Trump ordered DC Police officers to patrol with National Guardsmen around the city after the shooting of two National Guard soldiers (and subsequent death of one of them) last week in northwest DC. We were told the 2,000-plus National Guard members were deployed in DC to deter crime and protect us and our city, so it seems a bit strange that now they have to be protected by the police, which takes the officers away from their actual law enforcement jobs. Although there is some crime here, Capitol Hill is a pretty safe neighborhood overall, but we’re now seeing more and more groups of Guardsmen patrolling the streets as well as our peaceful (and pretty crime-free) park, a favorite spot for dogs and residents alike.

This shot was taken (with difficulty, so not great) a few blocks from our house. The man in the yellow and black jacket is a Metropolitan Police Department officer.

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