Posted on 07/10/2006 2:59:30 AM PDT by Vectorian
Four people were arrested, according to reports A British charity director has been stabbed to death in the United States. Londoner Alan Senitt, 27, was set upon as he walked home with his girlfriend in the Georgetown area of Washington DC at about 0200 local time.
Police have reportedly arrested and charged two men, a youth and a woman with murder.
Mr Senitt had only recently moved to work in the American capital to work for the All-Party British-Israel Parliamentary Group.
'Very bright'
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "The local police are investigating the circumstances of the death and next of kin have been informed."
Lord Janner, vice-president of the World Jewish Congress, had worked with Mr Senitt for the past year.
"He was very bright, very hard working," he said.
"He was a delight to work with and this is a terrible tragedy to a young man reaching his prime. He was an outstanding young man."
Mr Senitt had stood as a Labour candidate in Edgware, north London, in the May elections.
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Welcome to America (more accurately, Washington, DC).
How can this happen in a city run by Democrats? I thought their superior "we need to understand the criminal and sympathize with him and reform him" attitudes toward crime was so much better than the "anachronistic" tough-on-crime philosophy of the Republicans? And for this to happen to a saintly British Liberal MP-wannabe? Mon Dieu!
It could happen anywhere, it's just so unfortunate when people doing good work are the victims.
Which does ... what?
Socialists never do good work!
Georgetown is relatively safe in most areas day and night.
This looks like a random act on a target of opportunity.
"The Washington Times" article in the metro section this morning:
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20060709-110559-8704r.htm
True enough, but it is much more likely to occur in DC than anywhere else in the country.
Not in Georgetown.
No mention of the etnicity of the perps. I'm sure they were consevative Republicans dressed in Brooks Brothers.
I think it's a scandal that Wasington DC, our nation's capitol is such a crime ridden, dangerous mess.
All-Party British-Israel Parliamentary Group
PURPOSE To create a better understanding of Israel, and to foster and promote links between Britain and Israel.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmparty/060512/memi56.htm
kind regards
"I think it's a scandal that Wasington DC, our nation's capitol is such a crime ridden, dangerous mess."
Yes, and they all should be voted out of office.
**Police have reportedly arrested and charged two men, a youth and a woman with murder***
Does this mean 4 people were arrested.???
Being familiar with Washington i am surprised this happened in Goergetown, its usually pretty safe there. However the quick arrest tells me the perps were out of their own neighborhood and profiling got them arrested quickly.
Thanks.
Yep, from "The WT" article:
Murder charges have been filed against Christopher Piper, 25, and Jeffrey Rice, 22, both of Southeast, and Olivia Miles, 26, of Northeast, according to police. Miss Miles apparently was the getaway driver. Police also have filed a murder charge against an unidentified 15-year-old male from Southeast .
Lt. Robert Glover of the police department's violent crimes division said Mr. Rice is also charged with attempted sexual assault of the woman who was with Mr. Senit.
The incident occurred at about 2:15 a.m. in a driveway. The woman with Mr. Senit was dragged down the driveway as Mr. Senit was stabbed, police said.
Interesting that the BBC calls the victim the "boss" of this charity, and the Washington Times reports that he was in the US on an internship. Just an example of "one can't believe everything [almost anything these days] that one reads."
He and his companion were in a driveway, with an open car trunk, when these marauders happened to drive down that particular street. Very sad! As random as if they had been in a car accident while visiting DC.
If DC juries are anything like Baltimore city juries, the perps will get bail and then a brief sentence. "It's not their fault, doncha know."
Thanks for the link.
I just checked the comparison between Baltimore and DC. Baltimore has even more crime than DC reported in every category, except forcible rape and auto theft.
2004 Washington Murders - 198
Baltimore murders - 278
DC Rate per 100000 = 35.8
Baltimore rate per 100000 = 43.5
National rate per 100000 = 5.5
Our national average is probably the same as many other countries.
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