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‘Victim Blaming’: D.C. Mayor Faces Backlash After Tweet Calling Auto Theft ‘Crime Of Opportunity’

by Elizabeth Louise
March 29, 2021
in Current Events
DC Mayor, Victim Blaming, Lauren Chen, Washington, Muriel Bowser,

Washington D.C. — Mayor Muriel Bowser is facing criticism after she tweeted a video on Sunday morning calling auto theft a “crime of opportunity,” following the death of 66-year-old Uber Eats driver Mohammed Anwar.

“Auto theft is a crime of opportunity. Follow these steps to reduce the risk of your vehicle becoming a target,” Bowser tweeted.

Following Bowser’s tweet, several people pointed out the hypocrisy and insensitivity of the mayor’s words.

Anwar “was in his car when 2 women murdered him in a carjacking gone wrong,” YouTube blogger and BlazeTV host, Lauren Chen pointed out. “I believe this is what’s called ‘victim blaming,'” Chen added.

#MuhammadAnwar was in his car when 2 women murdered him in a carjacking gone wrong.

In response, DC's Mayor posts this tweet about how to prevent auto theft.

I believe this is what's called "victim blaming."

Why don't we just teach teenagers not to carjack and murder, hm? https://t.co/xQmZCPxrfB

— Lauren Chen (@TheLaurenChen) March 28, 2021

“Horrible timing on this clearly scheduled tweet,” journalist Natalia Antonova tweeted. “And even if Mohammed Anwar wasn’t dead, carjackings are a plague in DC – there isn’t a lot you can do wrt risk reduction besides simply not driving a car.”

Horrible timing on this clearly scheduled tweet. And even if Mohammed Anwar wasn’t dead, carjackings are a plague in DC — there isn’t a lot you can do wrt risk reduction besides simply not driving a car.

This was broad daylight. https://t.co/X1ehGtUVRd

— Natalia Antonova 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@NataliaAntonova) March 28, 2021

“Heartless or tone deaf? DC Mayor Bowser offers ways to prevent carjacking after Mohammed Anwar died as a result of this crime,” journalist Ian Miles Cheong tweeted. (RELATED: DC Mayor Reminds Everyone That Democrats Hate The Constitution)

Heartless or tone deaf? DC Mayor Bowser offers ways to prevent carjacking after Mohammed Anwar died as a result of this crime https://t.co/Ryp724geGf

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 28, 2021

A 13-year-old and 15-year-old girl have been charged with the murder of Anwar after they hijacked his car, stunned him, and flipped the vehicle, NBC Washington reported.

They murdered an Uber Eats driver in DC. https://t.co/Zz7xOu0Piv

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 27, 2021

The District of Columbia has seen an increase in carjackings since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, up from 142 carjackings in 2019 to 345 in 2020, The Hoya reported.

In a Feb. 9 press conference, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee III announced that a task force had been created in order to address the rise in carjackings in the city.

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