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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Longer sentences are proven not to be a deterrent. Instead, what deters criminals is the likelihood that they will be caught and prosecuted. In DC, the latter isn't happening much, and the criminal code revisions do nothing to address this. Nothing is going to change unless/until the DCAO/USAG offices actually start prosecuting crimes instead of relentlessly pleading everything down to minor misdemeanors or tossing cases entirely because they might actually require some effort. [/quote]you can’t get convictions in dc because the community refuses to cooperate even in capturing a suspect let alone as witnesses [/quote] These posts overlook the fact that prosecutors often can't bring cases because the MPD witnesses have credibility issues. More attention needs to be paid to MPD. [/quote]
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