Mount Pleasant DC Forum

[schlocker]

I had several incidents at the local 7-11 on Mount Pleasant st. They've overcharged and ridiculed me many times. Last night the cashier tried to charge me $5.49 for a single black tea Snapple. She kept saying that the machine wouldn't lie. I tried to talk to her but she went ahead and started serving the next person. Last week, I purchased a bag of beef jerky. The price on the bag read, $2.69 but I was charged $6.99. Last month when I complained, the cashier threatened to lock me in and call the police. I was lecturing her on poor service. Who do I complain too?

[Daisy]

I don't know anything about anything but...

they are a franchise, right? Maybe contacting the corporate office???

[MPBA Director]

Dear Neighbor, The MPBA obtained contact information for the 7-11 franchise owner. I will contact him regarding this issue. MPBA has also contacted him regarding other concerns such as trash and loitering. That is a more complex topic but some issues are being addressed.
I think we can get a quick response to your concerns. If you would like to receive a direct call please leave your contact information at (202) 588-5272.

[Gary L]

I haven't had problems with the prices at this location, but the loitering is just out of control in front of this 7-11. Their are always many people crowding around the store throughout all hours of the day.

It is one thing if they are waiting on the bus, but no one gets on when the bus comes around.

[jl]

you should try searching the forum on this topic. i've posted 7-11 corporate information several times and can send anyone the regional manager's cell if you want.

i love 7-11 and the people there are great. you probably got a bad egg behind the counter. honestly, i'd forget it unless you find it happens again. i go there a 100 times a week and never get anything but good service.

THE LOITERING. don't blame the loitering on 7-11 workers. they hate it. the cops hate it. i hate it. 7-11 corporate hates it.

BUT, your liberal neighbors refuse to compromise anyone's 'culture' and have thereby stopped the city from establishing loitering laws. talk to the cops on the beat there. they'd love nothing more than to sweep the street.

the employees hate having to sweep up litter and spit 5 times a day. all you can do is continue to call your councilman and ANC (good luck...), as well as 7-11 corporate to let them know you Support them in their efforts to have the city establish reasonable loitering laws.

they are a business and want a clean sharp place. not a place for guys who have no jobs but always red bull and smokes, that came here for a better life but for the life of me seem intent to turn mtp into a salvadorian village. but i'm culturally insensitive.

[Gary L]

I didn't know about the lack of loitering laws, i really thought no one did anything. I have lived all over and sometimes places just don't care.

[dcdude]

[Hobart St Guy]

I just heard (second hand) that Officer Henderson was being reassigned to 14th & U because of some complaints from the contingent of people who hang out in front of the 7-11. (after 15 yrs or so being assigned in MtP). I am not sure of all the facts, but he has been a positive influence in Mt Pleasant.

Apparently he has suggested that if the community wanted to let his supervisors know that this move is unwarranted, we should contact:

Diane Groomes (3rd District.)
Patrol Services and School Security Bureau

Assistant Chief Diane Groomes
801 Shepherd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011

Phone: (202) 576-6600
Fax: (202) 576-8077

[jl]

Sorry if you misunderstand my point. Racism is the belief that a certain race is inherently flawed in some way. Nationalism is not racism, maybe predjudice, but not racism.

My point is that the empirical facts are that the 7-11 loiterers and the crap they bring with them are immigrant Latinos. Latinos are getting a bad rep because of these high visibility misrepresentation, but frankly that's not my problem. The fact is they are all Latino, if we want to know why, then hire a socialist. It doesn't matter that the *could* be black or white. Here and now in my neighborhood they are immigrant Latino.

Since no one wants them here, their race and status give us an extra tool to get rid of them.

Officer Henderson is a great influence and has indicated he'd love to get these folks off the street. He has also been influential in breaking up numerous drug dens around here. That is because he is intimate with the neighborhood and takes the time to know.

It's misguided liberals like yourself that allows the 'bad guys' to run off someone like Off. Henderson. You ignore the outright ridiculousness of the actual facts by bending backwards to defend a percieve slight.

Racism? Let's here you wax philosophical when one of these guys take a nice hold of your wife's ass as she walks by. Or whistles in your daughters ear 'mamasita' in a vulgar tone.

You're a goddamn fool. and you are not helping Latinos. You are resigning them to a poor ignorant population that we need to baby.

[Sy Knuckleduster]

[dcdude]

Oh, I understand you perfectly. The actions of a select few Latinos make it easy for you lump all Latinos into the same category, but as you say, "that's not my problem." After all, their race "gives us an extra tool to get rid of them." Remind me again how is that is not racist?

And please stop with the false dichotomies. It IS possible to be against public harassment, intoxication, etc. while not adhereing to the racist, um, excuse me, prejudiced beliefs such as your own.

[patrick474]

JL,

How do you know that the 7-11 owners and workers dislike the men standing in front of 7-11? It would seem to me that the owners benefit a lot from crowd, since they buy coffee, cigarettes, food, etc. from the store. Personally, I think the crowd is a big problem that is getting worse, but I guess I don't see the 7-11 trying to do anything concrete about it. On another note, I'm not sure I follow your comments on race/ethnicity. They certainly are predominantly Latino, but I'm not sure how that makes it any easier to get rid of them. I don't really care what they look like -- it's their disgusting behavior (throwing trash on the sidewalk, spitting and urinating outside the store) that's become a problem for the neighborhood.

Patrick

[GD]