As wintry temperatures gripped the nation’s capital on Monday, an intrepid reporter asked a commuter about her experience navigating the district in the snow.
“We need at least 10 to 15 inches,” an unnamed woman said to a local news channel.
WUSA9 reporter Lorenzo Hall laughed, “Oh, c’mon!”
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She went on to explain why she wanted more snow in her commute.
“It will slow people down,” she explained.
She added, “Just think: Carjackings will probably go to zero because they can’t run!”
Well, that’s one solution…
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— Lorenzo Hall (@LorenzoHall) January 15, 2024
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According to the Metropolitan Police Department, carjackings involving guns are up by 74%, including an overwhelming amount of arrests of juvenile carjackers, which has increased by 50%. In 2023, violent crime also increased by 39%.
Carjackings in Washington, D.C., nearly doubled last year. In December, 10 teenagers were charged in alleged armed carjacking rings in both the district and Maryland.