Public sentiment regarding President Trump's declaration of a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., is polarized and nuanced. While many express strong support for the initiative, viewing it as a necessary action to improve safety and combat rising crime, others remain skeptical, questioning the motivations behind the declaration and expressing concern over its implications for civil liberties and government control. A dominant theme is the call for transparency and effective solutions to underlying issues, such as homelessness and mental health, rather than solely relying on law enforcement measures.

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In the summer of 2015, the right was convinced that the US army had turned traitor, and sworn eternal allegiance to only Obama.

Obama was going to use only 1200 of these soldiers to invade, conquer, and occupy Texas (Pop 30 Million) like it was France, and turn it into the first part of the Obamunist Empire

The GOP believed this to the point that the Texas government ordered a partial mobilization of the Texas state guard to 'monitor' the US army.

At no point did Obama make any sort of joke or tweet about doing this.

Now look what the GOP is actually doing, compared to the GOP's delusional fantasies about Obama

USSMarauder

It always boggles my mind that people don't realize that a vast majority of police departments do not report crime data. These statistics are never accurate.

Bullehh

Epstein rage is at an all-time high, though.

SkyrimWithdrawal

[According to the metro PD you say? Hmmm...](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-police-commander-suspended-crime-statistics/3959566/)

g_dude3469

In a January 2025 the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia press release, **"[Violent Crime in D.C. Hits 30 Year Low](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-year-low)."**

[Here](https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/district-crime-data-glance) is a breakdown of the data.



Offence| 2024| 2025| Percent Change
---|---|----|----
Homicide| 112| 99 | -12%
Sex Abuse| 110| 55 | -50%
Assault w/ a Dangerous Weapon| 667| 534| -20%
Robbery| 1,249 | 898| -28%
**Violent Crime - Total**| 2,138| 1,586| -26%
Burglary | 543| 437 | -20%
Motor  Vehicle Theft| text2,904| 2,909| 0%
Theft from Auto| 3,866| 3,720| -4%
Theft (other)| 7,418| 7,2023| -5%
Arson| 3| 4| 33%
**Property Crime - Total**| 14,734| 14,093| -4%
**All Crime - Total**| **16,872**| **15,679**| **-7%**

Spartan2470

Guardians Of Pedophiles doing everything they can to change the narrative.

Dariaskehl

krashundburn

Wow, that was fast! Trump really has the answers! He made crime go down just by thinking about it. /S

BasicPerson23

https://preview.redd.it/ezd41ybn5fif1.jpeg?width=1170&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=71b2319543b20331929bd1d0c38656767fe8c535

Not according to the Trump administration…

Able_Ad6535

Then why the actual Fuck did Trump deploy the national guard

FatPotato8

I’m happy the percentage is down, but the murder rate is still 3x more than Mexico City?

ImportantPost6401

Sure, some crimes are down, but we can see that political corruption is at an all time high in DC. What are we doing about that???

Fishtoart

I think it's because he's about to pardon Maxwell and wants to have his troops out in force to quash the inevitable riots that will occur.

Arch3m

quanoey

The most common trait among conservatives is that their truth doesn’t depend on reality.

cantresetpwfuck

Other-Ad-8510

But pedophiles and insurrectionists are up

Pokerhobo

The crime rate being “down” doesn’t mean the crime rate is low. I notice that these graphics never actually say what the rate was and is now. Probably because DC is still one of the most violent cities in the US. It has a higher crime rate than Mexico City and Baghdad

SpartanNation053

The people who claim to vote based on crime do not care about stats, if those stats say crime is dropping.

AttemptImpossible111

Damn, when is the Trump administration going to release the Epstein files?

GayJewishPope

The homicide rate is 27 per 100k, while the country average is 6.8 per 100k. It’s still 400% higher than the country average even if it’s down 12%!

Real-Movie-899

BlueStarSpecial

Yes, but Trump says otherwise, and so the ***facts*** mean nothing at all.

kayl_the_red

Trump will get the stats person fired and install someone more agreeable

muchgreaterthanG_O_D

It’s not about crime. He just wants to remove homeless people from his field of view.

finalattack123

It's basically "I want to show a black woman that I'm the one in charge".


He'll move the troopers out in a month and claim Mission Accomplished. Just like his sex life 

LastXmasIGaveYouHSV

Trump lying and making shit up to enforce weird fascist policies? Nah, he's never done that.

Commercial_Roll_8058

It's not about crime, it's about establishing a precedent for authoritarianism.

Great_White_Samurai

I bet those cops in DC are gonna love it when a bunch of fucking amateurs roll in and tell them they’re in charge. The incompetence will be on full display.

Luke_Cocksucker

You are aware that DC police have been suspended for doctoring crime statistics, yes?

ZaBaronDV

Time for the Military to break the chain of command and honor their oath.

Leading-Ad4167

Dorado-Buster28

Yeah I already saw this earlier. 

You know what I still haven't seen? 

#THE FUCKING EPSTEIN LIST.

Boredum_Allergy

I’m not a trumper but I’m all for it. I’m the 8 months since I moved here, my gf was sexually assaulted in the street by a guy who was eventually released without bail even though he’s a repeat offender and skipped the trial so currently has a warrant out for him, and someone tried to beat me up at a gas station. My friends car was smashed with a rock (not even to steal anything) and when the perpetrator was confronted, he pulled a knife and tried to stab my friend and some innocent bystanders. I’ve witnessed guns pulled, cars stolen, purses snatched, people fighting in the streets, and more. There’s lots of nice areas here and a lot of seedy shit surrounding it.

lique_madique

Yeah no. I never voted for Trump, but I am all for this. DC is a crime-ridden shit-hole and these stats are bullshit. In addition to skewed stats, a lot of people (including myself) don't even bother to report crime because the police won't do shit.

Minialpacadoodle

primeless

jimmycanoli

The Federalization of D.C. is just a step in Trump building a fortress so he will never leave.  So let’s move the government!

SpreadFull245

Well clearly the statistics are rigged and fake news. That is the only possible explanation for all of this.

mad-i-moody

Turbulent_Pound_562

As if we can believe any stats or polls from any agency. Left or right. Everything is manipulated to garner favor for their cause. The only way to get a real sense of what is going on is to talk to the citizens that live there.

BigBassKnox

Crazy. One might almost think he’s making it up to distract from something.

Shielo34

They are comparing 8 months total to 12 months total. You too are trying to misled cuz of TDS.

BlondhorseCrazyy

it reached a [30 year low according to  DOJ](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-year-low)

edit: 6 year low according to the post. dramatically down on murders since the 90s.

powercow

Are they also having music festivals like Cali atm? ;)

GloomScarcasm

Feels like about time (if they still have any form of balls, which ..yeah I know) for mainstream media to do NY post style front pages with things like this graph to tell the objective truth.. while they still can.

I know billionaires own the papers etc etc etc

drunow21

Oh don't you worry, these numbers will be "corrected" shortly... /s

GnomiGnou

Not going to stop Trump from making DC the test bed in order to try and get his wish to declare martial law.

Ghstfce

Homelessness is being successfully eradicated in China, according to China who shows the stats after redefining what homelessness is.

(Some guy in the distance tries to point out the homelessness is actually increasing by about- *gets taken away and [has own organs yanked out](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdD71m-MiH0)*)

VzOQzdzfkb

dorkyl

Trump paid someone to beat up "Bigballs."

IngenuityTotal1496

Dear leader doesn’t like these numbers. Time to fire someone and get someone with better numbers for him.

Humble_Kale197

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-police-commander-suspended-crime-statistics/3959566/

Thick_Piece

Those are rookie numbers. We need more crime! Find the do not touch grass signs and touch the grass!

illucio

riskyjbell

MexicanBurrito3

just wait until it's down 1500% by next week!

bitpartmozart13

cybercuzco

Down since what year? Also, does down mean its good? For example,  if there are 2,000 stolen cars in DC each year, does it matter if crime is "down" 20%?

Traditional_Goat9186

Fake news, fake stats, the place is a rancid shithole.

Joe_Early_MD

More data


https://manhattan.institute/article/doing-less-with-less-crime-and-punishment-in-washington-dc


Historically, some are up most are down 


Charts are misleading since it doesn't start at 0 

ionevenobro

That won't stop him.  You know that, right?

PDXGuy33333

See. It’s working already! Trump is a master genius.

Stunning-Tourist-332

Can someone please inform me about what the fuck is happening in my country’s capital? I get all my news from Reddit atp since it seems to be more reliable than the news. Which is sad.

TankWeeb

Going to cost 70% more in public funding if no criminals are being charged.

reddituseAI2ban

They want it down 300, 500, 1000, 1500 and 3000% duh

Dookie-Trousers-MD

 Well it’s gone up thanks to the felon, his cabinet, the Congress and his little toadies.

No_Atmosphere_2186

We accept right wing framing without question because certainly they would be lying about EVERYTHING, right?

admosquad

In Washington D.C., assault with a deadly weapon charges, like many other criminal charges, are frequently resolved through plea bargains. Prosecutors might agree to reduce the charges to a lesser offense, or replace multiple charges with a single offense...So are these numbers put together after the plea deals or before?

Richvideo

Stats don’t tell you about unreported crime or the general quality of life of the residents. They can certainly help in informing the public that policing practices may be working though.

jcoon182

Savage_Sushi

You don't get it. There was one staged attack and now trump gets to attack people he doesnt think are people.

freebirth

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CONTACT MILITARY LEADERSHIP

I know they are not like politicians who are expected to be contacted by the public but we should try to collectively contact military commanders, especially those who command units being sent to DC and elsewhere on US soil to remind them that they serve the American above all else and that the way Trump is  deploying them is legally questionable to say the least. It should also be mentioned of how cooperating with Trump's demands will affect their legacy and could lead to legal repercussions for them down the road.
The point of these communication should be to show them were the public opinion lies, the legal predicament of Trump, and to pull them towards our aid via their sense of duty to the country.
We should work together to find the legal means to contact these individuals (letter, email, phone) and flood them like we have our representatives. These can be done at multiple levels not just the highest ranks 
Please share this idea across  the activist channels.

bkoperski

1. so what’s the situation with the protests in dc right now?
2. how do we start organizing a general strike

PhraseFirst8044

I think it’s time folks change their dialogue. We need to accept the fact that every branch of our government has been compromised. No one is coming to save us. Only we the people can stop this regime.

Possible-Ranger3072

Trump just called for violence against his own citizens by the military and police. When will he be impeached and removed? I think if a mod could add the video conference link of Trump's actual words that would be helpful.

NoodleCatStudio

Whoops.

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pathf1nder00

It seems important to keep up the pressure on Congress. For those who have WPost access there was a short primer about the pertinent laws, here is a link for source purposes but I am posting the full text below. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/11/trump-presidency-news/#link-FKIUT4XDCNE5JFXIHCZ6EPLTZU](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/11/trump-presidency-news/#link-FKIUT4XDCNE5JFXIHCZ6EPLTZU)

**Trump must notify Hill to extend federal control over police**

President Donald Trump may federalize the D.C. police for 48 hours in the event of an emergency and can extend that period up to 30 days if he notifies the top lawmakers overseeing the Capital in Congress in writing explaining the reason for the extension, according to the D.C. Home Rule Act of 1973.

The emergency expires after 30 days however, unless both houses of Congress pass into law an extension, the law says.

The White House has not yet made those notifications. A spokesman for Sen. Andy Kim (New Jersey), the top Democrat on the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census, said the office had not yet received that notification. The top House Democrat on the Oversight Committee also has not yet received written communication.

Joy_Rabbit88

Today, on an ordinary Monday, the president of the United States declared a state of emergency and martial law in Washington DC.

This is not about controlling violent crime. This is about testing limits of control.

Will the people demand the government abide by the Constitution, or will we allow more cities to be occupied by military force?

[https://www.reddit.com/r/50501Chicago/s/p2L4fUDX3n](https://www.reddit.com/r/50501Chicago/s/p2L4fUDX3n)

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50501Chicago

For those of us willing to travel to DC who should contact and where exactly should we be heading at in terms of protest? Almost done packing up for the 7 hour trip but for myself and others be great to know where we should be heading today mostly if we don't know the DC area that well (I for one don't)

Sirdanovar

Go outside. Everyone. Across the country. Bring your signs. Get out in the streets.

Got an hour to spare? Get out on the sidewalk. Busy intersection. Bring a big sign. Wave to the people.

Keep doing it. Everyday, when you have time.

papasan_mamasan

ABC just aired an interview with Jeanine Pirro that was just a comical propaganda soapbox, softball questions and zero pushback. Is there any popular media that’s challenging the dive into full authoritarianism?

daoudnik

Start having 24 hour a day music/dance parties.  Lots of them.  All over the city.  The more of them the better.  They will be mildly disruptive and it is hard to arrest someone for singing, dancing, and playing music while it makes patrolling the district difficult.  

10,000 people in one location is controllable.  100 people is a thousand locations creates a far bigger problem.

Character-Stretch804

I am honestly ill. This is martial law — the beginning of it. Please stay safe, everyone.

lettucepatchbb

Since this was helpful on another post:

  
Choose Democracy, I believe, has also been involved in the One Million Rising Sessions. They're honestly a great resource. I implore ya'll to try out the CYOA and see how certain actions may or may not be effective (and maybe get a discussion going under this comment about your results???). Here's the "What Can I Do?" Resource: [https://choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/](https://choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/)

Ok_Insurance_1433

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[https://www.reddit.com/r/law/s/dgq4QAGHV1](https://www.reddit.com/r/law/s/dgq4QAGHV1)

Xrider24

I called my Mom and told her what's happening and she's all like "your only seeing it from one side"

Yea...the side of the Constitution!

All this is illegal as hell jfc

No one with any authority is doing anything and I'm so gd frustrated

Fawners

Just left the White House. There were fewer than 10 of us there. Lots of people visiting and taking photos. 

Please, DC. Show up at DuPont tonight at 5. Don’t let this fascist takeover go unnoticed.

thesaraanne

Ya’ll looking for something to do locally where nothing is being organized, put a sign on your car or go chalk in the street.

ALittleEtomidate

This is fascism folks. Gotta stand up to it.

SpankingAround

What are the odds this is how they set up to arrest lawmakers?

sravll

The nice gloves need to come off at this point.  We need to call MAGA what they are, The American Taliban, and deal with them appropriately.

dougie0341

MagnusTheCooker

How can we support DC from afar? Funds? Supplies donation?

Several-Candidate115

mods aren't going to delete all the previously posted DC-related posts are they? i know that kind of thing happens a lot in this sub

Lower-Insect-3984

&gt;our **commitment to legality**

I literally don't know what that even means anymore. Seems like an unfair handicap to place on yourself

The-Scroll-Of-Doom

Pretty soon, he'll be pulling out the Geneva checklist because of scary brown people.

DadIsLosingHisMind

Somebody call Chuck Schumer! This will not end unless he sends another very strong letter.

gadget_uk

President Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C., citing escalating crime rates, including the highest murder rate in 2024.

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