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I mean the whole thing is so obvious. The city is half haves and half have nots. The have nots have strong voting power and can ensure weak on crime bills and vote for weak on crime candidates. 
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This is racist dog-whistle bullsh*t. Talking points straight from Fox News.

I've lived in DC for over 30 years. I've lived in the rich part of town and I've lived in the poor part of town.  Guess what? The people in poorer parts of town actually care more about crime than the people in the richer parts do. Because crime affects them more, and they don't have the resources to insulate themselves from it. But they also have a lot more interaction with law enforcement and see with their own eyes that a lot of it isn't effective at fighting crime and is even counterproductive. So no, more of the same isn't appealing. But it's not because people are rooting for the criminals. [/quote]

So how do you feel when Ward 1 councilwoman literally tells people to “insulate” their homes if they don’t like the illegal ATVs and presumably shootings?
[b]I ageee with everything you said but there must be effective response to the current situation like the driver getting shot at 2 days ago in the middle of a busy street and day from an ATV.[/b] Not a peep from the people you describe. That’s why I want change, not because of some perceived ideological divide. And certainly not out of racism [/quote]

OK, but what is "an effective response"? "Round up the usual suspects"? Declare martial law in the majority-minority parts of the city? Because it's already illegal to shoot people. People who have been around have seen those knee-jerk responses and know that a) they don't actually affect the crime rate and b) they make life a lot worse for a lot of people who aren't in fact criminals. [/quote]

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