LinkLinksOpinion Colbert I. King in The Post: In D.C., many killers were previously jailed. We deserve better. By Editor On May 6, 2023 Last updated May 6, 2023 18 Share The average person arrested for homicide has been arrested 11 times previously, said D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III during a March news conference on D.C. crime with Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D). Contee’s widely publicized statement drew a comment from Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.), an outspoken opponent of the D.C. Council criminal code reform bill that Congress recently rejected. Carter said the chief’s statement “means that before someone commits the horrible act of ending an innocent life, they’ve already left — at least — 11 other victims in their wake.” 18 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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