The people “resisting” the feds involvement & pounding their chests with some cherry picked crime stats should consult their urbanite yuppy handbook and watch #TheWire.
Maybe fiction will help them wake up to reality.
A little history lesson is warranted. Around 2016 when @charlesallen became the head of the council’s Judiciary subcommittee he embarked on a “criminal justice reform” campaign that sought to soften the penal code because of its “disproportionate” impact on certain populations
The federal law enforcement surge & sober assessment of DC’s soft on crime laws by the administration - especially for juvenile offenders - is a long time coming.
What’s remains incredible and utterly predictable is this city’s hysterical reaction to a lawful action that has
A juvenile curfew should be in effect for the entire city. We can’t contemplate lifting it until all of @charlesallen’s pro crime laws have been repealed and order is restored.
I’m getting reports of a shooting @ 100 M ST SE. Seems like the teen curfew isn’t working. I can’t wait for Monday’s announcement. It’s time to lock DC down with overwhelming & sustained law enforcement presence. Flood the zone. Jail the perpetrators appropriately & take the city