DC attorney general opposes prosecution of gun cases in federal court

BlueHeeler · Apr 27, 2020

DC ended 2019 with the highest number of homicides recorded in a decade, yet we cannot prosecute felon-in-possession because racism? What about the victims who are overwhelmingly black? They do not matter. This policy makes me sick.

https://wtop.com/dc/2020/04/dc-atto...secution-of-local-gun-cases-in-federal-court/

TheOriginalMexicanBob · Apr 27, 2020

A murderer is a murderer...a crook is a crook...race has no bearing on whether they're guilty or whether they should be prosecuted. At least that's how the system is designed...but unfortunately the system is not being used as designed.

davsco · Apr 27, 2020

if you're doing really bad stuff, you need to be put away (and kept away) irrespective of race, religion, gender, whatever. it's that simple. especially if you're a repeat offender. all this antigun bullsh1t and laws that infringe or worse on the 2A and the vast majority that are law-abiding citizens, and yet when they catch known offenders, little to no 'book' is thrown at them.

spoon059 · Apr 27, 2020

Well, that essentially made if legal for half of DC residents to concealed carry in the city...

danb · Apr 27, 2020

I dont have a problem with this so long as they recognize constitutional carry is a thing.

BlueHeeler · Apr 27, 2020

danb said:
I dont have a problem with this so long as they recognize constitutional carry is a thing.

Lol that will never happen. This action effectively decriminalizes constitutional carry for felons. However if a you or I in good legal standing carried without a permit I am certain we would feel the entire weight of the law.

KevinK · Apr 27, 2020

BlueHeeler said:
Lol that will never happen. This action effectively decriminalizes constitutional carry for felons. However if a you or I in good legal standing carried with out a permit I am certain we would feel the entire weight of the law.

Exactly.

Free to carry:

No go on carry:

danb · Apr 27, 2020

BlueHeeler said:
Lol that will never happen. This action effectively decriminalizes constitutional carry for felons. However if a you or I in good legal standing carried without a permit I am certain we would feel the entire weight of the law.

By refusing to prosecute people who are actually breaking the law like this they open themselves up to due process claims for law abiding people and also undermine any case thats brought to challenge carry restrictions. This will blow up in their face, its only a matter of time.

BlueHeeler · Apr 27, 2020

danb said:
By refusing to prosecute people who are actually breaking the law like this they open themselves up to due process claims for law abiding people and also undermine any case thats brought to challenge carry restrictions. This will blow up in their face, its only a matter of time.

I highly doubt DC will see any repercussions from selective prosecution. DC has been moving away from prosecution for a while. The difference now is Racine is actually willing to admit it.

It is shameful that the guy in charge of protecting the innocent is an advocate for criminals/crime under some guise of enacting data-driven criminal justice reform. I would love to see his data because my data says the majority of violent crimes are committed a very small minority of bad actors. When they are on the streets crime goes up, when they are off crime goes down.

davsco · Apr 27, 2020

danb said:
By refusing to prosecute people who are actually breaking the law like this they open themselves up to due process claims for law abiding people and also undermine any case thats brought to challenge carry restrictions. This will blow up in their face, its only a matter of time.

that's some serious funny sh1t/wishful thinking right there...

motorcoachdoug · Apr 27, 2020

The DC gov forgets that dc is a federal city and federal courts always come first before dc courts will and it is the federal prosecutor that will decide if it ends up in fed court or dc court.

danb · Apr 27, 2020

davsco said:
that's some serious funny sh1t/wishful thinking right there...

I am here all week!

Reptile · Apr 27, 2020

BlueHeeler said:
DC ended 2019 with the highest number of homicides recorded in a decade, yet we cannot prosecute felon-in-possession because racism? What about the victims who are overwhelmingly black? They do not matter. This policy makes me sick.

https://wtop.com/dc/2020/04/dc-atto...secution-of-local-gun-cases-in-federal-court/

I don’t think “disproportionate” means what they think it means. One perp + One conviction = Justice. There’s nothing disproportionate about it.

Tungsten · Apr 27, 2020

TheOriginalMexicanBob said:
..but unfortunately the system is not being used as designed.

I'd say the system is working perfectly for what they want it to do:
Destroy society
Enrich lawyers
Create an ongoing number of incidents to justify further gun control.

BlueHeeler · Apr 27, 2020

Reptile said:
I don’t think “disproportionate” means what they think it means. One perp + One conviction = Justice. There’s nothing disproportionate about it.

He should look at the suspect demographics and compare them to the arrest demographics for an accurate figure. I am pretty sure they are not “disproportionate”.

rseymorejr · Apr 27, 2020

Is he Marilyn Mosby's cousin?

bigmanindc · Apr 27, 2020

motorcoachdoug said:
The DC gov forgets that dc is a federal city and federal courts always come first before dc courts will and it is the federal prosecutor that will decide if it ends up in fed court or dc court.

Shortly following the passage of the Reorganization Act, the Supreme Court
expressly recognized the authority of the D.C. Courts to adjudicate local criminal
cases.

motorcoachdoug · Apr 28, 2020

bigmanindc said:
Shortly following the passage of the Reorganization Act, the Supreme Court
expressly recognized the authority of the D.C. Courts to adjudicate local criminal
cases.

Thanks for letting me know. I was not aware of that fact. But i also wonder the fed courts are going to take the case because is it possible that some in the US Attorney office do not trust the dc courts

Dingo3 · Apr 28, 2020

Hmmmm... if an otherwise law abiding citizen of the Caucasian persuasion is carrying without a permit and is charged, could that person bring civil charges against DC for racial reasons? DC calling itself a “Chocolate City” and all. Or they could self-identify as a gangbanger? Seems like Racine has opened a can of worm with the selective non-prosecution

Just thinking outside the box

StantonCree · Apr 28, 2020

motorcoachdoug said:
Thanks for letting me know. I was not aware of that fact. But i also wonder the fed courts are going to take the case because is it possible that some in the US Attorney office do not trust the dc courts

No FEDS are lazy and only want slam dunk cases. If it requires work they aren’t interested.

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