Official insists resident shouldn't defend themselves. Washington residents are up in arms, though not armed. With violent crime up 40 percent in the first two months of the year - including double the number of robberies at gunpoint - residents are looking for ways to protect themselves. Elected officials and police have no solution. Take Benjamin Portman ... MOREEmily Miller: D.C.'s Crime Solution: Become A Victim
Official insists resident shouldn't defend themselves. Washington residents are up in arms, though not armed. With violent crime up 40 percent in the first two months of the year - including double the number of robberies at gunpoint - residents are looking for ways to protect themselves. Elected officials and police have no solution. Take Benjamin Portman ... MORE