D.C. Council passes new criminal code, despite some objections

[swinokur]

Article I Section 8

Tha pesky Constitution in the way again

This kind of crap is why DC should always be a colony

 

[Sunrise]

 

[Sunrise]

This guy's math is wrong. The vote was 250 to 173.



31 Democrats crossed over to join Republicans.
Now over to the Senate, where some Democrats will probably cross over as well, hopefully enough.

Dare you to "veto" it, Joe.

 

[Sunrise]

How about that.... Maybe this Democrat Rep. was always going to vote to overturn it, but who knows. Perhaps getting assaulted this morning influenced her vote. She threw hot coffee on the guy:



JFC. I've seen better photos of UFO's:

 

[RFBfromDE]

Poor thing was having an episode then SHE assaulted HIM!

 

[Sunrise]

Poor thing was having an episode then SHE assaulted HIM!

Haha!

Her: Says "Good Morning."
Him: *Gets on elevator. Starts doing push-ups.* (I mean who doesn't, right?)
Him: *Punches her on the chin and grabs her by the neck.*
Her: *Throws hot coffee. Escapes.*

Only other punch/random push-ups combination I've ever seen is this guy:



However, here the guy does his random push-ups after punching someone in the face, not before.

 

[Sunrise]

Poor thing was having an episode then SHE assaulted HIM!

MPD arrested him:

 

[RFBfromDE]

"Heard he yelled out "THIS IS MAGA COUNTRY" before attacking her can you confirm?"

I may need to get me a Tweeter account.

 

[Sunrise]

"Heard he yelled out "THIS IS MAGA COUNTRY" before attacking her can you confirm?"

I may need to get me a Tweeter account.

Haha. Nice.

 

[Sunrise]

Reality hits woke center mass:

$4K of Lululemon clothing stolen from DC store, front door shattered

More than $4,000 worth of Lululemon clothing was stolen from one of their DC locations on Monday morning, according to a police report.

www.fox5dc.com

Thieves get away with $4,000+ worth of clothing from DC Lululemon, police say

Police are investigating after thieves got away with thousands of dollars worth of clothing from a Lululemon store in Northwest D.C.

www.wusa9.com

 

[Sunrise]

'Enough is enough': D.C. Guardian Angels starting to patrol Metro again amid rise in crime

After recent deadly shootings at Metro stations, the D.C. Guardian Angels are starting to patrol at stations and on trains to try and deter these violent crimes

wjla.com

"If it comes to a situation where someone just pulls out a gun, we’re not bulletproof. We don’t wear a bulletproof vest, so we have to step back and take notes, and notify the police and give them as much information as we can give them. We’re not going to jump out there like we’re superheroes because we’re not," Ayala said. "We are unarmed. We don’t carry. In fact, we search each member before we start our patrols."

They currently have 30 members and are recruiting to hopefully get up to 100 members by Spring.

I'm sorry, but wearing a bright red/white outfit while advertising that you're completely defenseless while looking for crime doesn't sound appealing at all.

 

[Sunrise]

It's dead, Jim:

Biden won’t veto bill blocking the softening of DC's criminal code

President Biden said he plans to sign a bill blocking a Washington, D.C., law that critics have argued will soften existing crime statutes and burden the city's justice system.

www.foxnews.com

 

[StantonCree]

It's dead, Jim:

Biden won’t veto bill blocking the softening of DC's criminal code

President Biden said he plans to sign a bill blocking a Washington, D.C., law that critics have argued will soften existing crime statutes and burden the city's justice system.

www.foxnews.com

I’ll admit i hate the idea of interfering with home rule but a lot of democrats find this bill embarrassing. And before everyone politically grand stands about screw those lib residents, they deserve to govern themselves in a manner they see fit IMHO. I never knew the politically far reaching consequences of this on a grander scale. Liberals seeing Lori ousted, and even other liberals are moving to areas with less crime. Being seen as ridiculously soft on crime at this current moment isn’t good for the democrats politically.

On a more localized note i live in a great area but the DC soft on crime has been spreading to MoCo for some time. My neighbor (super lib but genuinely great dude) approached me the day and discussed how restorative justice on all levels (criminal and administrative) doesn’t work in 75% of circumstances.

 

[teratos]

I’ll admit i hate the idea of interfering with home rule but a lot of democrats find this bill embarrassing. And before everyone politically grand stands about screw those lib residents, they deserve to govern themselves in a manner they see fit IMHO. I never knew the politically far reaching consequences of this on a grander scale. Liberals seeing Lori ousted, and even other liberals are moving to areas with less crime. Being seen as ridiculously soft on crime at this current moment isn’t good for the democrats politically.

On a more localized note i live in a great area but the DC soft on crime has been spreading to MoCo for some time. My neighbor (super lib but genuinely great dude) approached me the day and discussed how restorative justice on all levels (criminal and administrative) doesn’t work in 75% of circumstances.

Crime should have consequences.

The penal system needs reform, as very few actually get rehabilitated. You can correct me if I’m wrong, but much crime is driven by lack of opportunity. I have long advocated sentencing redeemable criminals to a trade, or a degree. Leave prison with a marketable skill. If they satisfactorily complete this, their record will be expunged so they can get a job.

I’ve never seen a public official mention anything remotely similar. Too bad.

 

[Bertfish]

Crime should have consequences.

The penal system needs reform, as very few actually get rehabilitated. You can correct me if I’m wrong, but much crime is driven by lack of opportunity. I have long advocated sentencing redeemable criminals to a trade, or a degree. Leave prison with a marketable skill. If they satisfactorily complete this, their record will be expunged so they can get a job.

I’ve never seen a public official mention anything remotely similar. Too bad.

Prison reform advocates fight mandayory work programs because they compare it to slavery

Slaves were innocent and in bonds forever. Your ass chose to commit crime and unless you really did evil youll be free one day. Pay your debt

 

[teratos]

Prison reform advocates fight mandayory work programs because they compare it to slavery

Slaves were innocent and in bonds forever. Your ass chose to commit crime and unless you really did evil youll be free one day. Pay your debt

Sad, really.

My plan wants to teach a man to fish. I want every American to do well.

 

[308Scout]

Sad, really.

My plan wants to teach a man to fish. I want every American to do well.

Agree with that approach 100%.

 

[swinokur]

Art. 1 Sec 8 is there for a reason

It was in the Constitution when these losers moved to DC.

Don’t like it?

Move

 

[spoon059]

I have long advocated sentencing redeemable criminals to a trade, or a degree.

But then what about the people who DON'T get arrested? They have to fight to learn a trade (while paying for housing, food and transportation) or pay their own way to school? But the criminals get all that for free...? Noble idea, but it screws the regular Joe.

Fyi, if you go to prison in New York, you can attend SUNY for free from your jail. If you aren't a criminal, you have to pay for tuition, pay for parking, pay for housing, pay for transportation, pay for food, pay for clothes, have to drive to the physical location (before online learning at least) and balance your time between school and a job to pay for everything.

Who says that crime doesn't pay?

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[teratos]

But then what about the people who DON'T get arrested? They have to fight to learn a trade (while paying for housing, food and transportation) or pay their own way to school? But the criminals get all that for free...? Noble idea, but it screws the regular Joe.

Fyi, if you go to prison in New York, you can attend SUNY for free from your jail. If you aren't a criminal, you have to pay for tuition, pay for parking, pay for housing, pay for transportation, pay for food, pay for clothes, have to drive to the physical location (before online learning at least) and balance your time between school and a job to pay for everything.

Who says that crime doesn't pay?

In the long run, it is cheaper than continuing the cycle of crime-incarceration. The regular Joe is already footing the bill for that and getting nothing. IMO, the bigger picture is what we need to consider. What do career criminal cost society?