Posted by The UK government could do worse than take a leaf out of Trump’s playbook this week… tough action on crime would be another no-brainer vote-winner
WHEN I recently landed Stateside, even my most right-on friends took me aside with hushed tones to warn which bits of town are strictly out of bounds.
As a new arrival in Washington DC, I was immediately told to stay in my lane, never go to certain postcodes and never take the metro after sunset.
Quite why was never exactly spelt out, but after a teenage White House staffer was beaten up at 3am just a few streets from where I now live, it went without saying.
Edward Coristine, 19, better known by his online nickname “Big Balls”, hit global headlines after being knocked seven shades of Sunday by two fellow teens in an attempted carjacking earlier this month.
As a minor celebrity in the Trump administration, after he worked with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, Big Balls’ beating became far more than just another crime statistic in one of the most dangerous cities on the planet.
Donald Trump used the shocking image of the bloodied lad to call time on rampant violence at the iconic heart of America.
Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals — roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs, and homeless people.”
He later followed up with a customary social media rant, writing: “Crime, Savagery, Filth, and Scum will DISAPPEAR. I will MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN!”
Since then, the streets of DC have been swamped with federal agents, national guards and vehicles that would not look out of place on an actual battlefield.
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