America. Land of the free.
Nothing says freedom like military checkpoints to access the YMCA.
this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2025
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This headline is sane-washing. There is no "Trump crime crackdown". This is fascism. Period.
"I know every inch of the city, and to have seen over the years the deterioration of public places, either with graffiti or with people who are homeless, I couldn’t be more encouraged by the fact that there are people now that really want to say, 'Stop, let’s make this better,'" said Christopher Her, a Maryland resident who previously worked in D.C.
I find it hilarious that the only person they could find to speak in favor of this action doesn't even live or work in DC.
So if Trump is federalizing the police does that mean the Feds are paying their wages. What about the police stations, can the city now close them. The property does belong to the city and expenses are expenses.
He's afraid he's gonna get 1/6ed.
Not just from the left, he's losing the far right too.
Oh great insight, I hadn’t connected the dots to that possibility yet. In the short term just general protests, too.
What fucking "crime"?
NBC should clarify - in their headline - that crime is/was already way down in DC and Donvict's stunt is exactly that - a stunt.
🎵 You can't stay at the YMCA! We're blocking off the YMCA-A. You can't do anything, the president is an eel, they're gonna beat your ass for re-eal! 🎶
"Ihre Papiere, bitte?"
They're going after the homeless just like they said they would.
We need to stop these armed thugs for trying to incite rioting. They're the real criminals at this point.
what happens if I drive there and just .. don’t stop? there is no legit reason for the stop.
I hope you have an armored vehicle with bullet-proof glass, because they would LOVE to kill you. It would totally make their day.