks like a rally/protest is being planned:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Rally_over_Nightclub_Death_Washington_DC-106865763.html

Are they going to get it right this time and add extra Metro trains for this one?

TheREALHunter wrote:
Looks like a rally/protest is being planned:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Rally_over_Nightclub_Death_Washington_DC-106865763.html

TheREALHunter wrote:
Looks like a rally/protest is being planned:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Rally_over_Nightclub_Death_Washington_DC-106865763.html

*sigh*

I like how one lady was interviewed and said "I knew him, he was a good kid" then turned around and had some statement omitted and said she had it omitted because it "made him look like he drank too much and faught a lot." Really?

Only a dickhead throws bricks through a window of a place he was denied entry to, drunk or not. Not defending Dc9 or anything, but cmon.

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Only a dickhead throws bricks through a window of a place he was denied entry to, drunk or not. Not defending Dc9 or anything, but cmon.

you should explain that to his family…

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:

TheREALHunter wrote:
Looks like a rally/protest is being planned:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Rally_over_Nightclub_Death_Washington_DC-106865763.html

*sigh*

I like how one lady was interviewed and said "I knew him, he was a good kid" then turned around and had some statement omitted and said she had it omitted because it "made him look like he drank too much and faught a lot." Really?

Only a dickhead throws bricks through a window of a place he was denied entry to, drunk or not. Not defending Dc9 or anything, but cmon.

You're speaking logic and someone dying like this involves emotions. People are going to speak from a very compassionate side of this. And I agree, I don't like the fact the kid lost his life either but the fact he decided to throw a brick the window…..I mean, thats something I don't think they should overlook.

Saw that protest coming a mile away. Like I said, its the Ethiopian community and the mainly stick together. 

Ardamus wrote:
You're speaking logic and someone dying like this involves emotions.

See, this is why I like you! You've got a good mind and lots of common sense. That's probably why you know how to deal with others here in a very light handed way who have given you crap in the past.

Ardamus wrote:

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:

TheREALHunter wrote:
Looks like a rally/protest is being planned:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Rally_over_Nightclub_Death_Washington_DC-106865763.html

*sigh*

I like how one lady was interviewed and said "I knew him, he was a good kid" then turned around and had some statement omitted and said she had it omitted because it "made him look like he drank too much and faught a lot." Really?

Only a dickhead throws bricks through a window of a place he was denied entry to, drunk or not. Not defending Dc9 or anything, but cmon.

You're speaking logic and someone dying like this involves emotions. People are going to speak from a very compassionate side of this. And I agree, I don't like the fact the kid lost his life either but the fact he decided to throw a brick the window…..I mean, thats something I don't think they should overlook.

Saw that protest coming a mile away. Like I said, its the Ethiopian community and the mainly stick together. 

I feel for his family and the community, but I feel like they're one sided, and maybe we are too. They're saying that Dc9 was bad for the community and that they had bad clientele? Come on man. It's obvious a tragedy and a shame and sad, but I feel like it's being looked at as a race thing. These 'punk' kids at a dive bar getting drunk and beating 1 poor ethiopian kid up, it's like they don't realize he was kicked out and drunk and threw possibly 2 bricks through a window of a closed bar. It's a shame really for everyone involved. I just wish the truth would come out. Still no results from the autopsy…

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:

Ardamus wrote:

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:

TheREALHunter wrote:
Looks like a rally/protest is being planned:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Rally_over_Nightclub_Death_Washington_DC-106865763.html

*sigh*

I like how one lady was interviewed and said "I knew him, he was a good kid" then turned around and had some statement omitted and said she had it omitted because it "made him look like he drank too much and faught a lot." Really?

Only a dickhead throws bricks through a window of a place he was denied entry to, drunk or not. Not defending Dc9 or anything, but cmon.

You're speaking logic and someone dying like this involves emotions. People are going to speak from a very compassionate side of this. And I agree, I don't like the fact the kid lost his life either but the fact he decided to throw a brick the window…..I mean, thats something I don't think they should overlook.

Saw that protest coming a mile away. Like I said, its the Ethiopian community and the mainly stick together. 

I feel for his family and the community, but I feel like they're one sided, and maybe we are too. They're saying that Dc9 was bad for the community and that they had bad clientele? Come on man. It's obvious a tragedy and a shame and sad, but I feel like it's being looked at as a race thing. These 'punk' kids at a dive bar getting drunk and beating 1 poor ethiopian kid up, it's like they don't realize he was kicked out and drunk and threw possibly 2 bricks through a window of a closed bar. It's a shame really for everyone involved. I just wish the truth would come out. Still no results from the autopsy…

DC9 is not even as bad as their trying to potray which is the funny part. Yeah, just like any club, there's been some shit that's gone down these places. But for the most part, its been a real laid back and welcoming place as any other spot has been in DC.

Might not be race necessarily. More so a cultural issue. Tha community is tight nit with each other. They do deserve to know what happened to that kid. However, with what Lanier did in the media and the inconclusive evidence for this kid dying constantly being stated, its going to be tough. Rooting for blind justice is not the answer, IMO, and the police dept. hasn't said much except for the investigation will continue. On top of that, a witness has changed their story as to seeing them not murder the guy and he was up and moving.

Jaguar wrote:

Ardamus wrote:
You're speaking logic and someone dying like this involves emotions.

See, this is why I like you! You've got a good mind and lots of common sense. That's probably why you know how to deal with others here in a very light handed way who have given you crap in the past.

Thanx. Appreciate it.

Live chat today at 11am about this issue. Email your questions.

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-neighborhoods/2010/11/dc9-case-live-chat-friday-at-11-a-m--4513.html

hearing next week on Weds. to re-open DC9 at ABRA on U Street. around 930 am.

Ardamus wrote:
hearing next week on Weds. to re-open DC9 at ABRA on U Street. around 930 am.

will you be providing tickets to win for dc-9 shows if they reopen . . . or will you steer cleer?

walkonby wrote:

Ardamus wrote:
hearing next week on Weds. to re-open DC9 at ABRA on U Street. around 930 am.

will you be providing tickets to win for dc-9 shows if they reopen . . . or will you steer cleer?

no tickets from me, fam. i'll be there. RSVP'd early, son.

that is very strange ardamus.  i thought you were blipvurt and that i was posting a responce to him and his    post . . . but there is no post from blipvurt in here and i responded to your post.  oh elizabeth, this is the big one, i'm coming to see you.

sorry

Don't worry, Walkie. Just put down the pipe.  :D

:D actually that post was kinda funny though. walkie should do that more often.

ggw wrote:
DC9 request to re-open denied.

guess the free party with english beat was a bit premature!