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I am so tired of people making at best baseless claims or at worst straight-up lying. So in this thread, I am going to try to debunk a bunch of myths being spread about policing, prosecution, and incarceration in DC and then talk about some realities.
Myth 1: Budget Decisions or Legislation introduced since June 2020 is the reason for the increase in Homicides.
Reality: The homicide rate has risen every year since 2017. So to say it's only increased since June 20 is false and misleading.
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Reality: The homicide rate has risen every year since 2017. So to say it's only increased since June 20 is false and misleading.
mpdc.dc.gov/page/district-…
Myth 2: DC has systemically defunded MPD.
Reality: Funding increased FY12-FY20. From FY20-22 there was a 13% decrease (adj for inflation). This is due to transferring the school security contract from MPD to DCPS & the rate of attrition, not "defunding"
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Reality: Funding increased FY12-FY20. From FY20-22 there was a 13% decrease (adj for inflation). This is due to transferring the school security contract from MPD to DCPS & the rate of attrition, not "defunding"
dcfpi.org/all/visualizin…
Will this be the moment of reckoning for @DCPoliceDept by the people of D.C? Or are we going to continue to pretend these are isolated incidents of police brutality by a "few bad apples"? The choice remains ours. #StopMPD #DefundDCPolice
This kind of brutality is not new for MPD, in D.C., and certainly not on Good Hope Rd. and 16th St. Southeast, but it is always unacceptable. It mirrors the experience of Derrick “Quan” Johnson at almost the same location on December 26, 2019. bit.ly/quanblmdc
We expect Chief Contee will do little more than give a measured response given his complicity in the misconduct by the Gun Recovery Unit against Black people. theappeal.org/dc-gru/
Thank you @EricFlackTV @wusa9 @charlesallen for confirming what we’ve been saying for years. @ChiefNewsham @DCPoliceDept @DCPoliceUnion @USAO_DC @SafeDC @MayorBowser are #GUILTY
#StopMPD #StopFOP #NoNewMPD #DivestFromPolice #DisarmThePolice
#BlackLivesMatter #BrownLivesMatter
#StopMPD #StopFOP #NoNewMPD #DivestFromPolice #DisarmThePolice
#BlackLivesMatter #BrownLivesMatter
Police officer isn’t in the top 10 most dangerous jobs.
Roofer: 4x more dangerous
Sanitation worker: 3.5x
Truck driver: 1.8x
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@MaxEhrenfreund
Roofer: 4x more dangerous
Sanitation worker: 3.5x
Truck driver: 1.8x
washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2…
@MaxEhrenfreund
