You obviously don't work in a big city. Give a crackhead a squeegee, and it's like a licence to harass anyone who stops for red lights.
I live in a town of about 20K and work way out in the boonies (I got lost three times on my first day to work here. They had cows out here! How could anyplace civilized have cows!? I wised up fast though. Civilization is here, barbarism is in the cities)
I escaped from DC 18 years ago and seldom if ever go back. (mostly when the family wants a tour guide)