Originally Posted by InfiniteRegress

Haha...ok, but the KKK deserves a good riot! The thing that scares me about DC events, aside from full-blown rioting, is all the crime that can and often does take place. Pick-pocketing is very easy at these crowded events and then, because the police become concentrated in one area of town, crime in just about every other neighborhood goes up. I have a place in NW DC (Petworth) and whenever there is a major event downtown our crime skyrockets. I've seen minor disagreements at July 4th events turn into fights right there on the Mall. In addition, things aren't as well-controlled as everyone leads the public to believe. Not for me. IMO, there is just too much potential for trouble and I'd rather stay far away from it. I also have a problem with my tax dollars going to finance so much of this hoopla, but that's another frustration I'll have to work out in another forum