@unclemark so you don’t think we’ll see any measurable decrease in crime or homelessness in D.C.?
I’ll take those odds.
I'm not sure if he has the authority to do that, but I will say, something drastic needs doing. The innocent people who live in Austin, Englewood, etc. deserve to have safe neighborhoods. It's been far too long since that's been true. Clear out the gangbangers.He is talking about doing similar things in Chicago.
@unclemark so you don’t think we’ll see any measurable decrease in crime or homelessness in D.C.?
I’ll take those odds.
We'll see. From what I can gather, all they're doing is hanging out in front of monuments and swooping in to "back up" the DCPD on routine traffic stops. If they're not deployed to the "seedier" parts of town or aren't doing the admin work so the actual lawmen can hit the streets, I'm doubtful.
@unclemark so you don’t think we’ll see any measurable decrease in crime or homelessness in D.C.?
I’ll take those odds.
We'll see. From what I can gather, all they're doing is hanging out in front of monuments and swooping in to "back up" the DCPD on routine traffic stops. If they're not deployed to the "seedier" parts of town or aren't doing the admin work so the actual lawmen can hit the streets, I'm doubtful.
The National Guard (and the like) can relieve the actual officers of low priority responsibilities.
The National Guard (and the like) can relieve the actual officers of low priority responsibilities.
That's what I'm getting at. That would be useful, I'm sure. DCPD is down approximately 800 officers (I believe that's the number I heard) and I'm sure they could use some help pushing paper and patrolling parking garages. But that won't get any play on Fox or Newsmax or the NYP, so I doubt that's how they'll be utilized. The media play is the whole point.
The National Guard (and the like) can relieve the actual officers of low priority responsibilities.
That's what I'm getting at. That would be useful, I'm sure. DCPD is down approximately 800 officers (I believe that's the number I heard) and I'm sure they could use some help pushing paper and patrolling parking garages. But that won't get any play on Fox or Newsmax or the NYP, so I doubt that's how they'll be utilized. The media play is the whole point.
No matter what happens the media will try to spin it in their preferred direction
No matter what happens the media will try to spin it in their preferred direction
On that we can agree.
The authorities routinely deploy the guard to prevent looting, mayhem and general criminal activity in disasters. The District is under criminal threats every night.
Who cares if Trump uses the guard deployment to political advantage? Presidents and other politicians always take credit for positive results of various actions. That’s a ok.
He tried to but was vetoed by Grandma vodka.
That’s some high level revisionism right there. He never tried to call the National Guard when the Capitol was under attack.
@bradstevens amen. Rinse repeat in cities all across America. But wait faulty stats say we’re down 15 percent. So stupid. Clean it up. And if the city won’t figure out another way. People deserve better
trump is great. Self serving or not preach. Someone needs to
what is sad is our military personnel is better trained at crisis management and high pressure situations than our police.I really don’t know why anybody would oppose what Trump is trying to accomplish in DC.
The only thing he's "trying to accomplish" is a show of force (what a manly man he is) and a PR bump. The only way these untrained, uncredentialed soldiers could help would be to be stationed inside the precinct station, behind desks, and take up the admin tasks and allow the actual law enforcement officers to get out on the streets. But that doesn't play on television.
It'll make a short term difference. A year from now, it'll be back to where it was.@unclemark so you don’t think we’ll see any measurable decrease in crime or homelessness in D.C.?
I’ll take those odds.
It'll make a short term difference. A year from now, it'll be back to where it was.@unclemark so you don’t think we’ll see any measurable decrease in crime or homelessness in D.C.?
I’ll take those odds.
The crime rate will likely continue to go down, since that's been a consistent trend already. It will never be sky high like it was in the 70s and 80s, aka the "good old days".
"You can't make someone listen to reason if they aren't willing to think"-- Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
correct. No one in power wants to do the actual hard work of figuring out how to stop inner city violence and homelessness long term. Cost money, takes decades, doesn't get hot take headlines, and so it doesn't generate votes. Neither Republican or Democratic lawmakers care to fix the issue.It'll make a short term difference. A year from now, it'll be back to where it was.@unclemark so you don’t think we’ll see any measurable decrease in crime or homelessness in D.C.?
I’ll take those odds.