President Donald Trump’s Washington, DC, police takeover is proving once and for all that our cities must give up their soft-on-crime policies — and display more compassion for victims than for criminals. NY Post contributor Libby Emmons shares this story.
Even if the criminals are kids.
In a backward effort to promote “equity,” progressive lawmakers in Washington and elsewhere have relieved teens of consequences for almost any crime they may commit.
But all it’s done is tell lawbreakers they won’t be held accountable for their antisocial actions.
By sending in the National Guard, Trump is bringing common sense back to crime fighting and consequences back for those who commit crimes, including minors.
If their parents aren’t going to make teens control their impulses, law enforcement must.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2025/08/15/opinion/trumps-dc-crime-crackdown-will-save-americas-lawless-kids/
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