Lauren Boebert Highlights DC's High Crime Rates and Questions Statistics

Crime Statistics in Washington D.C.

• 💡 Washington D.C.'s crime rates are significantly higher than the national average, particularly for violent and property crimes.
• 📈 In 2024, violent crime in D.C. was 180% higher than the US average (1,601 per 100,000 residents vs. 369).
• 📊 Property crime rates in D.C. were 109.8% higher than the national average (3,693 per 100,000 residents vs. 1,758).

Personal Observations and Ring Doorbell Data

• 🏠 Rep. Boebert uses her Ring doorbell camera, set to a five-mile radius, to illustrate daily crime occurrences.
• 🔊 Notifications frequently report gunshots, stolen cars, porch pirates, and home break-ins.
• ⚠️ This contrasts with her experience in Colorado, where such daily crime notifications are absent.

Concerns Over Crime Statistics Manipulation

• 🧐 There are allegations that Metropolitan Police Department leadership has pressured officers to manipulate crime statistics in Washington D.C.
• 🛍️ The prevalence of shoplifting is evident, with items like shampoo being locked up in CVS stores.

National Guard Presence and Civil Liberties

• ⚖️ Boebert questions the issue taken with a temporary National Guard presence to improve safety in D.C.
• 🚫 She contrasts this with the deployment of 20,000 National Guardsmen around the Capitol, which restricted First Amendment rights and involved fences and barbed wire.
• ❓ She questions why a National Guard presence for safety is an issue now, when a much larger deployment previously restricted citizens' access.