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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]In your blog, and you can correct me if I’m wrong, you said something like if you are pro statehood you have to be pro this or any legislation that comes out of the council, and if you are not pro statehood that somehow “colonial”.

I think that’s the point of divergence. DC is in my opinion privileged and doesn’t take full advantage of that privileged status in the federation. Also, what if the legislation coming out of the council was an abortion ban?

You said you can’t have it both ways. But I think intelligent, political beings must have it more than one way in a democracy.

I stand corrected on the misdemeanors, and I really tried to read about it. That says something to me about how much the council didn’t care whether people understood it or not. I can’t find a summary or a table of changes on their website. Please share it if you can so I can know better.

If it’s not available and you know already, what are the misdemeanors that would require a jury trial under the new law — below are some QoL issues frequently brought up here:

ATVs? 
Simple assault?
Battery?
Braining/bricking?
Carjacking of a running, unlocked, locked car?
Burglary? What kind?
Squatting?
Smoking on your doorstep?
Drug sales (small quantities on a person)?
Fraud up to $$$$?
Robbery up to $$$?
Knife v gun threat?
Wife beating?
Child bearing?
Child doing all of the above and more?

I’m not trying to be facetious but I don’t think this is that simple or that ideological.[/quote]

You can see the full text of the bill towards the bottom of this page:

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0416

Obviously I haven't memorized all 275 pages and I can't answer your entire list off the top of my head. The best source I've found is here:

https://dcist.com/story/23/01/27/does-dc-criminal-code-overhaul-reduce-penalties-violent-offenses/

I suggest reading that entire article, but regarding car jacking, it says:

[quote]Under current law, unarmed carjacking has a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years and maximum sentence of 21. If armed, that jumps to 15 and 40, respectively. (For context, that 40-year maximum is double the current maximum for second-degree sexual abuse.) Under the revised code, carjacking is divided into three gradations depending on severity, with the lowest penalties for an unarmed offense running from four to 18 years and the highest penalties for an armed offense ranging from 12 to 24 years.
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