AP: Biden will not stop override of DC crime laws

Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I know some will complain about DC Home Rule issues, but I do think the US Congress has a responsibility to protect citizens visiting from outside of DC to see the sights or to do a Capitol Hill visit. A safe environment is more important than woke progressive politics in Capitol city.


+1 Exactly--thank you!!
Anonymous
Biden picked an excellent example, well said.

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1631392285182009376
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know some will complain about DC Home Rule issues, but I do think the US Congress has a responsibility to protect citizens visiting from outside of DC to see the sights or to do a Capitol Hill visit. A safe environment is more important than woke progressive politics in Capitol city.


+1 Exactly--thank you!!


Explain the correlation between an updated criminal code that goes into place in three years and tourist safety. I'm very curious
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:30 year DC Resident and Dem. Couldn't be happier to see this bill tanked by Congress. And I won't be back in favor of statehood until the looney tunes on the Council get tossed off in favor of more moderate Dems. So, so, sick of the uptick in crime and the tone deafness of DC pols.


So you only like democracy when it produces policy outcomes you like. Got it.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know some will complain about DC Home Rule issues, but I do think the US Congress has a responsibility to protect citizens visiting from outside of DC to see the sights or to do a Capitol Hill visit. A safe environment is more important than woke progressive politics in Capitol city.


+1 Exactly--thank you!!


Explain the correlation between an updated criminal code that goes into place in three years and tourist safety. I'm very curious


Does there need to be a correlation? The fact that the revisions would not take effect for several years does not make it any less stupid. If the DC Council wants to be treated like a serious institution, then they should act like one. Carjackings, street robberies, etc. are out of control around here.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know some will complain about DC Home Rule issues, but I do think the US Congress has a responsibility to protect citizens visiting from outside of DC to see the sights or to do a Capitol Hill visit. A safe environment is more important than woke progressive politics in Capitol city.


+1 Exactly--thank you!!


Explain the correlation between an updated criminal code that goes into place in three years and tourist safety. I'm very curious


Does there need to be a correlation? The fact that the revisions would not take effect for several years does not make it any less stupid. If the DC Council wants to be treated like a serious institution, then they should act like one. Carjackings, street robberies, etc. are out of control around here.


Please explain how these changes would lead to more car jackings, street robberies, etc. And please read through this before you give the tired excuses about "lowering sentences"

https://wamu.org/story/23/01/27/dc-criminal-code-overhaul-details/
Anonymous
As he should not! I wish there were sanctions for the DC Council or a South Park episode mocking this bunch of brats.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Way to go Joe! Way to go Repubs! Glad this one worked out for us DC residents!


+1

I truly have come from a big supporter to a skeptic (corruption) to contempt for the Council,
MAGA nepo babies, lunatics and performative action dimwits included.
Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know some will complain about DC Home Rule issues, but I do think the US Congress has a responsibility to protect citizens visiting from outside of DC to see the sights or to do a Capitol Hill visit. A safe environment is more important than woke progressive politics in Capitol city.


+1 Exactly--thank you!!


Explain the correlation between an updated criminal code that goes into place in three years and tourist safety. I'm very curious


Does there need to be a correlation? The fact that the revisions would not take effect for several years does not make it any less stupid. If the DC Council wants to be treated like a serious institution, then they should act like one. Carjackings, street robberies, etc. are out of control around here.


Please explain how these changes would lead to more car jackings, street robberies, etc. And please read through this before you give the tired excuses about "lowering sentences"

https://wamu.org/story/23/01/27/dc-criminal-code-overhaul-details/


The point of lowering the maximum sentence is to decrease leverage, which decreases the likelihood of punishment, which increases the rates. And I'm sorry, 4 years for carjacking is just too little. It's a serious, dangerous, invasive crime. Nobody "accidentally" or innocently carjacks such that they deserve a break. There is no nicer form of carjacking.

Also I'm not really an "optics" person, but the optics of focusing on decreasing carjacking sentences (even if you just believe it is on paper) when we are in the middle of a carjacking epidemic just looks clueless.
Anonymous
ANC 3C is going to have to update their CONsEnT Resolution to also include the Democrat establishment. Ah, the magic of Joe Biden.
Anonymous
Not a cop here, but I’m sure the cops would agree. Along with these pro-crime measures, the city had reduced its force by 30 percent in the past few years. Residents feel it, the cops must more.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:30 year DC Resident and Dem. Couldn't be happier to see this bill tanked by Congress. And I won't be back in favor of statehood until the looney tunes on the Council get tossed off in favor of more moderate Dems. So, so, sick of the uptick in crime and the tone deafness of DC pols.


So you only like democracy when it produces policy outcomes you like. Got it.


I just want the violence to stop. And unfortunately our elected officials care more about criminals’ feelings than non-criminals’ safety. What do you propose?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:30 year DC Resident and Dem. Couldn't be happier to see this bill tanked by Congress. And I won't be back in favor of statehood until the looney tunes on the Council get tossed off in favor of more moderate Dems. So, so, sick of the uptick in crime and the tone deafness of DC pols.


So you only like democracy when it produces policy outcomes you like. Got it.


I just want the violence to stop. And unfortunately our elected officials care more about criminals’ feelings than non-criminals’ safety. What do you propose?


We should all be terrified at what this summer is going to be like. Seriously considering a 3 month rental out of town.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Was this something that he was going to do, that someone thought he was going to do?


Threads on this board for the past week have been saying that overstepping congress would be Veto'd.

There was a little more concern when some Senate Dems said they would also approve the bill passed by the house if it came to trying to override a veto.

I think everybody except DC saw the writing on the wall here.

Everyone knew how this would play out except the DC Council and a small group of left wing activists. They are all basically this guy, totally shocked at the “betrayal”.



Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:30 year DC Resident and Dem. Couldn't be happier to see this bill tanked by Congress. And I won't be back in favor of statehood until the looney tunes on the Council get tossed off in favor of more moderate Dems. So, so, sick of the uptick in crime and the tone deafness of DC pols.


So you only like democracy when it produces policy outcomes you like. Got it.


I just want the violence to stop. And unfortunately our elected officials care more about criminals’ feelings than non-criminals’ safety. What do you propose?


We should all be terrified at what this summer is going to be like. Seriously considering a 3 month rental out of town.

The unseasonably mild winter probably explains a lot of why there was so much crime. If this summer is just a normal summer, it will be bad. But if it follows the winter being unseasonably warm, this city could be in for a lot of trouble.
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