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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Trump Sends Feds Into D.C.
Date: 08/08/25 6:17 PM
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Violent crime in D.C. is down 26% so far this year compared to 2024 and last year, total violent crime in the city fell to “the lowest it has been in over 30 years.” So, naturally, President Assbackwards decried what he called “totally out of control” crime in D.C. and threatened to federalize the city.

Personnel descending on the city will come from the U.S. Capitol Police, Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Park Police, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the FBI, and the U.S. Marshals.

President Donald Trump is increasing the presence of federal law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C., in what the White House described as an effort to “make D.C. safe again,” even as data show that violent crime in the nation’s capital is down significantly.

The White House on Thursday announced the deployment of federal officers for at least a week, saying after seven days it may “extend” the operation “as needed.”


You'd think a guy nicknamed “Big Balls” wouldn't get his ass kicked by a 15-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl and yes, yes, yes, they should be held accountable for their crime but they were arrested on the scene by D.C. police who were clearly up to the job and the pair was charged with unarmed carjacking.

Anyway, Mad King Donald has taken his first step to a federal takeover of D.C.

Funny, isn't it, that republicans who hate the federal government now believe the federal government is the solution rather than the problem?

It's a head-scratcher.

time.com - Trump DC violent crime
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