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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]VA in general actually has a functioning justice system compared to the joke of a revolving door that DC calls its court system?[/quote]

Yes this. [/quote]

Commit a crime in Arlington, and you won't be getting bail unless it's very minor. [/quote]

Ultimately, a criminal knows that in VA, if he commits the ultimate crime, he may get the ultimate penalty.  If he commits murder on the other end of the Key Bridge, there are several DC Council Members who will make excuses for him.[/quote]

I can't believe you actually think this is a deterrent.  It isn't.  They just don't like VA.[/quote]

[b]It's common knowledge among LEOs in the area that criminals (or at least the smarter ones) tend to avoid running into VA because they know they'll be nailed to the wall by the justice system in VA. Can't say the same for DC or MD.[/b] [/quote]
This.  From direct personal experience, Arlington juries are exceedingly intolerant of criminal and antisocial behavior in their neighborhoods.  And casual reading of the crime column (and the number of times a suspect is held without bail) suggests that Arlington is considerably stricter than MD or DC.  Criminals catch on after a while.

Anecdote: Arlington has convicted one person from the rash of dirt-bike mobs taking over the streets periodically over the past year or two. One is way too small a number in my opinion, but has any other local jurisdiction convicted any at all?[/quote]

Are you really this dumb?  So criminals stop and say, oh my goodness, arlington juries are really tough on crime, better not commit a crime there!  Ah no.[/quote]

Yes in fact that's exactly what they do, "career" criminals know better than to cross into VA because if they are caught in VA...their careers are pretty much over.  VA in general does enjoy throwing the book at repeat offenders. [/quote]

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