When Crime Fears Meet Torture Tactics, Happens Again in D.C.
Trump's bold move to declare a 'crime emergency' in D.C. involves 800 National Guardsmen and 850 federal agents patrolling 24/7, despite local protests and a "crime rate [that] has fallen." An interfaith group decries this as 'inaccurate and dehumanizing,' warning the crackdown risks 'indiscriminate arrests and ... excessive force.' In other words, itās less 'safety first' and more 'fear sells!' Maybe if they dropped the 'sweeping language' and try 'honesty and sustained collaboration,' things wouldnāt look like a military dress rehearsal gone wrong.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says 'we're serious about crime' like militarizing your own backyard...while ignoring actual crime rates. Good job turning D.C. into a tense dance floor of federal patrols and protests. We're all expert drivers of this disaster, arenāt we?
Deploying 1,650 law enforcers in D.C. to fix falling crime is like spraying Raid in a spider-free kitchenāoverkill with a side of irony.
D.C.'s crime 'solution': Flood the city with troops, scare locals, then act surprised when protests break out. It's like putting out a fire with a flamethrower.
Source: Axios | Published: 8/14/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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