Where is the city’s serious voice on crime?
Suzette Stevenson, director of asset protection for Giant Foods, center right, talks with Lindsey Appiah, left, deputy mayor for public safety and justice and MPD Commander Colin Hall, center left, in D.C. on Aug. 31. during this week’s Judiciary subcommittee probe of violent crime in D.C. Thursday’s two-hour hearing was filled with recitations of the city’s high crime statistics, gripping testimony from crime victims and suggestions that officials, including members of the D.C. Council, U.S.
The subcommittee hearing was also noteworthy for the testimony of Stimson, a former assistant U.S. attorney in the D.C. office, where he served in various divisions, including homicide and violent crimes. He has also been a criminal defense attorney and is currently a senior legal fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation.At issue is not Stimson’s ideology nor his views on public safety policies, but rather the accusations he made and the actions that he called for Congress to undertake.
In a written statement submitted to the subcommittee, Stimson said the OAG “hold on to as many juvenile cases as possible, including cases involving recidivists charged with violent crimes. The office hires social justice warriors who see juveniles arrested for committing crimes as the victims, not as errant youth in need of accountability and rehabilitation.” Stimson declared in his oral statement, “Congress should strip the OAG from prosecuting all crimes and give that to the D.C. U.S.
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