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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An ICU doctor was just murdered when someone stole his car and ran him over. Prayers to his family. 
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/doctor-rakesh-patel-killed-by-suspect-driving-his-stolen-car-adams-morgan/2994423/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DCBrand[/quote]

Lock them up.  Scare the other criminal kids.  They're not scared now.  But they should be.  [/quote]

It sounds like you are unfamiliar with criminal treatment of juveniles in DC.

DC takes a services approach to juveniles and applies the Youth Act up to age 25, soon to be age 26.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/second-chance-law-for-young-criminals-puts-violent-offenders-back-on-dc-streets/2016/12/02/fcb56c74-8bc1-11e6-875e-2c1bfe943b66_story.html[/quote]

I'm familiar.  I'm saying it needs to change.  The kids aren't scared now.  And they are killing people while "joyriding".[/quote]

It CAN'T change unless a majority of the Council changes and candidates running for office change. Change is slow, only 1/2 of the seats are up every 2 years. Many incumbents, like Allen, are unopposed. Many candidates who are running wish to further defund the police.

"Need" and an actual mechanism for doing so are 2 different things. Racine has left quite a legacy. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/as-bowser-seeks-a-third-term-as-dc-mayor-her-sharpest-critic-isn-e2-80-99t-on-the-ballot/ar-AAUpRR3?ocid=uxbndlbing The writing is on the wall for years to come. At best something like the status quo may be maintained a bit longer, otherwise DC will become even more like SF.

Look at the linked article, look at the numbers, look a the platforms of the candidates. These restorative justice views have WIDESPREAD support among many groups in DC. Even if it were possible, it would take many years to get a more moderate majority on the Council and people would have to RUN.[/quote]

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