"...accused Alefantis of, "trying to turn this area into Adams Morgan with the murders and rapes," and, "filling up his fat wallet." He also made assertions that the restaurant wasn't up to D.C. health codes and directly asked Alefantis if he had ever spit in a customer's food."
Pretty sure he's arguing that having the club open late would endanger kids (aka murder and rapes) like the nightlife in another DC neighborhood called Adams Morgan. Unless that article is completely misrepresenting what he said, it doesn't seem as if he is directly accusing him of rape and murder.
So the family-friendly pizzaplace is suspected of turning the area into some crime-infested red-light district.
Maybe Comet Pizza is not as family-friendly as they claim to be? Maybe family-friendly pizza joints don't stay open until several hours after midnight?
Is suspected by one dude who was summarily laughed out of the meeting.
If you've never been to DC before, Adams Morgan is a strip of bars, restaurants, cigar and tattoo shops, etc on 18th street that is easy to get to by public transportation. It's a legitimate thriving night live with all that entails, good and bad.
Chevy Chase on the other hand is dead. It's not close to public transit, it's basically a residential neighborhood with a bookstore and some restaurants. Barely any bars, music venues or anything open after 10 pm.
Winstead's grip is classic NIMBY shit. He lives in the area and isn't young so he doesn't need a bar or music venue anywhere near him, let alone open late. Hyperbolic version of Not-In-My-Backyard by still the same.
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GeorgeT ago
Frank Winstead, ANC commissioner was exposing Comet Ping Pong & Alifantis back in 2008. Nothing was done.
listentoreason2017 ago
He accused him of endangering kids because he wanted to put ping-pong tables outside...
virtuous_pedophobe ago
He accused him of "rape and murder" which is a bit more than some potential traffic accident because of outside ping pong tables.
listentoreason2017 ago
http://dcist.com/2008/06/small_victory_for_comet_ping_pong_a.php
"...accused Alefantis of, "trying to turn this area into Adams Morgan with the murders and rapes," and, "filling up his fat wallet." He also made assertions that the restaurant wasn't up to D.C. health codes and directly asked Alefantis if he had ever spit in a customer's food."
Pretty sure he's arguing that having the club open late would endanger kids (aka murder and rapes) like the nightlife in another DC neighborhood called Adams Morgan. Unless that article is completely misrepresenting what he said, it doesn't seem as if he is directly accusing him of rape and murder.
virtuous_pedophobe ago
So the family-friendly pizzaplace is suspected of turning the area into some crime-infested red-light district.
Maybe Comet Pizza is not as family-friendly as they claim to be? Maybe family-friendly pizza joints don't stay open until several hours after midnight?
listentoreason2017 ago
Is suspected by one dude who was summarily laughed out of the meeting.
If you've never been to DC before, Adams Morgan is a strip of bars, restaurants, cigar and tattoo shops, etc on 18th street that is easy to get to by public transportation. It's a legitimate thriving night live with all that entails, good and bad.
Chevy Chase on the other hand is dead. It's not close to public transit, it's basically a residential neighborhood with a bookstore and some restaurants. Barely any bars, music venues or anything open after 10 pm.
Winstead's grip is classic NIMBY shit. He lives in the area and isn't young so he doesn't need a bar or music venue anywhere near him, let alone open late. Hyperbolic version of Not-In-My-Backyard by still the same.