Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

tetedur

(1,365 posts)
2. This is one excellent way to destroy the tourism industry in New Orleans.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:35 PM
Thursday

They bragged about arresting 1700 in D.C. Then we see this:

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/g-s1-86991/trump-dc-national-guard-police-federal-crime-stats

Of the more than 1,050 defendants whose cases have gone to Superior Court, prosecutors charged around 20% with felonies: more serious offenses that include drug and gun crimes. The remaining 80% of the cases were misdemeanors, warrants, traffic offenses or prosecutors dropping the case.

Attorneys say prosecutors decide not to pursue a case — a move known as "no papering" — for a range of reasons, including weak evidence, a questionable search or finding that the alleged offense is too minor to merit the time and expense of pursuing it.

The second-most-common charge among these cases is assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers. Some of those cases involve violence. In one instance, court papers say the defendant struck a federal agent with his car while fleeing an attempted arrest at a gas station. Several of these cases, however, involve contact with officers that falls far short of that. One defendant, for example, Sean Charles Dunn, threw a sub sandwich at a federal agent, hitting the officer in the chest.

In another case, the defendant, Scott Pichon, allegedly spit on two South Carolina National Guard troops while riding past them on a scooter outside D.C.'s Union Station.


Who will want to visit a town to get treated like they are a criminal?

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Louisiana»Louisiana's governor asks...»Reply #2