Comments on: Off-duty D.C. cop arrested for shooting trans women

By: Rikki

Rikki — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:45:15 +0000

It is very apparently that you did not read all the article. the incident inside the CVS was witnessed by another off duty police officer who did call for back-up, but Furr left the area before back-up arrived. As for 5;30 am. That is not an unreasonable time to be up and about. I regularly leave my house at 5 am to go to work, where I have a 1 hr drive to work at a telecommunications company.

By: Kandi Dior

Kandi Dior — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:26:18 +0000

You know its Really sad. As a Black, Transgender Woman in DC Im Scared to walk anywhere. But when Police officers are tryin to kill us…that just cant be tolerated! The Victims in this assult, i knew PERSONALLY, and No they were not Soliciting Shit!!! They Were Chillin Downtown like Any other DC naive, enjoying the new amenities of the city. Reading some of you peoples negative comments really raises my eyebrows…..the injustice of the transgender community is sicking….If these women were soliciting, they Still Declinced the officers advances, but because he was sure that the LBTG community would be declined of their total rights, he did what he wanted too….

The fact is, Its HARD for the LBTG Community to get jobs and survive because of people that think like some of you….Just because were transgendered doesn mean we cant read, write, and perform other functions of the normal everyday working class people. If more jobs Were Accepting towards us , the You would see the Kst & Eastern AVe prostitution traffic decline…..I know what it feels like to be discriminated against just because of my lifestyle choices. Im a graduate of an acclaimed HBCU college and Still cant get a good job, Why?? Because of me being a transgender. its almost like society builts us up just to tear us down. It must stop!!!

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Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:30:27 +0000

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By: jenn7

jenn7 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:49:36 +0000

While I agree that any person hanging around a known area of prostitution at 5:30am should be questioned and held accountable for any crimes committed at that time, I do not see how that trumps the fact that a police officer fired a gun at a group of people without reasonable cause at all.

More than likely, the investigation will reveal any questionable circumstances surrounding the shooting. Again, though, I don’t see what the relevance is at the moment considering this article and the investigation are focused on the much more outrageous crimes of attempted murder and dishonoring a police officer’s promise to protect and serve.

If the trans women were prostitutes, then they will be dealt with as is in line with the law. Being in an area of prostitution does not mean you deserve to be shot, will be shot, or can be shot and not expect to be protected and served by the police. They deserve justice just as I hope you and I would receive if a police officer shot at us without cause and while drunk.

Please focus on the important things for now. The less important issues will be addressed fairly in time.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:11:11 +0000

it’s a strategic political alliance. why put “gay man” in all caps. makes you look like a nutjob.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:08:15 +0000

“transgender” is an umbrella term used to denote several manifestations of gender variance, including crossdressers (who can be either male or male or both or neither). it’s best not to pathologize transgenderism as a disorder (you said that it wasn’t, but then used the offensive clinical label that they’re struggling to get rid of).

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:53:19 +0000

tom, gender identity is a felt self-perception, just like sexual orientation. it’s not a delusion or a ‘lifestyle’ choice. it might be hard to imagine how trans people feel (especially if one makes no effort to do so), but rest assured that it’s a “real” thing that is as old as humanity itself. most societies throughout history have been more understanding of the fluidity and multiplicity of gender identities, and have developed customs to incorporate this spectrum accordingly. america’s obsession with binary categorization generally prevents this lack of understanding, although the times are a changing. look it up if you’re generally curious and want to know more.

as far as God and the weather goes, i can’t help you there. it sounds conspiratorial, and certainly more “far out” than gender variance. i’ve learned not to approach people’s belief in stuff like that a long time ago, but, hey, we’re all free, or trying to be so.

By: Kate LBT

Kate LBT — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:28:23 +0000

Liar.

They were in a CVS store when the drunk off-duty cop propositioned her. After they left, he rammed their car, jumped on the hood, shouted “I’m going to kill you” and started shooting.

By: Kate LBT

Kate LBT — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:30:43 +0000

Clearly you don’t want to know, or else you would ask questions instead of imposing your own meaning and your own desires on us. The fact that you think of transsexuality as prima facie evidence of prostitution says all that I need to know about what you think of transsexual women.

“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” – Audre Lorde

By: Kate LBT

Kate LBT — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:50:43 +0000

Being transgender is NOT prima facie evidence of prostitution!!!