Anonymous wrote:We have 161 killings so far this year, which is up 28 percent from last year. Baltimore has 164 murders this year, which is down substantially from last year.

You know things are bad when you're not just compared to Baltimore, but when your crime stats make Baltimore look not so bad.

PG County had 18 murders this year.

Had Graves not been called up to the Hill for some "oversight" would there have been a pilot project in Chinatown that magically boosted prosecution rates almost 50% by eliminating prosecutorial discretion? Notably NONE of the factors he had previously cited for the reasons that 67% of arrests were not prosecuted by his office had changed. Now, there may have been additional pressure as money maker sports teams that play at Cap One arena have been actively talking @ moving to VA in part due to safety/crime.

His background is in white collar crime and that is where he has stated he intends to shift his focus after the Jan 6 prosecutions. Where does that leave the residents of DC?

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/us-attorney-in-dc-looks-to-white-collar-pivot-after-jan-6-cases

What dynamic has taken over among career USAO staff that they were no papering 67% of arrests, almost 50% were prosecutable when they were not permitted to use discretion to decline them? The prosecution rate started dropping toward the end of Obama's term and continued to drop during Trump and Biden. This is likely due in part to career staff and poor oversight by the federally appointed USAOs across several administrations. Stats show that other cities prosecute a far higher % of arrests, in fact DC may be an outlier there too, with the 67% no paper rate. Sure seems connected, no?

Is there even a solution that a local government can implement that will have immediate to short term effects?

I feel like this is any blip could be due to unique interactions between local gangs or the flow of the drug supply. Considering how easy other states make it to get a gun and how quickly you can shoot someone, more police will just move the shootings elsewhere.

Thats not to mention things like a spike in Baltimores homicide rate because people started shooting at closer range, making it harder for medical services to save them (and the homicide rate from ticking up).

Anonymous wrote:The former DC police chief mentioned in a press conference that the average murderer in DC has eleven prior felonies. Eleven!

Most of these murderers are in their teens and twenties. It takes a lot of effort to rack up eleven felonies in such a short time. Every single one of them should have been in prison. And their victims - the vast majority of whom are black men - should still be alive.

This has been an utter failure by the City Council, the DA, the AG, and progressive judges. They are turning our city into a dangerous, dystopian nightmare where no one ever feels safe from carjacking, assault, robbery, and gun violence. The police don't even bother responding to the vast majority of crimes anymore knowing that the criminals will be released immediately.

In the end though, the responsibility for the violence in DC lies with the voters of DC. This is what they voted for. A good percentage of professionals, the middle class, and young families are now abandoning the city. Combined with empty offices and a dead downtown, the future is not looking bright for DC.

+1000

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Anonymous wrote:Did they ever catch the guys who murdered the Afghan translator refugee who was driving for Lyft?

I have seen no news about this case. Shameful.

Damn. So those guys are still roaming around …

Anonymous wrote:Did they ever catch the guys who murdered the Afghan translator refugee who was driving for Lyft?

No. The 4 feral boys still seem to be roaming DC's streets.

Anonymous wrote:Did they ever catch the guys who murdered the Afghan translator refugee who was driving for Lyft?

I have seen no news about this case. Shameful.

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Anonymous wrote:Rank by homicide rate 2021
1)Mississippi  Republican governor
2)Louisiana  dem governor
3)Alabama  republicans governor
4)New Mexico  dem
5)South Carolina rep
6)Missouri  rep
7)Illinois  dem
8)Maryland rep
9)Tennessee rep
10)Arkansas  rep

7 republicans vs 3 dems. Republicans are worst on crime.

Hey Mr. Disingenuous,
All those states with Republicans governors have Democrat cities with high crime rates driving those stats.

BINGP!!!
This is a local leadership issue.

Crimes in D.C. are increasingly committed by teenagers, and the city refuses to discipline them. The mayor tried, and people like Janeese Lewis George refused saying it would be "incredibly traumatizing" if teenagers accused of murder were detained by the police.

Stop electing these crazy people.

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Anonymous wrote:Homicides are down by a lot in many big cities -- New York, Chicago, Philly, Los Angeles, Houston. DC is a major exception to the trend.

Murders are down by almost a quarter in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Basically the opposite of what is happening here.

That’s because of the strong Republican leadership in Philly and LA.

I really hope this was sarcasm.

Anonymous wrote:Well, luckily, we have a park ranger running the police department.

That's true.
Maybe she can get a guy in a bear costume tape a DC public service announcement.

" Only YOU can prevent car-jackings"

Well, luckily, we have a park ranger running the police department.

Anonymous wrote:The more worrisome thing here is that the murder rate is falling dramatically in most other big cities and DC is this strange outlier with a massive spike in homicides

This this this! What is different in DC? Hint: it's not that we have a uniquely progressive city council.

The former DC police chief mentioned in a press conference that the average murderer in DC has eleven prior felonies. Eleven!

Most of these murderers are in their teens and twenties. It takes a lot of effort to rack up eleven felonies in such a short time. Every single one of them should have been in prison. And their victims - the vast majority of whom are black men - should still be alive.

This has been an utter failure by the City Council, the DA, the AG, and progressive judges. They are turning our city into a dangerous, dystopian nightmare where no one ever feels safe from carjacking, assault, robbery, and gun violence. The police don't even bother responding to the vast majority of crimes anymore knowing that the criminals will be released immediately.

In the end though, the responsibility for the violence in DC lies with the voters of DC. This is what they voted for. A good percentage of professionals, the middle class, and young families are now abandoning the city. Combined with empty offices and a dead downtown, the future is not looking bright for DC.