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What do you do when carjackings are surging in your city? For local leaders in Washington, D.C., the answer is clear: Reduce the penalties for carjackings<\/a>, of course. It\u2019s pure genius.<\/p>\n In November, the D.C. Council passed the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, which was vetoed by Mayor Muriel Bowser. The Democratic mayor\u2019s veto was overridden by the city council, which comprises 11 fellow Democrats and two nominal independents.<\/p>\n \u201cThe bill would eliminate most mandatory sentences, lower penalties for a number of violent offenses, including carjackings and robberies, and expand the requirement for jury trials in most misdemeanor cases,\u201d The Hill reported<\/a> in early March.<\/p>\n The reductions in sentences for carjacking really stand out.<\/p>\n \u201cThe bill would lower penalties for offenses such as carjackings,\u201d Voice of America News reported. \u201cThe current sentence is from seven to 21 years, and 15 to 40, if armed. Under the revised code, carjacking is divided into three gradations depending on severity, with the lowest penalties for an unarmed offense running from four to 18 years and the highest penalties for an armed offense ranging from 12 to 24 years.\u201d<\/p>\n Again, great timing when carjackings right in front of Union Station\u2014the main train station in Washington\u2014are becoming an almost unremarkable occurrence.<\/p>\n