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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nViolence enjoyed the weekend in DC this last. According to Emily Miller at WTTG<\/a> eleven people were shot and another 11 were stabbed in the District between Friday afternoon and Monday afternoon. The local police union official blames the “Ferguson effect”;<\/p>\n What is the cause of the crime spree? D.C. Police Union Chairman Delroy Burton said there are two reasons.<\/p>\n He said the police department has lost over ten percent of the force in the last year a half. They have either quit or retired.<\/p>\n \u201cFewer police officers on the street, less visibility — equals more activity,\u201d said Burton. \u201cSo if they know the police aren’t coming, then the criminals are emboldened.\u201d<\/p>\n He also blames it on the so-called “Ferguson effect.” Police are afraid of being blamed for incidents with minorities.<\/p>\n \u201cSince Ferguson, every single police encounter, particularly with someone who is a minority or someone who is black, is somehow deemed to be racism or discriminatory policing — and that is garbage,\u201d said Burton.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n There were no police involved in any of the violence, so I’m not sure I understand that explanation. But, I’m pretty sure that if police questioned all of the registered gun owners in the District, they will all have proof that they weren’t involved in any of the violence. They did make three arrests in regards to the 22 attacks.<\/p>\n 51 people have been murdered in the District this year (as of June 8th), according to the Metro DC police website<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"