Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile, the death of a violent gang member and drug dealer who crashed himself on a scooter has not only caused the pro-criminal DC Council to institute unconscionable limitations on MPD’s ability to do their jobs - such as no chase policy.
It has also landed two veteran police officers with families in prison for 5.5 and 4 years respectively. They had commendations and a great track record. They made a split decision that a cowardly DC Council seized upon to ride a political moment in 2020.
DC Council has been further eroding the citizen rights and enjoyment of like in the city ever since. Given quite how many on DC Council now and before engaged in criminal activity, it’s no wonder they don’t like police doing their jobs. Well, it’s over. Look at prop 83, a massive FU to the Council and this type of crooked behavior.
Anonymous wrote:I cannot wait for Trump to reopen Beach Drive and remove a bunch of bike lanes.
Anonymous wrote:This is a shocking outcome
https://wtop.com/dc/2024/09/5-and-1-2-years-in-prison-for-dc-officer-convicted-in-fatal-chase-of-scooter-driver/
Who will willingly join MPD?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How can carjacking be improved when it often involves multiple jurisdictions? (For example, the person committing the crime resides in P.G., but they commit the crime in D.C. or M.C.)
Is there anything he actually has the power to do about the lack of consequences for youth perpetrators across the metro area?
If punishment becomes certain (as it probably would under Trump’s new U.S. Attorney), these psychopaths will probably hesitate before sticking a gun in someone’s face.
The juvenile crime issue would probably require a partial repeal of home rule. I doubt Trump’s trifecta would entirely do away with home rule, but I could see them either directly wresting juvenile crime away from the city council, or otherwise exerting pressure on the council to do something.
Trump also wants to take over the city police force and deploy the national guard. Not sure if he’s serious about that or if he’s bluffing, but if he does either of those things, I expect criminals to actually feel some deterrence from committing crime
I'm not sure he needs to touch MPD. The USPP and various other police agencies in DC are under federal control. All that he probably has to do is direct his Interior Secretary to direct USPP to start running stops on every vehicle that runs a stop sign or commits a minor infraction and, with by running licenses and searching the vehicles, you'll be putting away dozens and potentially hundreds of people every day.
Anonymous wrote:Cite one where a police chase in DC killed “an innocent bystander”. One. This is nonsense.