Crime has skyrocketed in Washington, D.C., since 2019. Carjackings, always violent and occasionally deadly for hardworking Washingtonians, have especially spiked since 2019. There have been 330 of them reported so far this year, up 23% from the already high number last year. Murders are up 36% since 2019 and 157% since 2012.
How is the D.C. Council handling this problem? Why, of course, by making it easier for the carjackers. It just voted last week to reduce sentences for violent and gun crimes, including carjacking.
Last week, the council unanimously voted to reduce the maximum sentences for burglary, carjacking, and robbery. Why? Because apparently, there aren’t enough burglaries, carjackings, or robberies in Washington. And the people who commit all the crimes, including the murders, which hit an 18-year high last year and might break the record again this year, aren’t getting out on the streets fast enough to victimize even more people.
With D.C. already in the middle of a massive crime wave, the council is sending a message to criminals to keep running up the crime numbers for both violent and property crimes. If you want career criminals to become even more brazen in trampling the rights and violating the safety of the honest citizens of the district, then just keep telling them by your actions that there will be minimal consequences for anything they do. Keep passing laws such as this one to show them that they can get away with it.
Lock up the DC Mayor !!!
why is it congresses fault? what about the citizens who live there? dont they get a say? maybe they like things the way they are. After all they are mostly DemonicRats!