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eBay wants me to commit a crime in order to get a refund for a counterfeit item received byu/smittyguy11 inmildlyinfuriating The only way to get a refund according to their help pages (and this support chatbot) is to return the counterfeit item to the seller. But it is a crime in my country to ship …
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is currently cleaning house in a way we haven’t seen in years. Several heavy hitters in the command staff just got their walking papers because they were caught cooking the books on crime stats. Basically, the “illusion of safety” in D.C. was being manufactured in spreadsheet cells rather than on …
They spent years calling tough policing racist and now act shocked when reversing it actually works. Blue city’s staggering 40% violent crime drop a ‘blueprint for other cities,’ law enforcement expert says. Data from the Memphis Police Department shows violent crime is down over 40% so far in 2026 compared to the same period last …
Quoted cost of $600 in metal parts per hydrant. Which means the thieves might get as much as $60. The cost to repair will be $6,000. Or possibly $60,000 if there’s a lot of water damage as a result. It’s a lot easier to destroy value than to create it. Thieves destroy nearly 75 Detroit …
Katy Perry has had some very interesting claims made against her
Historically Cold January coincides with historically low crime rate Zohran for a month + Crime Down would be what we call a “spurious correlation” – confounding variable being the weather pic.twitter.com/WXwYkRptTz — Right Wing Finance (@Rightwingmoney) February 4, 2026 🚨 JUST IN: New Yorkers are shocked and appalled after Ugandan Mayor Zohran Mamdani VISITS and …
Tim Scott on DOJ probe into Powell: ‘I do not believe that he committed a crime’ in Fed HQ testimony The comments mark the first time that the powerful Senate Banking chair has substantively weighed in on the issue. Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott on Wednesday said he did not believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome …
BREAKING: A JAW-DROPPING report from the House just confirmed the left-wing D.C. police chief FALSIFIED crime statistics, “cooking the books” to make the city seem MUCH safer than it was. – Chief Smith PUNISHED and RETLIATED if they tried to report rising crime data, BERATING them – Chief Pam Smith PRESSURED commanders to lower crime …
A new House committee report alleges the former DC police chief pressured officers to manipulate crime data to create the appearance of a safer city. The report, released Sunday by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, claims there was an active effort to downplay crime in the nation’s capital and that Chief Pamela A. Smith fostered …
Many act as if slavery was a uniquely American crime. “One reason,” says author Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630), “is that a lot of black people survived here.” He argues that much of what Americans are taught about slavery is just wrong: pic.twitter.com/GOQvqxPCZj — John Stossel (@JohnStossel) December 8, 2025
A retired judge has penned an open letter to the Chancellor, urging her to introduce a tax on pointed kitchen knives in the Budget. Former circuit judge Nic Madge is advocating for a tax of approximately £20 on pointed knives to deter consumers from using them, drawing parallels with the charges imposed on plastic bags. …
To the liberals who claim shoplifting is a victimless crime you should know that 9,000 jobs have been lost and the people in the communities you claim to care so much about no longer have a place to shop. pic.twitter.com/UtMSveQp5W — Paul Manicone (@JustRightPD) November 4, 2025 America’s largest supermarket chain, Kroger, is undertaking one …
by Michael When three thugs in Halloween masks terrorized a family in northern Virginia a few days ago, it was a sign that Halloween crime season is off to an early start this year. Once we get to the evening of October 31st, you will want to make sure that your home is both occupied and …
Thank you! 💜🇺🇸 Here are the latest demands of the left to open our Government again. This in addition to free healthcare for the millions and millions of illegals they brought in to topple our Country. Clearly, they put American citizens last! pic.twitter.com/qKjOZMgh8T — GinnyM (@PatriotXV11) October 14, 2025
Vivek Ramaswamy just exposed how to clean up the crime problem in simpler terms than any Democrat could imagine. “This isn’t rocket science.” He says, “less than 500 people were committing over 50% of the crime [in Columbus, Ohio]. And then get this. If you look at the locations where they’re committed, over 50% of …
The federal government is no longer just enforcing the law. It is hunting people in their own neighborhoods. What started as a show of force in Washington has spread across the country. Even U.S. citizens are caught up. They say, “I’m from here,” and it doesn’t matter. Officials claim this is about crime, but the …
FBI Director #KashPatel said #DNA found at the crime scene where #CharlieKirk was killed, specifically the towel wrapped around the firearm used in the shooting, and on a screwdriver, links #TylerRobinson to the killing of the conservative influencer. https://abc7.com/post/charlie-kirk-killing-suspect-tyler-robinson-had-obsession-conservative-influencer-fbi-says/17821299/ FBI Director Kash Patel confirms DNA match of Tyler Robinson with the towel used to wrap …
I live on the border of Barrie..I’m there frequently ..what he says is 100% correct..not to mention you can’t walk downtown Barrie after 7pm, it’s not safe at all..the police are there, but not enough police to keep up..also there is a rampant prostitution in Barrie, which he… — Lesley 🇨🇦 (@LesleyMkup) September 9, 2025 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvdFLSMJvy8 The long-awaited federal crackdown on illegal alien crime in Chicago has finally arrived. On Monday, the DHS tweeted that a federal law enforcement surge was coming to the Windy City, naming it “Operation Midway Blitz.” This operation is in honor of a woman who was killed by an illegal alien in a drunk driving …
A new poll shows handling crime is now a relative strength for President Donald Trump, which outranks his handling of immigration and the economy. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren).
The Guardian: "Israel’s attack on hospital in Gaza may constitute a war crime on many fronts. Double-tap strike suggests killing of civilians, rescue workers and journalists deliberate and not a mistake." 20+ killed including 5 journalists. They can kill specific people with Palantir drones, so why? byu/megapwn1 inconspiracy Video of the Nasser hospital strike: “Israeli …
They are out of their minds. I just don't get how a single person votes for a democrat at this point. They want our cities filled with anarchy and chaos. — Kate (@kate_p45) August 25, 2025
BREAKING: Stephen Miller just said that the DOJ is working on exposing how Democrat controlled cities have been MANIPULATING crime data! “When we ultimately share the results, it will STUN you!” “There are even accusations that m*rders and homIcides were reported as accidents instead of m*rders.” “This is how severe the manipulation of the crime …
Up to 1,700 National Guard troops are moving across 19 states. Not just for immigration. Not just for crime. For both. And for something bigger. Fox News framed it politely: “A support pillar to a sweeping federal interagency effort” targeting illegal immigration and violent crime.Fox News That is the cover story. The real work is …
The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data, according to two sources. The investigation, which is being run by the US attorney’s office in DC, is an escalation in the city’s battle against a federal law enforcement takeover from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump appeared to confirm …
D.C.’s murder rate ran 169 percent higher than Louisiana’s, the deadliest state, and 523 percent higher than the average state https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/20/d-c-s-murder-rate-is-more-than-500-higher-than-the-average-state/ The city wasn’t just bleeding it was gushing. Five times the national average. Higher than Louisiana. Higher than logic. Then came the federal boots. Not a tweak. Not a memo. A full override. Suddenly, …
DC crime since the announcement of federal control versus the 7 days prior: Robbery ⬇️46%ADW ⬇️6%Carjacking ⬇️83%Car Theft ⬇️21%Violent Crime ⬇️22%Property Crime ⬇️6%All Crimes⬇️8% While federal assistance gives us a boost, we must repeal the misguided Comprehensive… — DC Police Union (@DCPoliceUnion) August 18, 2025 Trump has D.C. so locked down that even Bret Baier …
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, …
JOE BIDEN REMARKABLE COMMENTS ON DC CRIME BACK IN 1992.pic.twitter.com/tpb6cxrLjV — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 12, 2025
