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Much was made about the impressive statistic that no arrests were made during President Obama's inauguration. But the Examiner's Bill Myers points out that there were four homicides in Ward 8 between Jan. 19 and Jan. 24, which is about three more than is typical for any given week in the ward. Did the deployment of D.C. police officers to inauguration-only duty shifts contribute to the uptick? Hard to say—the article makes the point that the location of one of the murders is typically patrolled by off-duty police officers, but they weren't available during the inaugural festivities.
Inaugural Week Saw 4 Homicides in Ward 8
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There have been many weekends where there were spates of homicides in the city. Sometimes shit just happens. I can't believe that the average thug is thoughtful enough to schedule their gang hit during the optimum timeframe, if they even had any idea that there would be fewer police around.
The dubious "All Hands On Deck" efforts, while resulting in hundreds upon hundreds of people being arrested for stuff that nobody really cares about, doesn't seem to make a difference one way or the other when it comes to violent crime.
Four murders, but no arrests!