In most big cities violent crime is declining. In Washington the opposite is true
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Excellent article in the economist,"Why is America’s capital so violent?
In most big cities violent crime is declining. In Washington the opposite is true," everywhere else crime is dropping yet in DC it's increasing rapidly. 40% this year alone. Explores the possible reasons. Any one else read it and want to discuss? I think that discussing it is better than pretending that it's not happening at this point.... https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/10/30/why-is-americas-capital-so-violent |
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Anonymous
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754th carjacking yet--"In March Congress reversed a revision to Washington’s criminal code passed by the district council which, among many other changes, dropped mandatory minimum sentences for carjacking. It was the first time Congress had nixed a local law in three decades."
This is interesting and eye opening. This doesn't alarm anyone? |
Anonymous
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I've had to walk to and from the metro for several blocks at night, I've taken more precautions like leaving my credit cards at home and if I can, not take my laptop. I expect to be jumped eventually.
I feel like as a 6'4 white male, I would be an even better trophy for DC's youth to take down, who knows, maybe I'm wrong. |
Anonymous
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DC crimes are not prosecuted. They declined to prosecute 67% of local arrests. Philly was only 4% to give an example
DC is allowing crime to happen and not chosing to prosecute it they are eventually asking for it and voters are supporting it |
Anonymous
Can we sue the AG for not doing its job and for endangering the people of DC? |
Anonymous
| DC is now more violent than Baltimore. Think about that for a second. Something has gone terribly wrong here. |
Anonymous
No, you’d be a trophy for prosecutors if you fought back. Your only choice is to run. |
Anonymous
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Speaking of DC violence, apparently you can now commit a hit and run against an entire family and it will only get you 60 days in jail. Good to know!
https://twitter.com/paulcwagner/status/1721940876253880425 |
Anonymous
The guy who shot the teen trying to carjack him got off |
Anonymous
But he was black. |
Anonymous
I'm 6'2" - had a group of teens get in my face when I confronted them on a bus over a shoving incident that knocked an old lady down, I refused to back down. Was just waiting for one of them to try and get physical because I would have put him in the hospital. Don't know what AG needs to hear this but people have a right to self-defense. |
Anonymous
People have a right to defend themselves, no matter what color they are. Anyone who disagrees with that is an idiot. And, a racist idiot at that. |
Anonymous
Oh, I agree, but that's just not the reality in DC at this time. |
Anonymous
| It's almost as if painting Black Lives Matter on the streets of DC didn't take care of all of the problems... |