Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think Trump is a felon who belongs behind bars, and his administration is off to a corrupt start. But why would we expect local crime in D.C. to soar under his administration? That's just not something the president usually has any effect on one way or the other.
Is this a joke? The president appoints the U.S. attorney who oversees prosecution of nearly all violent crime in DC. The last two (one appointed by Trump, one by Biden) have been catastrophes in terms of going after violent criminals. So yes, the president has a massive effect on crime in DC.
Why would it soar above where it was under Trump in his first term or under Biden, though?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think Trump is a felon who belongs behind bars, and his administration is off to a corrupt start. But why would we expect local crime in D.C. to soar under his administration? That's just not something the president usually has any effect on one way or the other.
Is this a joke? The president appoints the U.S. attorney who oversees prosecution of nearly all violent crime in DC. The last two (one appointed by Trump, one by Biden) have been catastrophes in terms of going after violent criminals. So yes, the president has a massive effect on crime in DC.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Crime should go down since ICE is arresting the criminals.
Uh, you do know who's committing most of the crime in DC, don't you? Think about that for a minute.
I know males under age 26 are committing most of the violent / serious crimes in DC.
I also know Charles Allen led the legislation re-defining “juvenile offender” to everyone under age 26.
So those 25 year-old “juvenile offenders” will never see a single night of jail time, and MPD will just “release them into their parents’ custody” LOL.
The DC criminal code is a bad joke, thanks largely to Allen and his progressive cronies.
+100 Charles Allen is a fool. I say that as a Trump hating Democrat who lived in Allen's district. He needs to go.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Crime should go down since ICE is arresting the criminals.
Uh, you do know who's committing most of the crime in DC, don't you? Think about that for a minute.
I know males under age 26 are committing most of the violent / serious crimes in DC.
I also know Charles Allen led the legislation re-defining “juvenile offender” to everyone under age 26.
So those 25 year-old “juvenile offenders” will never see a single night of jail time, and MPD will just “release them into their parents’ custody” LOL.
The DC criminal code is a bad joke, thanks largely to Allen and his progressive cronies.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Crime should go down since ICE is arresting the criminals.
Uh, you do know who's committing most of the crime in DC, don't you? Think about that for a minute.
Anonymous wrote:Crime should go down since ICE is arresting the criminals.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think Trump is a felon who belongs behind bars, and his administration is off to a corrupt start. But why would we expect local crime in D.C. to soar under his administration? That's just not something the president usually has any effect on one way or the other.
Is this a joke? The president appoints the U.S. attorney who oversees prosecution of nearly all violent crime in DC. The last two (one appointed by Trump, one by Biden) have been catastrophes in terms of going after violent criminals. So yes, the president has a massive effect on crime in DC.
Anonymous wrote:I think Trump is a felon who belongs behind bars, and his administration is off to a corrupt start. But why would we expect local crime in D.C. to soar under his administration? That's just not something the president usually has any effect on one way or the other.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acting USAO of DC fires 30 prosecutors.
Guess who won’t be prosecuting crime in the District!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/31/jan6-prosecutors-fired-dc-martin/
You voted for this, dumb conservatives.
30 prosecutors who sat by for 2 years and watched violent crime spike in DC. Good riddance.
It's actually down now. But, I'm sure you're right. Having no one to prosecute at all will be better.
The crime stats in recent years are worthless. Ask anyone in law enforcement. .
As has already been discussed in this thread, murder stats can't be massaged and murder is down.
The thread is about “violent” crime, not just murder. The folks who are getting robbed by a pack of thugs in Crestwood? That’s a violent crime too.
I believe violent crime is down from 2023. I’m sincerely worried about anyone who buys the story it’s the lowest in 30 years. They’re a walking victim for any con.
Not to mention that many crimes have been decriminalized in the past 5 years. So the stats are artificially down, if down at all.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acting USAO of DC fires 30 prosecutors.
Guess who won’t be prosecuting crime in the District!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/31/jan6-prosecutors-fired-dc-martin/
You voted for this, dumb conservatives.
30 prosecutors who sat by for 2 years and watched violent crime spike in DC. Good riddance.
It's actually down now. But, I'm sure you're right. Having no one to prosecute at all will be better.
The crime stats in recent years are worthless. Ask anyone in law enforcement. .
As has already been discussed in this thread, murder stats can't be massaged and murder is down.
The thread is about “violent” crime, not just murder. The folks who are getting robbed by a pack of thugs in Crestwood? That’s a violent crime too.
I believe violent crime is down from 2023. I’m sincerely worried about anyone who buys the story it’s the lowest in 30 years. They’re a walking victim for any con.