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Trump’s aim to ‘make DC safe again’ sends message to Democrat-run cities

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President Donald Trump has pledged to “make D.C. safe again,” with a federal intervention to stop crime in the nation’s capital. To emphasize the point, Trump did a ride-along with law enforcement around Washington Thursday night.

“I’m going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military, of course. So we’re going to do a job. The National Guard is great. They’ve done a fantastic job,” Trump said to radio host Todd Starnes, noting that he hoped that by focusing on crime in the district, he would trigger more cities to follow his lead.

Trump’s actions could mark a real turnaround for Washington and many other big cities in the United States plagued by crime and disorder. The Left is livid.

The media is having its usual mental breakdown over Trump’s actions, portraying the move to clean-up the nation’s capital as authoritarian, a prelude to fascism (which is always just around the corner in America but always seems to land in Europe).

The legacy media and left-wing Democrats should be worried, but not over their phantom concerns about tyranny. They should be worried about the likely success of Trump’s policies, which appear to be having an immediate, positive impact on stopping crime in D.C.

The city just had a full week without a murder, which is unusual in the high-crime summer months. And other crimes seem to have momentarily decreased too.

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Here's an interview with Charles Lehman of the Manhattan Institute that gives a point of view that's more detailed and nuanced:

 
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President Donald Trump has pledged to “make D.C. safe again,” with a federal intervention to stop crime in the nation’s capital. To emphasize the point, Trump did a ride-along with law enforcement around Washington Thursday night.

“I’m going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military, of course. So we’re going to do a job. The National Guard is great. They’ve done a fantastic job,” Trump said to radio host Todd Starnes, noting that he hoped that by focusing on crime in the district, he would trigger more cities to follow his lead.

Trump’s actions could mark a real turnaround for Washington and many other big cities in the United States plagued by crime and disorder. The Left is livid.

The media is having its usual mental breakdown over Trump’s actions, portraying the move to clean-up the nation’s capital as authoritarian, a prelude to fascism (which is always just around the corner in America but always seems to land in Europe).

The legacy media and left-wing Democrats should be worried, but not over their phantom concerns about tyranny. They should be worried about the likely success of Trump’s policies, which appear to be having an immediate, positive impact on stopping crime in D.C.

The city just had a full week without a murder, which is unusual in the high-crime summer months. And other crimes seem to have momentarily decreased too.

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So, what exactly did the National Guard do to make Washington DC safe? They didn't carry weapons or make arrests.

Did they free up the Metro police so they could focus on crime?
 
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So, what exactly did the National Guard do to make Washington DC safe? They didn't carry weapons or make arrests.

Did they free up the Metro police so they could focus on crime?
I saw video of the National Guard carrying side arms.
And just being there deters crime.
Officer presence is the first step in the use of force continuum because it makes a difference.
The Guardian Angels proved that just being present helps to deter crime.
It was done for a show but it will help until the NG has to leave.
 
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I saw video of the National Guard carrying side arms.
They weren't allowed to carry weapons until this last weekend.
And just being there deters crime.
Where they are present, National Monuments, Capital building, Federal facilities.
Officer presence is the first step in the use of force continuum because it makes a difference.
I agree but wouldn't it have been better if Congress hadn't stripped the Metro government of a billion dollars? They have been pleading for the money to add over 500 police officers to the force. That would make a permanent difference, instead of a temporary one.
The Guardian Angels proved that just being present helps to deter crime.
I agree.
It was done for a show but it will help until the NG has to leave.
And then all returns to the way that it was, though crime has been dropping over the past few years.
 
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They weren't allowed to carry weapons until this last weekend.

Where they are present, National Monuments, Capital building, Federal facilities.

I agree but wouldn't it have been better if Congress hadn't stripped the Metro government of a billion dollars? They have been pleading for the money to add over 500 police officers to the force. That would make a permanent difference, instead of a temporary one.

I agree.

And then all returns to the way that it was, though crime has been dropping over the past few years.
Maybe they need to get a Chief of police that knows something about police work

DC Police Chief Pamela Smithfaced public criticism and ridicule after a video emerged showing her appearing unable to answer a reporter's question about the chain of command in the context of the recent federal takeover of her department, with a reporter quoted asking "Do you know what the chain of command is now?" and Smith reportedly responding, "What does that mean?". Critics, including news commentators, labeled her statement as concerning and indicative of a lack of understanding of fundamental policing concepts.

Source: Google
 
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I saw video of the National Guard carrying side arms.
And just being there deters crime.
Officer presence is the first step in the use of force continuum because it makes a difference.
The Guardian Angels proved that just being present helps to deter crime.
It was done for a show but it will help until the NG has to leave.
The presence of the Guardian Angels only helped temporarily, until criminals figured how to get around them.

The criminals know this is temporary.
 
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Her statement about the chain of command
That's evidence she didn't understand the question,since Trump and Bondi illegally altered it.
Evidence that she is doing a good job is the fact that crime is down. That is what she was hired to do.
 
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