Anonymous wrote:Yay! This is the first smart thing that Bowser has done in a while.

pointless because it’s veto proof . She can claim she opposed it but get ready for bad times

Thank you Mayor Bowser.

The only adult in the DC government.

“The mayor understands well.”

I tried to find the princess but I was told she’s in another castle.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yay! This is the first smart thing that Bowser has done in a while.

Totally lost respect for Bowser after the princess was kidnapped.

What princess was kidnapped?

Anonymous wrote:Yay! This is the first smart thing that Bowser has done in a while.

Totally lost respect for Bowser after the princess was kidnapped.

Yay! This is the first smart thing that Bowser has done in a while.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the federal government ever left DC , DC would make Detroit look like a city with streets paved with gold in comparison .

DC has a False economy like Saigon did during the Vietnam war

+1

Even the big private sector employers in DC are going to hell.

The private sector has moved en masse to Northern Virginia. The only jobs left are government, law firms/lobbyists, health care and restaurant/retail.

Anonymous wrote:If the federal government ever left DC , DC would make Detroit look like a city with streets paved with gold in comparison .

DC has a False economy like Saigon did during the Vietnam war

+1

Even the big private sector employers in DC are going to hell.

If the federal government ever left DC , DC would make Detroit look like a city with streets paved with gold in comparison .

DC has a False economy like Saigon did during the Vietnam war

What could go wrong? We lower the bar for criminals to commit crime at the same time that the government proposes to re-examine or end its leases for unneeded federally leased buildings downtown when the leases run up. It’s almost like DC might become Detroit in the 80’s or ha ha dc in the 80’s again! And to all you folks in the real estate forum, that’s how prices finally go down again. Wel maybe not as much in places like Palisades, but who knows.

Here is the veto letter. It is somewhat disappointing as it seems about as unprepared as when she tried to pick a fight with Racine. Certainly would have expected more substance. Seems to be just about posturing, which is unfortunate. Just a continuation of poor leadership from a mayor that never seems to have a problem getting her way when she wants to. Clearly is trying to evade responsibility and accountability for violent crime and that should worry everyone.

That’s incredible that the roid rage guy was supposed to participate. Seems like a convergence.

Doesn’t reflect well in Bowser that so many of her picks for senior positions turn out to be incompetent.

Anonymous wrote:Says she’ll outline concerns in a letter. Council says they’ll override. Not clear why she could not have her concerns addressed before or if the council will have enough support to override given the current environment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/03/bowser-veto-criminal-code/

Because despite her Deputy Mayor of Public Safety being part of the Advisory Group for the independent agency that drafted these recommendations, they chose not to participate over the nearly 6 year revision process. Maybe because her most recent Deputy Mayor was living in VA. Maybe because it's much easier to paint "Black Lives Matter" on a street than it is to do any of the real work to promote racial equity. Maybe because she is an empty suit. Take your pick.

https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-153

(a) The Commission shall establish a Code Revision Advisory Group ("Advisory Group") to review and provide information and suggestions on proposals prepared by the Commission related to the comprehensive criminal code reform recommendations required by § 3-152(a). The Advisory Group shall consist of 5 voting members and 2 nonvoting members as follows:

(1) The voting members of the Advisory Group shall consist of the following:

(A) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia or the United States Attorney's designee;

(B) The Director of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia or the Director's designee;

(C) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia or the Attorney General's designee; and

(D) Two professionals from established organizations, including institutions of higher education, devoted to the research and analysis of criminal justice issues, appointed by the Council;

(2) The non-voting members of the Commission shall consist of the following:

(A) The Chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over the Commission or the Chairperson's designee; and

(B) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice or the Deputy Mayor's designee.

(b) Meetings of the Advisory Group shall be conducted by the Commission's Executive Director, with meetings scheduled by the Executive Director as necessary to fulfill the statutory responsibilities of the Commission.

(c) The Commission shall provide drafts of its recommended reforms to criminal statutes to the Advisory Group in the form of reports. Advisory Group members may provide to the Commission written comments in response to those recommendations within a reasonable period of time, to be determined by the Executive Director, but not less than one month.

(d) The Commission shall consider all written comments that are timely received from Advisory Group members under subsection (c) of this section and propose all final recommendations to the Council based on the comments received.

(e) The voting members of the Advisory Group shall vote to approve the final recommendations proposed by the Commission, with a majority of voting members necessary to approve the recommendations, before their submittal to the Council and the Mayor under § 3-152(a).

(f) The Commission shall compile and make publicly available a record of all written comments received from Advisory Group members under subsection (c) of this section.

(g) The Advisory Group shall expire as of March 31, 2021; provided, that nothing shall prohibit the Executive Director from soliciting the assistance of former members of the Advisory Group, or their respective agencies, in fulfilling its ongoing mission.

Well the cost of living in dc will go down as crime goes up

Says she’ll outline concerns in a letter. Council says they’ll override. Not clear why she could not have her concerns addressed before or if the council will have enough support to override given the current environment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/03/bowser-veto-criminal-code/