We’re in the midst of a federal takeover of Washington D.C. in order to help with crime, despite the data showing it on a downward trend. This takeover includes the DEA, Customs and Border Protection, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and it seems they’re focused on some small “c” crime.
In a clip on John Oliver’s show, a group of 3 or 4 agents are seen coming up to a back porch and telling a family “Don’t be smoking outside, don’t be drinking outside, because Donald Trump is tired of it.”
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What he’s telling them not to do is a little confusing, considering that while public consumption of marijuana is illegal in D.C., possession is legal, and a back porch is generally not considered a public place.
There’s another video on tiktok, courtesy of Marijuana Moment, that shows a man running around DC who claims to have seen a couple men being accosted by law enforcement for smoking weed in public.
@r.oh.beeSome of the sights and sounds from DC last night now that National Guard is deployed and DC Police is federalized… Lots of super weird vibes all around. People are really uncomfortable with all of this policing. I watched people get stopped on the street for smoking, I watched homeless encampments be met with federal agents asking people to find a place to stay for the night. Again, all under the guise of “putting an end to violent crime.” I received tons of messages in support yesterday and I want to say thanks again! I had over 300 DMs from people who appreciate an update on what everything actually looks like in DC. It just goes to show how much people care. One DM that stuck out was how now is not the time to be silent and I took that one and used it as my motivation to go and see everything and share whatever I could share. I really wish these weren’t the types of videos that I was making right now but it needs to be done. I rather be on a silly 8 mile run through beautiful DC but instead I did 8 miles bouncing around to all of the places with police presence. Stay safe friends!♬ original sound – Rob
All of this sows more confusion towards Trump’s stance on marijuana. If he’s really considering a rescheduling, the move to enforce a law that he isn’t in favor of is a muddled message, at best.
My theory here is that his strategy in DC is to get as many arrests as he possibly can, no matter the cost or reason. Higher numbers is better optics for him, and just because he may change a law here or there later on, he won’t let that get in the way of a potential arrest now. Not much to read into beyond that.
Read the original article at Marijuana Moment.
