DC homicide count at its highest in 20 years

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This is what we vote, this is what we get.

Instead of posting the exact same meaningless pablum in every thread about crime, consider that your time would be better spent ranting on a street corner. At least then you'd get some fresh air.

What? Do you think hard-left politicians like Janeese Lewis George and Charles Allen are in the business of cracking down on crime? They most certainly are not.

I don't think any reasonable person would look at DC and conclude that everything is peachy keen. However, repeatedly bleating into the void "HURR DURR YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR" ignores the fact that much of the problems with DC's criminal justice system stem from entities unaccountable to the voting public. Unless Janeese Lewis George has taken up a position at the USAO and Charles Allen is moonlighting for CSOSA, tilting against those windmills accomplishes precisely nothing.

The "get what you vote for" PP should seek her catharsis elsewhere.

Not the PP, but have they put any pressure on those entities? At all? I expect my public servants to advocate, hold hearings, make demands. Have they? ^

I am fascinated to hear what demands you think the city council can make of federally-appointed prosecutors and judges. I wait with bated breath.

Bowser, who, last I checked, was a liberal Democrat, had a whole list of things she wanted to do about crime and the lefty nutjobs on the city council *vehemently* opposed them.


Bowser proposal to toughen D.C.’s approach to crime draws resistance
Council members and others appeared to oppose the measure that would make it easier to detain youths before trial

The D.C. mayor’s legislative proposal that would impose new penalties for gun crimes and make it easier to detain some youths awaiting trial encountered fierce resistance at a council hearing Tuesday, even as the city’s top federal prosecutor and a host of residents said the bill would help reduce violent crime in the nation’s capital.

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4) said the proposed legislation would be “incredibly traumatizing” to children....

That tension between the mayor and her council around how to address crime is familiar. Earlier this year, they sparred over a revision to the District’s criminal code — with the mayor vetoing the measure that would have decreased sentences for some crimes, only to have the council override her. Congress ultimately weighed in and sided with the mayor, voting to block local legislation for the first time in more than 30 years.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/27/bowser-crime-bill-dc-council-opposition/

For about the millionth time, none of the above matters much when the USAO declines to prosecute 2/3rds of cases brought before them or when judges refuse to detain criminals pretrial and pass out light sentences for heinous crimes. How do you solve that problem? Certainly not with legislation, but by all means, keep fighting the imaginary lefty boogeymen.

Exactly to which party do most of those individuals likely belong? I doubt that most of those judges are conservative Republicans.

https://www.wusa9.com/art...d95c4a4cdf


"Because D.C. is not a state, its Court of Appeals has judges appointed by both Republican and Democratic presidents for lifetime appointments. In the case of TV v US, Judge Easterly, an Obama appointee, and Judge Deahl, a Trump appointee, and Senior Judge Thompson, a GW Bush appointee wrote the dissenting opinion. In the case of Mayo v. US, Judges Easterly and Deahl wrote the opinions while Obama appointee Judge McLeese wrote the dissenting opinion. The current makeup of the DC Court of Appeals, including senior judges, is 9 appointed by Democratic presidents and 5 appointed by Republican presidents."

[Anonymous]

https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This is what we vote, this is what we get.

Instead of posting the exact same meaningless pablum in every thread about crime, consider that your time would be better spent ranting on a street corner. At least then you'd get some fresh air.

What? Do you think hard-left politicians like Janeese Lewis George and Charles Allen are in the business of cracking down on crime? They most certainly are not.

I don't think any reasonable person would look at DC and conclude that everything is peachy keen. However, repeatedly bleating into the void "HURR DURR YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR" ignores the fact that much of the problems with DC's criminal justice system stem from entities unaccountable to the voting public. Unless Janeese Lewis George has taken up a position at the USAO and Charles Allen is moonlighting for CSOSA, tilting against those windmills accomplishes precisely nothing.

The "get what you vote for" PP should seek her catharsis elsewhere.

Not the PP, but have they put any pressure on those entities? At all? I expect my public servants to advocate, hold hearings, make demands. Have they? ^

I am fascinated to hear what demands you think the city council can make of federally-appointed prosecutors and judges. I wait with bated breath.

I am fascinated by city council officials, who've never met a crime bill they didnt oppose, who've spent years thumbing their nose at voters' demands to do *something* about soaring violance, now pretend (because, of course, the primaries are just months away) that dealing with crime is actually someone else's job and they are powerless to address it.

“Crime is not my job” does not sound like a winning message for Janeese in the primaries coming up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This is what we vote, this is what we get.

Instead of posting the exact same meaningless pablum in every thread about crime, consider that your time would be better spent ranting on a street corner. At least then you'd get some fresh air.

What? Do you think hard-left politicians like Janeese Lewis George and Charles Allen are in the business of cracking down on crime? They most certainly are not.

I don't think any reasonable person would look at DC and conclude that everything is peachy keen. However, repeatedly bleating into the void "HURR DURR YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR" ignores the fact that much of the problems with DC's criminal justice system stem from entities unaccountable to the voting public. Unless Janeese Lewis George has taken up a position at the USAO and Charles Allen is moonlighting for CSOSA, tilting against those windmills accomplishes precisely nothing.

The "get what you vote for" PP should seek her catharsis elsewhere.

Not the PP, but have they put any pressure on those entities? At all? I expect my public servants to advocate, hold hearings, make demands. Have they? ^

I am fascinated to hear what demands you think the city council can make of federally-appointed prosecutors and judges. I wait with bated breath.

I am fascinated by city council officials, who've never met a crime bill they didnt oppose, who've spent years thumbing their nose at voters' demands to do *something* about soaring violance, now pretend (because, of course, the primaries are just months away) that dealing with crime is actually someone else's job and they are powerless to address it.

“Crime is not my job” does not sound like a winning message for Janeese in the primaries coming up

All the Council stands in this thread insist it is not their job and there is nothing they can do and how dare you for suggesting otherwise in bad faith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This is what we vote, this is what we get.

Instead of posting the exact same meaningless pablum in every thread about crime, consider that your time would be better spent ranting on a street corner. At least then you'd get some fresh air.

What? Do you think hard-left politicians like Janeese Lewis George and Charles Allen are in the business of cracking down on crime? They most certainly are not.

I don't think any reasonable person would look at DC and conclude that everything is peachy keen. However, repeatedly bleating into the void "HURR DURR YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR" ignores the fact that much of the problems with DC's criminal justice system stem from entities unaccountable to the voting public. Unless Janeese Lewis George has taken up a position at the USAO and Charles Allen is moonlighting for CSOSA, tilting against those windmills accomplishes precisely nothing.

The "get what you vote for" PP should seek her catharsis elsewhere.

Not the PP, but have they put any pressure on those entities? At all? I expect my public servants to advocate, hold hearings, make demands. Have they? ^

I am fascinated to hear what demands you think the city council can make of federally-appointed prosecutors and judges. I wait with bated breath.

I am fascinated by city council officials, who've never met a crime bill they didnt oppose, who've spent years thumbing their nose at voters' demands to do *something* about soaring violance, now pretend (because, of course, the primaries are just months away) that dealing with crime is actually someone else's job and they are powerless to address it.

“Crime is not my job” does not sound like a winning message for Janeese in the primaries coming up

All the Council stands in this thread insist it is not their job and there is nothing they can do and how dare you for suggesting otherwise in bad faith.

Tell me you're functionally illiterate without telling me you're functionally illiterate.

[Anonymous]

I fear we could reach 300 before the year is over. That would be horrific.

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Anonymous wrote:Until rates of prosecutions by USAO and AG improve and until judges start ordering those charged with felony murder to be held, rather than released to continue violent mayhem, will just continue to accelerate decline in quality of life and public safety.

Prime example here:

“The U.S. Attorney’s Office told FOX 5 Tuesday that they have repeatedly argued that Thomas should remain in jail but those requests were denied.”

https://fox5dc.com/news/man-awaiting-trial-for-2022-dc-murder-now-charged-with-shooting-into-2-homes-in-prince-georges-co

WTF! This is insane!

-Murder occurred on January 27, 2022

-Case filed on February 19, 2022, Hold granted

-Preliminary hearing on April 7, 2022, Defendant released Office objection.

-Defendant arrested again in PG County on September 9, 2022

-U.S. Attorney’s Office asks for revocation based on re-arrest on September 22, 2022, which was denied

-Defendant arrested again in PG County on November 8, 2022

-U.S. Attorney’s Office again asked for revocation based on both re-arrests on December 13, 2022, which was denied

-Defendant indicted in PG County on both cases in December 2022

-15-page motion for reconsideration filed by USAO based on indictment in both cases

-U.S. Attorney’s Office argued for revocation of release based on motion for reconsideration at hearing on March 28, 2023, which was denied;

-On July 7, 2023, a grand jury returned a 15-count indictment against Defendant charging him with Felony First Degree Murder WA, among other charges

-At arraignment on July 14, 2023, government again requested to step defendant back based on change in circumstances (returned indictment + increased charges from Second Degree to Felony First Degree), which was denied; trial set for May 2025

-At status hearing on November 14, 2023, government reiterated position that defendant should be held.

Thomas has been ordered to be held without bond for the Maryland shootings.

Wow. Even after being indicted for 1st degree murder he was again released to commit more violent mayhem against innocent victims. If 1st degree murder charges won’t get a criminal locked up, what will?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Until rates of prosecutions by USAO and AG improve and until judges start ordering those charged with felony murder to be held, rather than released to continue violent mayhem, will just continue to accelerate decline in quality of life and public safety.

Prime example here:

“The U.S. Attorney’s Office told FOX 5 Tuesday that they have repeatedly argued that Thomas should remain in jail but those requests were denied.”

https://fox5dc.com/news/man-awaiting-trial-for-2022-dc-murder-now-charged-with-shooting-into-2-homes-in-prince-georges-co

WTF! This is insane!

-Murder occurred on January 27, 2022

-Case filed on February 19, 2022, Hold granted

-Preliminary hearing on April 7, 2022, Defendant released Office objection.

-Defendant arrested again in PG County on September 9, 2022

-U.S. Attorney’s Office asks for revocation based on re-arrest on September 22, 2022, which was denied

-Defendant arrested again in PG County on November 8, 2022

-U.S. Attorney’s Office again asked for revocation based on both re-arrests on December 13, 2022, which was denied

-Defendant indicted in PG County on both cases in December 2022

-15-page motion for reconsideration filed by USAO based on indictment in both cases

-U.S. Attorney’s Office argued for revocation of release based on motion for reconsideration at hearing on March 28, 2023, which was denied;

-On July 7, 2023, a grand jury returned a 15-count indictment against Defendant charging him with Felony First Degree Murder WA, among other charges

-At arraignment on July 14, 2023, government again requested to step defendant back based on change in circumstances (returned indictment + increased charges from Second Degree to Felony First Degree), which was denied; trial set for May 2025

-At status hearing on November 14, 2023, government reiterated position that defendant should be held.

Thomas has been ordered to be held without bond for the Maryland shootings.

Wow. Even after being indicted for 1st degree murder he was again released to commit more violent mayhem against innocent victims. If 1st degree murder charges won’t get a criminal locked up, what will?

WHO is the judge that kept releasing him? Anyone have access to PACER or the court records?

It’s time to start naming and shaming judges for their ridiculous decisions.

[Anonymous]

If the issue is judges and DAs, when is the Council leading a protest/sit-in?
Also, we need to repeal the decriminalize MJ act and Allen's act and any of the others signaling that DC is a place for nuisance and criminal behavior

[jsteele]

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1170389.page