Washington, D.C., cannot, and never should, become a state. And it is even long past the time to end D.C.’s failed experiment in self-government begun in 1973. While temporarily federalizing the D.C. police is a necessary first step, it’s not enough.
It is time to return D.C. to its original constitutional purpose, being a federal district under mostly federal control.
I always loved D.C. I graduated from Georgetown University and was based out of the D.C. area off and on for decades. I finally lived in the district again recently from 2020 through the end of 2024. We moved out because the city I loved was no longer livable.
The crime, even in the “good part of town,” Northwest (NW), became oppressive, spiking greatly in 2023, with shootings, murders, carjackings, muggings, and robberies becoming commonplace, as did the drugs and homeless encampments that sprung up everywhere.
Serious crime was no longer limited to the Southeast (SE) or Anacostia.
I was always embarrassed as fresh-faced tourists had to see the trash on the streets, and graffiti everywhere, as well as the ubiquitous homeless camps and tents in our nation’s capital. I was also worried at their naivety walking around the city thinking they were safe.
Things got so bad that in March 2023 Congress reversed a revision to Washington’s criminal code passed by the District council which, among many other crazy changes, reduced penalties for various crimes, including carjackings, robberies, and even homicides.
It was the first time Congress had overruled a local law in three decades, and just the fourth time in history.
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Author: Paul Crespo
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