MSNBC contributor Anthony Coley acknowledges DC crime frustration as “personal”
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MSNBC contributors acknowledged Wednesday that “many people” in Washington, D.C. are “frustrated by crime.”
“I live in Washington,” Anthony Coley, an justice and legal analyst for the network, said Wednesday in “Morning Joe”. “It’s personal to me.”
“Many people are Frustrated with crime What we see, especially those juvenile delinquents in Washington City. Willie was frustrated, Willie, when they went to resume to buy deodorant, they had to – from behind the locked plexiglass, right?
“But the response here – you know, let me say that, yes, these are not just random anecdotes,” Coley said. “What we saw in the Washington Post poll is that about half of DC residents (mostly half of DC residents) think it’s a serious problem or a very serious problem.”
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb
MSNBC analysts acknowledged Wednesday that “many people” in Washington, D.C. are “frustrated by crime.” (Getty Image)
Many in the press have criticized President Donald Trump for announcing Monday that he would control DC’s Metropolitan Police Department and would deploy 800 National Guard troops to the country’s capital.
However, on Tuesday, Joe Scarborough, co-host of “Chenjo”
Scarborough summoned a reporter to publicly belittle Trump’s acquisition while privately expressing concerns about his own safety in the city.
“It’s fun,” Scarborough said. “I actually heard from reporters, ‘OK,’ Well, you know, if he doesn’t reveal it, it actually could be a good thing for the quality of life,” etc. because at DC now, I’ve already happened to this, my family has happened, I’ve already encountered this and they’ve gone. Then I saw something completely different from him. ”
Washington Post source says Washington DC is safe but remains anonymous on “personal safety” issues
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that he would control DC’s Metropolitan Police Department and deploy 800 National Guard units to the country’s capital are not completely honest, and they are not completely honest about the concerns about crime in DC. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Since August 7, law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C. have More than 100 people were arrested.
However, in the late stages of the segment, Kohley said Trump had overreacted.
“Now, I want to say clearly, that doesn’t justify the disproportionate reactions we’ve seen from Donald Trump,” Coley said. “It’s a political stunt. He’s exploiting people’s fears. But, frankly, the Democrats at the Washington, D.C. Council have created this political openness that allows him to do that.”
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Law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C. have arrested more than 100 people since August 7. (iStock)
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Coley added: “Now, Willy, I’m not naive. I doubt that even juvenile crime is not a problem, Donald Trump will take the actions we’ve seen in recent days. But from a primitive political perspective, you also never want your political opponents to meet the needs of many members. That’s what we’re seeing now. That’s what we’re seeing now.
