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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And that’s why Home Rule should be abolished.[/quote]

Home Rule has nothing to do with the feds dragging their feet on DC crime prosecution. The problem is literally the feds and you want them to have MORE control?

This is all about Republicans trying to get rid of DC's electoral college votes. Mark my words: that is the agenda.[/quote]

Presumably you believe in statehood and home rule, but here you are trying to claim that the Feds are responsible for DC crime. If that’s what you want, I am sure that the Trump administration and Republican Congress will be happy to deliver.[/quote]

The government of the District of Columbia does not prosecute adult crime. The USAO has done a horrible job of prosecuting violent felons. The federal courts - also not controlled by the District of Columbia government - have done a terrible job of keeping criminals locked up.

These issues date back to the first Trump administration and continued through the current Biden administration. The Mayor and the Council would love if the USAO and courts did their jobs in a timely manner. [/quote]
Mass resignation of AUSAs happens with every administration and I am sure that Trump will be more than happy to appoint someone who is tough on crime.

However, a lot of what the USAO can do is hampered by the courts. DC Superior court judges have made evidentiary ruling that make it very difficult to prosecute gun crimes. While DC Superior Court judges are Federal employees, their recommendation for appointment is done by a commission that is controlled by the Mayor and Council.

But the AUSA and judges can only use the tools that the Council have given them and the YRA has basically made it impossible to hold criminals accountable.

Further, policies and laws imposed on police make them disinclined to conduct vigorous policing because you’ll never end up in jail as an MPD officer for doing nothing.

What you also miss in this analysis is that a huge portion of DC crime is committed by juveniles and the DC AG believes that “boys should be boys” and refuses to vigorously prosecute juvenile crimes nor hold juveniles accountable. Even worse, he won’t even release data.

But by all means, keep screaming that it’s the Federal governments fault. Because if you want the Federal government to really take responsibility I don’t believe that you will like what they’ll do. [/quote]

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