Category Archives: Crime

As always, one should point out when communities are getting the job done. Since we last checked nearly two weeks ago, D.C. still has a historically low number of homicides, eleven*. The most recent case involved a murder-suicide with two … Continue reading →

Because we should report the crime data when they improve too. Almost three months into the year, homicides have cratered compared to the same time period last year: 34 versus 12 (or maybe ten*?). In fact, nearly every crime category, … Continue reading →

Way down. Why they are down is puzzling, as homicides seem to be lower everywhere regardless of policing policy, and much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast has been pummeled by crappy weather, but D.C. has only had eleven recorded murders … Continue reading →

And, of course, this whole discussion assumes Trump cares about crime in D.C., when, in fact, he just wanted to punish D.C. for being a Democratic stronghold. But if we’re willing to pretend that Trump was acting in good faith, … Continue reading →

Multiple pundits and commentators have noticed that Bowser really hasn’t criticized Trump’s occupation of D.C., even as multiple members of the D.C. Council have. One reason that goes mostly unmentioned is that Bowser has wanted a massive police build up; … Continue reading →

I’m writing something about Mayor Bowser and her philosophy on combating crime, but in the interim, I looked at the number of crimes from Aug. 11 to Aug. 31, and an equal period of time immediately before Aug. 11* (if … Continue reading →

In case you missed it, early Sunday morning (3am or so), DOGE techbro and all-around asshole Edward “Big Balls” Coristine got his ass beat trying to stop a carjacking. According to some reports, there were ten juvenile assailants, though it’s … Continue reading →