From The Hill newspaper,
Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Sunday that authorities arrested 68 people overnight in Washington, D.C., amid a federal crackdown on crime in which President Trump has sent the National Guard to the nation’s capital and federalized the police force.
I have no context for knowing whether that’s a lot or a few arrests. But we also have this from The Hill,
Restaurant attendance takes a dive in DC after Trump’s police actions.
I lived for many years back in the 1990’s in the DC Metro area. August was glorious if you could stand the heat and humidity (which was brutal), there was no traffic, no people, when Congress left town and took everyone with it.
Back in the day, I would postpone my summer vacation to September to enjoy the people-free capital.
Restaurants were always empty, no reservations needed, just walk right in. From The Hill,
On Wednesday, the amount of seated diners at restaurants with reservations fell 31 percent, slightly recovering to down by 20 percent on Saturday.
80 percent of zero is still zero. Check back in September when the politicians and bureaucrats have returned from the beach and can enjoy crime-free streets. The restaurants will again be packed.
