We need massively stepped up criminal enforcement and convictions in DC

[Anonymous]

The law changes re: violent juveniles need another look. A girl home from college on break is now dead yet her killer will get leniency due to laws passed by DC Council. Why not value the kids who do the right thing and don't commit crimes. Why not elevate a family member of a murder victim to the Sentencing Commission rather than a cold blooded killer who just served 27 years. When will public safety and human life matter to the elected officials in the district?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We also need some changes to the laws. Does anyone but Pinto support the changes USA Graves says are needed to get gun criminals off the street, especially in light of the recent December COA decision?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/us-attorney-for-dc-gun-prosecution-laws-fall-short-put-gun-offenders-back-on-the-street/ar-AA1l3tts

The recent 4th Amendment interpretations by Judges Easterly and Deahl are batsh#t insane and directly responsible for putting violent criminals back on the street. MPD can’t search for weapons. USAO can’t prosecute illegal weapons crimes without absolutely perfect evidence.

It’s like getting in a fist fight with both arms tied behind your back. The illegal straw-purchased guns flooding into DC are no joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

44% fewer arrests, because of a 2.8% budget cut?

I smell a rat. What I see from those numbers is that 44% of MPD just stopped doing their jobs because they are butthurt over "defund the police" talk that only amounted to 2.8%. Those cops are in violation of their oath of duty and are fraudulently collecting checks from DC taxpayers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We also need some changes to the laws. Does anyone but Pinto support the changes USA Graves says are needed to get gun criminals off the street, especially in light of the recent December COA decision?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/us-attorney-for-dc-gun-prosecution-laws-fall-short-put-gun-offenders-back-on-the-street/ar-AA1l3tts

The recent 4th Amendment interpretations by Judges Easterly and Deahl are batsh#t insane and directly responsible for putting violent criminals back on the street. MPD can’t search for weapons. USAO can’t prosecute illegal weapons crimes without absolutely perfect evidence.

It’s like getting in a fist fight with both arms tied behind your back. The illegal straw-purchased guns flooding into DC are no joke.

Any way to challenge them, put this under scrutiny?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

44% fewer arrests, because of a 2.8% budget cut?

I smell a rat. What I see from those numbers is that 44% of MPD just stopped doing their jobs because they are butthurt over "defund the police" talk that only amounted to 2.8%. Those cops are in violation of their oath of duty and are fraudulently collecting checks from DC taxpayers.

I don’t blame police for things like this. If they stop arresting criminals, it’s for a reason. Like they know the criminals will be out on the streets again the next day so why bother. The issue is the prosecutors, and the laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We also need some changes to the laws. Does anyone but Pinto support the changes USA Graves says are needed to get gun criminals off the street, especially in light of the recent December COA decision?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/us-attorney-for-dc-gun-prosecution-laws-fall-short-put-gun-offenders-back-on-the-street/ar-AA1l3tts

The recent 4th Amendment interpretations by Judges Easterly and Deahl are batsh#t insane and directly responsible for putting violent criminals back on the street. MPD can’t search for weapons. USAO can’t prosecute illegal weapons crimes without absolutely perfect evidence.

It’s like getting in a fist fight with both arms tied behind your back. The illegal straw-purchased guns flooding into DC are no joke.

Any way to challenge them, put this under scrutiny?

Is the USAO going to appeal the decision?

I believe the Council can impact the situation legislatively, doubt they are interested.

[Anonymous]

Is Mendelson having cognitive issues or has he always been not that bright? He keeps saying things that are patently untrue "there is no crime crisis" stats aside, or that the vending law is unrelated to fencing. How are they to investigate in light of the law? I confess I never paid much attention to him so am not sure if this is new. By what machinations did he become chair?

Alas he, like Nadeau and Frumin, are not up for election next time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We also need some changes to the laws. Does anyone but Pinto support the changes USA Graves says are needed to get gun criminals off the street, especially in light of the recent December COA decision?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/us-attorney-for-dc-gun-prosecution-laws-fall-short-put-gun-offenders-back-on-the-street/ar-AA1l3tts

The recent 4th Amendment interpretations by Judges Easterly and Deahl are batsh#t insane and directly responsible for putting violent criminals back on the street. MPD can’t search for weapons. USAO can’t prosecute illegal weapons crimes without absolutely perfect evidence.

It’s like getting in a fist fight with both arms tied behind your back. The illegal straw-purchased guns flooding into DC are no joke.

If they have to release these creeps then they should march them upstairs to the chambers of the DC Ct of Appeals and release then there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

44% fewer arrests, because of a 2.8% budget cut?

I smell a rat. What I see from those numbers is that 44% of MPD just stopped doing their jobs because they are butthurt over "defund the police" talk that only amounted to 2.8%. Those cops are in violation of their oath of duty and are fraudulently collecting checks from DC taxpayers.

I don’t blame police for things like this. If they stop arresting criminals, it’s for a reason. Like they know the criminals will be out on the streets again the next day so why bother. The issue is the prosecutors, and the laws.

What would you say about a DC government or federal employee who refused to do their job because they didn't like the rhetoric coming from conservatives about government workers?

They'd rightly be fired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I smell a rat. What I see from those numbers is that 44% of MPD just stopped doing their jobs because they are butthurt over "defund the police" talk that only amounted to 2.8%. Those cops are in violation of their oath of duty and are fraudulently collecting checks from DC taxpayers.

Two police officers were recently convicted of murder because they pursued a criminal who fled from them, and the criminal recklessly drove into a car. People are really wondering why police are more reticent to enforce things these days? There’s a high likelihood a violent criminal will do something stupid and the city will ruin your life in response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I smell a rat. What I see from those numbers is that 44% of MPD just stopped doing their jobs because they are butthurt over "defund the police" talk that only amounted to 2.8%. Those cops are in violation of their oath of duty and are fraudulently collecting checks from DC taxpayers.


Two police officers were recently convicted of murder because they pursued a criminal who fled from them, and the criminal recklessly drove into a car. People are really wondering why police are more reticent to enforce things these days? There’s a high likelihood a violent criminal will do something stupid and the city will ruin your life in response.

This. We have disincentivized decent diligent people from wanting to be police officers. Why do it if the criminals you arrest aren't prosecuted and are just put back on the street immediately?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We also need some changes to the laws. Does anyone but Pinto support the changes USA Graves says are needed to get gun criminals off the street, especially in light of the recent December COA decision?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/us-attorney-for-dc-gun-prosecution-laws-fall-short-put-gun-offenders-back-on-the-street/ar-AA1l3tts

The recent 4th Amendment interpretations by Judges Easterly and Deahl are batsh#t insane and directly responsible for putting violent criminals back on the street. MPD can’t search for weapons. USAO can’t prosecute illegal weapons crimes without absolutely perfect evidence.

It’s like getting in a fist fight with both arms tied behind your back. The illegal straw-purchased guns flooding into DC are no joke.

Charles Allen, et al. passed DC laws to RAISE the age for a “juvenile offender” to 26 years-old.

There are very few legal consequences for crimes committed by “juveniles” (which now includes people 26 and younger in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only people who believes there is so-called crime crisis in DC are MAGAs.

Mendelson, Nadeau and Allen have all said there is a crime crisis. Are they MAGA now or did you forget your meds? Or are you a DCJL troll?

They were saying something different a few months ago, only now they see the political ties turning against them. Evan idiot nadeau put forth sme BS crime legislation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I smell a rat. What I see from those numbers is that 44% of MPD just stopped doing their jobs because they are butthurt over "defund the police" talk that only amounted to 2.8%. Those cops are in violation of their oath of duty and are fraudulently collecting checks from DC taxpayers.

Two police officers were recently convicted of murder because they pursued a criminal who fled from them, and the criminal recklessly drove into a car. People are really wondering why police are more reticent to enforce things these days? There’s a high likelihood a violent criminal will do something stupid and the city will ruin your life in response.

DC police know very well what happened to 6 Baltimore city officers:

- Baltimore prosecuted the officers for doing their jobs (and that prosecutor is now herself a convicted criminal).

DC has made it abundantly clear it is seeking to prosecute police officers.

Why would any reasonable police officer risk his or her salary by doing their job, when DC seems to prosecute officers for doing their job and arresting criminals?

The current situation is not difficult to understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I smell a rat. What I see from those numbers is that 44% of MPD just stopped doing their jobs because they are butthurt over "defund the police" talk that only amounted to 2.8%. Those cops are in violation of their oath of duty and are fraudulently collecting checks from DC taxpayers.

Two police officers were recently convicted of murder because they pursued a criminal who fled from them, and the criminal recklessly drove into a car. People are really wondering why police are more reticent to enforce things these days? There’s a high likelihood a violent criminal will do something stupid and the city will ruin your life in response.

DC police know very well what happened to 6 Baltimore city officers:

- Baltimore prosecuted the officers for doing their jobs (and that prosecutor is now herself a convicted criminal).

DC has made it abundantly clear it is seeking to prosecute police officers.

Why would any reasonable police officer risk his or her salary by doing their job, when DC seems to prosecute officers for doing their job and arresting criminals?

The current situation is not difficult to understand.

That is certainly one piece of it, and not just salary but freedom and reputation even if did not do anything wrong? Somehow it's not always the bad apples who have life altering consequences. Another is the fact that prior to 2017, under various USAs the prosecution rate was in the 70s, common for D cities. Now it is in the low 30s, with up to 67% of cases being "no papered." Another is judges at DC and COA level who are re-living their days as public defenders, Supreme Court precedents not withstanding.