DC-COVID-TRASH t1_j68nc30 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Reply to comment by PanAmargo in Shooting at Union Market by JustAcivilian24

Under the current criminal code it's actually very difficult to charge for gunshots if nothing/no one is damaged (may not even be illegal). The new criminal code that people are calling "soft on crime" actually creates a new crime that is solely discharging a gun to allow charges in these cases.

skratchpikl202 t1_j68xxjp wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:27 PM

I looked into the criminal code revisions. If anything, it enhances penalties, but some folks can't read beyond the headlines, and right-wing talking heads need to keep the "DC is the 9th circle of hell" narrative going to keep folks who will never visit here angry at the "libs."

dfuse t1_j6jaj2c wrote on January 30, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Did you read the U.S. Attorney's Office for DC's statement on the revisions?

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/us-attorneys-office-testifies-hearing-revised-criminal-code-act-2021

[deleted] t1_j6b6566 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 2:01 AM

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McEstablishment t1_j6dlam2 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 4:28 PM

You do you man, but some of us really love the place. I've lived across the north and south for a couple of decades, and DC is my favorite place to live by a good amount. Love the transit, love the walkable communities, love the culture, and love the good jobs.

It's got it's problems - but if you compare it to other USA cities it's doing pretty good.