See this 08/11/2011 message from a resident of Rhode Island Avenue NW -- sent to ANC 5C04 Commissioner John Salatti (and me).
Have you been getting complaints about the police ticketing operation that`s been going on several mornings this week and last at 3rd and Rhode Island Ave NW? In an attempt to discourage ``blocking the box,`` which is often a problem at that intersection, officers are ticketing drivers who fail to clear the intersection. But in flagging down and pulling over cars, they`re blocking entire lanes of rush-hour traffic and causing more problems than they are solving. I saw one accident this morning that appeared to have been a result of the chaos.
I complained this morning to the 3rd District commander`s office (admin Sgt Gregory), where I was referred by one of the three officers doing the ticketing.
You have been so successful at getting responses from MPD that I wanted to let you know as well.
Also cc`ing Scott Roberts so he can warn our neighbors in vehicles about the entrapment (and $100 tickets) that`s going on at 3rd and Rhode Island NW.
Have you been getting complaints about the police ticketing operation that`s been going on several mornings this week and last at 3rd and Rhode Island Ave NW? In an attempt to discourage ``blocking the box,`` which is often a problem at that intersection, officers are ticketing drivers who fail to clear the intersection. But in flagging down and pulling over cars, they`re blocking entire lanes of rush-hour traffic and causing more problems than they are solving. I saw one accident this morning that appeared to have been a result of the chaos.
I complained this morning to the 3rd District commander`s office (admin Sgt Gregory), where I was referred by one of the three officers doing the ticketing.
You have been so successful at getting responses from MPD that I wanted to let you know as well.
Also cc`ing Scott Roberts so he can warn our neighbors in vehicles about the entrapment (and $100 tickets) that`s going on at 3rd and Rhode Island NW.
