Glittarazzi's going vigilante on city's criminals
Glittarazzi CEO Kelly Ann Collins went on a rampage this afternoon after bearing witness to a violent crime.
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Kelly Ann We just witnessed a mugging. Four guys mugged another guy downtown. Hit him in the head with a gun & beat him up. Awful.
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A call to police did nothing to ease Collins' mind: She learned that this type of crime is commonplace. Unnerved about the barrage of muggings in her city (even the good neighborhoods!), Collins unleashed a barrage of tweets describing the violence, slamming the Washington Post and the D.C. Council, and commenting on the lack of resources available to police:
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Kelly Ann Only a small percentage of the crime in DC is being posted here: @dcpolicedept. Thugs are invading NW. Every1 needs to be careful.
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Kelly Ann People are getting mugged at gunpoint, with knives and with violence EVERY HOUR in #DMV and NW DC.
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Kelly Ann EVERY HOUR people are being mugged with guns & knives in good neighborhoods in #DC. We won't let thugs take over NW. @dcpolicedept
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Kelly Ann We've been on phone ALL DAY with police. Their resources are limited. @WashPost = slacking. Thugs won't terrorize our people. @dcpolicedept
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Kelly Ann @paultheviking it's a crime spree - they are mugging people and stealing phones ... it doesn't mattter ... it is bad. police can't keep up.
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Kelly Ann Crime is happening everywhere in DC-including NW. Groups of thugs are robbing people, hijacking cars. @DCPoliceDept needs more resources.
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Kelly Ann What is the @councilofdc going to do to help with the crime in DC? The @DCPoliceDept needs more resources. Thugs are taking over our city.
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Luckily for Glittarazzi's local readership, Collins doesn't just write up Clint Eastwood interviews. She used to be a crime/gang violence/investigative reporter.
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Kelly Ann I used to be a crime / gang violence / investigative reporter ... I'll expose what's being hidden from NW residents if needed. @dcpolicedept
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Kelly Ann I am considering dedicating @Glittarazzi's ENTIRE team to covering #DC crime til it stops. No celebs, no politicians - CRIME. @DCPoliceDept
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Kelly Ann OK. Just spoke with team. As we work with the @dcpolicedept ... I will highlight one crime per day in addition to our political/celeb beat.
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Collins says by phone that she is very serious about covering crime, most likely in the form of reported tweets. After having her car broken into repeatedly (twice last Sunday) and witnessing this violent mugging, Collins says her conversations with D.C. police have her convinced that this is a problem that needs attention.
"There's a crime spree happening right now where these thugs, not sure where they're coming from, are robbing people all over the place," she says. "We heard it's bad, even in Georgetown."
Collins commends the police department for doing what they can, and she's prepared to use the full reach of Glittarazzi to inform the public of what's going on. "I know we cover politics and celebrities," she says, "but if we need to cover crime, we will. Sometimes you need to help out."
We look forward to the watchdog crime reporting from Team Glittarazzi. Watch your back, thugs. You too, Washington Post.
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