It’s because I lived in DC / DuPont Circle for three years and still miss the city. And I’ve seen what happened out here in the PNW - bad policies have destroyed the quality of life.

Whatever you think of these hearings, the fact is that the current council is trying to implement laws similar to those enacted by the extreme leftists running Seattle and Portland, once gem cities, now on par with third world countries. I’m a democrat and I say my party is sadly soft on crime and thinks giving the criminals hugs instead of jail time will make be nice to people.