The motto “Taxation Without Representation” could soon have a whole new meaning. If it were up to Trump, Washinton D.C. wouldn’t even be represented by its own police force. The federal takeover of local police power is an extreme action that should only be invoked with good cause, and the city is pushing back against Trump’s power grab. Bloomberg Law has coverage:
Washington DC is asking a federal court to immediately block the Trump administration’s effort to take over the city’s police force, saying that the move is illegal and risks public safety.
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The complaint, which was filed in Washington federal court, alleged that Trump exceeded the authority granted by Congress in taking those steps. City officials also asked a judge Friday to block the federal government from assuming control of the metropolitan police force or issuing any further orders. A hearing on the issue is set for 2 pm.
The truth of the matter is that DC crime is going “up” in the same way that prices were supposed to go down since Trump’s first day in office:
It is worth saying that someone on Trump’s team has enough sense to back up some of his hyperbole on the White House website that’s complete with a polemic tone, red scare and gratuitous comparisons to places with Muslim sounding names:
Snopes recently fact checked the claim that violent crime in Washington D.C. was at an all time low and found it to be true. What I will say in the spirit complete transparency is that I hold a degree in law, not statistical analysis. That said, I do know that it’s a little like textualism in that, if you set your mind to it, you can brush away good faith analysis and use a pool of data to walk away with whatever biases or justifications you were looking to find:
Questions of statistical interpretation aside, who needs woke nonsense like “data” when you can invoke personal anecdotes? The administration’s given reason for putting the former reality TV star in control of the police force is because of “[an] emergency that has arisen in our nation’s capital as a result of failed leadership.” A little reading between the lines lands you on some recent ball busting. Remember Big Balls — the kid Elon Musk hired as part of the effiency chainsawing that saved less than 5% of what they purported to? He got his ass beat in an alleged car jacking and Trump is trying to use it as a basis for a state of exception:
To stay informed on the content of the hearing, make sure to keep tabs on Kyle Cheney’s coverage of the emergency bid:
Washington DC Sues Trump, Calling Police Takeover Illegal (3) [Bloomberg Law]
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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The motto “Taxation Without Representation” could soon have a whole new meaning. If it were up to Trump, Washinton D.C. wouldn’t even be represented by its own police force. The federal takeover of local police power is an extreme action that should only be invoked with good cause, and the city is pushing back against Trump’s power grab. Bloomberg Law has coverage:
Washington DC is asking a federal court to immediately block the Trump administration’s effort to take over the city’s police force, saying that the move is illegal and risks public safety.
…
The complaint, which was filed in Washington federal court, alleged that Trump exceeded the authority granted by Congress in taking those steps. City officials also asked a judge Friday to block the federal government from assuming control of the metropolitan police force or issuing any further orders. A hearing on the issue is set for 2 pm.
The truth of the matter is that DC crime is going “up” in the same way that prices were supposed to go down since Trump’s first day in office:
It is worth saying that someone on Trump’s team has enough sense to back up some of his hyperbole on the White House website that’s complete with a polemic tone, red scare and gratuitous comparisons to places with Muslim sounding names:
Snopes recently fact checked the claim that violent crime in Washington D.C. was at an all time low and found it to be true. What I will say in the spirit complete transparency is that I hold a degree in law, not statistical analysis. That said, I do know that it’s a little like textualism in that, if you set your mind to it, you can brush away good faith analysis and use a pool of data to walk away with whatever biases or justifications you were looking to find:
Questions of statistical interpretation aside, who needs woke nonsense like “data” when you can invoke personal anecdotes? The administration’s given reason for putting the former reality TV star in control of the police force is because of “[an] emergency that has arisen in our nation’s capital as a result of failed leadership.” A little reading between the lines lands you on some recent ball busting. Remember Big Balls — the kid Elon Musk hired as part of the effiency chainsawing that saved less than 5% of what they purported to? He got his ass beat in an alleged car jacking and Trump is trying to use it as a basis for a state of exception:
To stay informed on the content of the hearing, make sure to keep tabs on Kyle Cheney’s coverage of the emergency bid:
Washington DC Sues Trump, Calling Police Takeover Illegal (3) [Bloomberg Law]
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
