In most big cities violent crime is declining. In Washington the opposite is true

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Anonymous wrote:DC Justice Lab is running the city, running it into the ground. Appalling that they do not even have to declare funders or register as lobbyists when they openly brag about writing entire public safety bills. Mendo coyly referred to a "national group" behind changes to Secure DC, one he declined to name, then popped up at this event. The ED also showed up recently to moderate a debate for JLG. They took credit for the bill Congress stopped and Biden vetoed.

On which ballot was DC Justice Lab elected to be the hidden hand behind the Council? I don't seem to recall...

This habit, that the Council and Mayor have gotten into, of funding their own astroturfing groups to lobby them has gotten out of hand. That they all seem to revolve around the issues and spending that are causing so much trouble is not coincidental.

The crazy thing is that these were the things that got Fenty and Gray in trouble on a smaller scale.

Interesting.

The recalls are one way to shake things up. Given the recent antics re: Secure DC (being further weakened as I type), Sentencing Commission murderer, the coy shout out to DCJL by the Chair, etc. they just don't seem to be shifting course in response to public focus on crime, businesses leaving, negative media coverage (even national and international stories, a concern for tourism), Congress and Biden blocking bills, soaring crime stats, etc. Any combo of those might have been expected to produce even a temporary shift, which has not happened.

Besides recalls, what other levers are there? They do act as if it is DCJL they answer too and with their murky funding, shame no one has done a deep dive into financial ties.

Honestly, I think public shaming is the only thing left to try and move these Councilmembers. If you see the Chairman at Silver Diner, you let him know he’s not welcome.