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She is. https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-...

The data is publicly available: https://mpdc.dc.gov/dailycrime. By any measure, it shows a horrifying level of crime, disorder, and antisocial behavior. If DC were a country, it would be among the top 20 most murderous in the world.

DC has had home rule for over 50 years. If this is a 30-year low in violent crime, it's all the more proof that radical change needs to happen soon, not something to be proud of.

>If DC were a country, it would be among the top 20 most murderous in the world.

Unless other US cities were countries, in which case there push it off that list.

Man this rhetoric is so empty and frankly idiotic. It’s not a country. It’s not a state. Compare like for like instead of doing these nonsense comparisons for dramatic effect.

26.6 murders per 100k in 2024 is neither empty nor idiotic. It's distressing. Why don't you compare that to peer cities around the world and see how it stacks up. You're right that I don't need dramatic effect; it's terrible on its own.

You seem to be very invested in the idea that cities like Baltimore, St. Louis, or New Orleans have it worse. You're right. What relevance does it have?

> Why isn't Pamela A. Smith (current police chief of DC) doing her job and stopping the crime?

How is this different from "when did you stop beating your wife?"

Why did Trump feel it not necessary to be invited by California's governor when he federalized national guard in California? Why is his DoJ arguing in court that it's not necessary?

You've pasted the Wikipedia link three times in this thread. What is your motivation for doing that? Do you support the takeover in DC?

Yes, I do.

Trump has repeatedly, blatantly violated the constitution, to such a degree I don't even feel the need to cite them because there are so many and you are definitely familiar with them. That is not using the same tools, it's making up new ones and co-opting old ones from fascist dictators.

The reason he gets away with it is a legislature and supreme court (note: only the supreme court, not the rest of them) who have decided to bow down.

Do not pretend this is lawful.

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