15 Year-Old Transgender Girl Stabbed on Metro

[dafame]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/lo...269322511.html

I read this article earlier today and although it's a sad situation (but seems as though she'll be fine), I thought at the very least the new organization covering the story did a very good job of handling the issue of her gender and never described her as a "boy" or "he".

[my my my!]

I find that in general, Female journalists are a little more sympathetic to using the correct pronouns of "she, her" etc.

It's usually the male journalists that say "he, man " etc.

[goatman]

SMH. Metro's getting insane. Used to touted as the "Cleanest, safest transit system..."

[Instrumental]

Ugh, people are awful.

[giovanni_hotel]

Damn. That's local.
There's usually Metro cops always buzzing around on D.C. Metro, but apparently the cops weren't where they were needed.

[goatman]

Damn. That's local.
There's usually Metro cops always buzzing around on D.C. Metro, but apparently the cops weren't where they were needed.

Depending on what line/station you're in when something goes down that's usually the case. It's unusual for something to happen on the Green Line; the Blue Line & certain sections of the Orange line get all the press for being "dangerous", so they may/may not get the "heavy end of the hammer" after an incident. Get closer to Capitol Hill, downtown, Nats Stadium, etc. the ride-on presence is more noticeable.

[buttslinger]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/lo...269322511.html
the news organization covering the story did a very good job of handling the issue of her gender and never described her as a "boy" or "he".

My next door neighbor is on WTOP news, she runs into all the reporters at stories, she told me Jackie Benson is fucking a cop, maybe that helps with her contacts. Wendy likes her booze, Doreen had a nice write up in last Sundays Washington Post magazine. Vance smokes Camels. Channel 4 is best.

I almost replied on the POLICE STATE thread downstairs whether or not a tranny or crossdresser is "ASKING FOR IT" when she dresses up provocatively in public. I am absolutely positive that when guys on this forum see a hip chick they see STYLE and when a cop sees the same chick he sees PROFILE.

[goatman]

My next door neighbor is on WTOP news, she runs into all the reporters at stories, she told me Jackie Benson is fucking a cop, maybe that helps with her contacts. Wendy likes her booze, Doreen had a nice write up in last Sundays Washington Post magazine. Vance smokes Camels. Channel 4 is best.

I almost replied on the POLICE STATE thread downstairs whether or not a tranny or crossdresser is "ASKING FOR IT" when she dresses up provocatively in public. I am absolutely positive that when guys on this forum see a hip chick they see STYLE and when a cop sees the same chick he sees PROFILE.

One of the reasons I didn't transition to a civilian LE job when I mustered out: the whole MINDSET.

[RyderMonroe]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/lo...269322511.html

I read this article earlier today and although it's a sad situation (but seems as though she'll be fine), I thought at the very least the new organization covering the story did a very good job of handling the issue of her gender and never described her as a "boy" or "he".

when they originally posted this story they identified the teenage girl as an adult man. it was a messed up attempt to sensationalize the story but it was changed super quickly. like within 5 minutes it was changed.

[goatman]

when they originally posted this story they identified the teenage girl as an adult man. it was a messed up attempt to sensationalize the story but it was changed super quickly. like within 5 minutes it was changed.

DC area media is becoming very PC/sensitive towards Transgender identity. Couple of years ago, there was a rash of transgendered-targeted hate crimes(including 1 involving a DC city cop) & media focus caught hell for it(regarding proper use of pronouns, etc.).