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Directly across from the Home Depot and Rt. 50 is a major crime-infested Hispanic enclave of slum apartments and numerous home improvement/landscape trucks parked all over the place. Perhaps theie was no "getaway" after all. If these apartments were in the "Peoples Republic of Arlington" the police would have to hold a public hearing before investigating the area. Has Fairfax County Police checked out each apartment?

This is true. But I have to mention that the area is totally infested with foreigners of all nationalities. There is a heavy Oriental presence, mostly Vietnamese and a heavy Arab and Indian presence, as well. Every third person is wearing a dishtowel or turban or his or her head. I never shop there because few people speak English. There are more Peruvian roasted chicken restaurants than there are MacDonald's or KFC. It is a real United Nations, immigrants have completely taken over the area and forced out Anglo, Germano, Italo and other western European Americans. I always emerge disgusted when I have to drive through there, which I only do rarely. I would rather go way out of my way, say from Alexandria down to Rt. 66 via 110 than go to Tyson's that way. In fact, the area is as much of a Third World country now as Miami; the roads are hideously designed, the intersections are a nightmare, the drivers are awful and scary and aggressive, it's like driving in Mexico City.

Perhaps there was no "getaway" after all.

My husband and I were talking about how...if there were a network of "safe houses" a guy would not need to drive away from the crime...he could just walk to a house...and not get caught in the dragnet. Or - if he did need to drive, just drive to a close-by - "friendly" garage.