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DC Police Have Been LYING About Drop In Violent Crime!

2025-08-14 News & Politics
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Allegations Surface of DC Police Fudging Crime Statistics to Show False Declines

Discover why official Washington D.C. crime reduction statistics claiming drops of up to 28% are being called into question by police unions citing systematic down-classification of serious offenses like shootings and carjackings.

Short Summary

  • Confirm the suspicion that highly touted drops in DC violent crime are dubious, especially since murder rates appear to be increasing relative to peer cities.
  • Examine direct allegations from the police union claiming supervisors rewrite reports (e.g., changing a shooting to a lesser charge) to artificially lower Category One crime metrics.
  • Critique political responses, arguing that resources allocated for federal intervention or new prisons should instead fund critical social services like housing and mental health treatment.

This discussion uses an NBC4 Washington report to detail how DC police supervisors allegedly mandate reclassifying felonies to artificially depress official violent crime numbers reported to the FBI. Listeners must weigh these statistical manipulation claims against residents’ lived reality and consider alternative resource allocations for community stability.

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Washington DC’s highly touted 25–28% drop in violent crime is highly dubious, seeing as how murder stats are up while officials claim overall violence is down. Citing an NBC4 Washington report and a headline about a suspended DC police commander, Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss police-union allegations that police supervisors reclassified shootings, stabbings, and carjackings as lesser offenses (e.g., “felony assault” or “injured person”) to keep “violent” crime numbers low. The two add that even if citywide stats showed declines, residents still feel unsafe—pointing to carjackings—and criticize political responses including Trump’s federal intervention in DC policing. They argue resources should go to housing, mental health, and addiction treatment rather than mass incarceration, while questioning the integrity of DC crime reporting. Kurt Metzger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kurtmetzger Kurt’s website: http://www.KurtMetzgerComedy.com Kimchi One from Brightcore - Improve your health. Get 25% Off – Use Code: DORE at http://www.mybrightcore.com/jimmy Or call (888) 253-0418 for up to 50% OFF your order and Free Shipping! Become a Premium Member: https://www.jimmydore.com/premium-membership Go to a Live Show: https://www.jimmydore.com/tour Subscribe to Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jimmydorecomedy/ytlivestreams LIVESTREAM & LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Email: https://mailchi.mp/jimmydorecomedy/ytlivestreams Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimmyDoreShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejimmydoreshow WATCH / LISTEN FREE: Videos: https://www.jimmydore.com Podcasts: https://www.jimmydore.com (Also available on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast player.) ACCESS TO FULL REPLAYABLE LIVESTREAMS: Become a Premium Member: https://www.jimmydore.com/premium-membership SUPPORT THE JIMMY DORE SHOW: Make a Donation: https://www.jimmydore.com/ Buy Official Merch (Tees, Sweatshirts, Hats, Bags): https://thejimmydoreshow.dashery.com/ https://dobynsfamilycreations.com/collections/the-jimmy-dore-show-store DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jimmy-dore/id839294547 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jimmydore.jimmydore Jimmy Dore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jimmy_Dore Stef Zamorano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/miserablelib About The Jimmy Dore Show: #TheJimmyDoreShow is a hilarious and irreverent take on news, politics and culture featuring Jimmy Dore, a professional stand up comedian, author and podcaster. The show is also broadcast on Pacifica Radio Network stations throughout the country.

Top Comments (10)

@pupwizard3888 2025-08-14

Kudos to Jimmy for acknowledging he was wrong. That says everything about his integrity.

455 23 replies
@Tim_the_Enchanter 2025-08-14

Of course, crime is down. If we don't prosecute anyone, that means there's no crime.

270 16 replies
@GeorgeSmith-em4nf 2025-08-14

Jimmy earns respect for correcting this,it is hard to keep up with all of the lies.

248 12 replies
@liberty-matrix 2025-08-14

just like how they were counting accidental deaths as COVID deaths.

197 17 replies
@richardbrown8269 2025-08-14

When crimes are up 200% than drops 20% does it really matter.

197 7 replies
@anonony9081 2025-08-14

They do it in New York too. Try reporting a petty crime in New York and see how far it gets you.

126 8 replies
@LloydChristmas51 2025-08-14

Had a coworker get hit and run while on the highway (guy in most likely a stolen truck passed on the median and swiped him). Coworker calls the cops to report it, they said they wouldn't send a cop out to the scene because he wasn't injured and that if the guy got away they weren't going to catch them anyway. No report... no crime.

116 6 replies
@swiftfoxmark2 2025-08-14

It's like the police officials in DC decided that it's not a crime if you just simply ignore it.

65 3 replies
@antonhromadka9079 2025-08-15

Violent crime is down in Chicago too, as long as you don't charge the person responsible for the death, it isn't a homicide.

50 4 replies
@thejimmydoreshow 2025-08-14

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