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mysteryowl

(7,941 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2025, 06:27 PM Aug 2025

DC National Guard NOT patrolling high crime areas

PBS interviewed people living in DC about the effects of National Guard, and no surprise they are NOT in crime areas.

Isn't that the reason they are "supposed" to be there?

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DC National Guard NOT patrolling high crime areas (Original Post) mysteryowl Aug 2025 OP

They want to frighten the vocal communities for political reasons bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #1

It never really was about crime. 2MuchNoise Aug 2025 #2

Since they aren't wanted there, seems like that is a good thing MichMan Aug 2025 #3

bucolic_frolic

(53,818 posts)

1. They want to frighten the vocal communities for political reasons

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 06:39 PM

Aug 2025

They know high crime areas are not a threat to them.

2MuchNoise

(716 posts)

2. It never really was about crime.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 06:57 PM

Aug 2025

MichMan

(16,546 posts)

3. Since they aren't wanted there, seems like that is a good thing

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 07:13 PM

Aug 2025

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