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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe cancel your march plans....

Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely

Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law within the District.” The order gives no expiration date.[/quote]

I think she (a) wants the additional police resources, which the city can't pay for now on its own due to the budget screwup and (b) more important, doesn't want to pick fights she can't win over Home Rule. I think she's way more concerned with avoiding any actions that further erode her own power than she is with preventing murders.

Personally, I'd be curious what would happen if the feds just gave D.C. more officers; I don't think the National Guard being posted in downtown Metro stations is making any difference for crime, and I also don't think random ICE checkpoints in low-crime neighborhoods are, either, both of which are big components of this intervention. There's no question that having more police on the streets is good for preventing crime, but I wish they could do it without the additional performative nonsense. [/quote]

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