Luke Thomas

Yeah, I mean, I don't know what the situation is like here in where you live.

I mean, perhaps it will be different.

Again, we're under quite literally federal occupation in Washington, D.C., which right now here it's not.

But these are why we have to raise concerns.

People like, yeah, it's easier to go out to dinner.

But, dude, I don't know if you paid attention to this.

What has happened as a consequence to the D.C.

economy is it's the entire thing has been depressed.

So there's less foot traffic everywhere.

Everywhere.

Restaurants have reported a collapse in reservations.

The tourism industry has reported a collapse in the folks signing up.

Now, how much of that is Americans coming over versus Europeans or international visitors?

That part hasn't been teased out.

Bar owners are saying they've lost 50% to 70% of their revenue as a consequence of the loss in foot traffic.

And this goes on and on and on and on.

And I'm going to say...

If you want to improve the crime situation in any city, I think it starts with not hurting the economy.

Because to the extent the economy gets hurt, I think you would probably agree you're now causing – you're risking – The crime rate goes up.

The crime rate going up because of all these other factors that are in place.