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AverageOldGuy

(2,976 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 09:59 AM Sep 9

PROOF: Trump's deployment to DC is NOT about crime . . . a true story

The full story is at this link, probably behind a WashPost paywall:
[link:washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/08/dc-store-robbery-white-house-video/?itid=hp_dc-md-va_p008_f003|washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/08/dc-store-robbery-white-house-video/?itid=hp_dc-md-va_p008_f003
]

Here's the short version.

Areas of DC have experienced bands of teenagers doing bad stuff -- invading convencience stores and shoplifting, hassling people on Metro; some involved gunfire.

Couple of weeks ago a band of teenagers barged into a convenience store, smashed up a lot of the store, shoplifted thousands of $$ of merchandise, and were out of the store in minutes. Owners called the cops, too late.

So -- owner called the White House and asked for federal police or National Guard. The White House sent A VIDEO CREW who made a video of her and the store which they then posted on social media as proof positive that crime was rampant in DC. Federal police and Guard have yet to appear -- they are too busy strolling around the National Mall.


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PROOF: Trump's deployment to DC is NOT about crime . . . a true story (Original Post) AverageOldGuy Sep 9 OP
So maybe the robbers were hired IbogaProject Sep 9 #1

IbogaProject

(5,002 posts)
1. So maybe the robbers were hired
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 11:54 AM
Sep 9

The overall crime rate is down. I recall during the Minn & Portland "blm riots" the damage was by white supremists. So how do we know those kids weren't paid or coerced into that publicity stunt.

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