Nation's Capital Declares Crime Emergency

[Rhino]

Jul 12, 11:26 AM EDT

Nation's Capital Declares Crime Emergency

By BRETT ZONGKER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two groups of tourists were robbed at gunpoint on the National Mall, just hours after the police chief declared a crime emergency in the city in response to a string of violence that included the killing of a British activist.

The activist, Alan Senitt, was attacked in the Georgetown area on Sunday, his throat was slit and police say the attackers attempted to rape his companion. It was the 13th homicide in the city this month. Robberies are up 14 percent, and armed assaults have jumped 18 percent in the past 30 days.

On Wednesday, U.S. Park Police were looking for connections between the latest Mall robberies and three similar incidents in the area in late May. There have been no arrests in any of those cases........http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WASHINGTON_CRIME?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

Ain't gun control great?

[The_Sonarman]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WASHINGTON_CRIME?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

Ain't gun control great?

Yup. It's the best advertisement for armed criminals, looking for a place to practice their trade.

Hey.... I know. Let's expand the "Guest Worker" and "Amnesty" programs being pushed by GWB and the DNC visavie Illegal Aliens. Let's include provisions for poor, working class criminals. These poor criminals are only going to Washington DC for the "economic opportunities". These poor criminals are only doing work that normal, honest Americans won't do.

[DeclinetoState]

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