It's a mix of D.C. having a large number of activists, and that most of these have no gainful employment (or are employed as full time activists) so they're able to pack almost every hearing. Someone working a 9-5 can't afford to take off an entire day to wait for hours in a meeting, just to talk for 2 minutes and get ignored by the council. Hell, many council members don't even bother showing up to work. There might only be a few hundred of these hardcore activist types around, but these same people show up to everything. They have nothing better to do. Unfortunately, the councilmembers usually cave to them because it's the easy thing to do, especially when the majority of voting constituents don't pay any attention to what goes on. |
All this. They also often dress in matching shirts and sometimes fly people in to make their number seem even bigger. It's like DSA provides activists to provide cover to the DSA Council, hive mind. |
| Probably all coordinated by DC Justice Lab, who also drafts the legislation and talking points, wrap around dog and pony show. |
These activist types are loud and annoying, and have zero to offer the problems facing DC |
I would call DC Justice Lab practically Communist but the reality is that no Communist government would tolerate the kind of criminals that they coddle. |
Nope. Not til I’m allowed to start shooting criminals too. |
Bingo. Actual socialist worker’s paradises would put you in front of a firing squad the next morning tor stealing a loaf of bread the night before. If we’re gonna go full tilt stupid and be commies, I demand we have commie criminal justice, too. |
They and their families would be in work camp in Siberia. |
The Council defunded MPD and hobbled the remaining officers with regulation like the “no vehicle pursuit” policy (and many many similar policies). Our Council and mayor are effectively pro-crime, no matter what they say in public. |
It was. And apparently it was in the alley so could have easily sped out onto Constitution and hit some kids walking home. |
I could get behind sending the street criminals and junkies to Siberia honestly. |
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| It's laziness. Grosss laziness. |