As the homicide rate hits a record high in Washington D.C. the city elects a convicted murderer to public office in a unique election featuring all inmate candidates. The freshly elected public official, Joel Caston, has been in prison 26 years and is currently incarcerated at the District of Columbia Jail. In 1996 Caston was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder for ambushing and killing a man in the city’s Anacostia neighborhood. Court records obtained by Judicial Watch indicate that a 2016 appeal was denied. In the document, Caston’s attorneys name the victim, which is not common practice today. Court records also reveal a “speed loader”—a device used to rapidly load ammunition into a firearm—was found by police under Caston’s mattress after the shooting. It contained six rounds of .44 caliber ammunition as well as additional rounds of ammo.
Now Caston is a commissioner on D.C.’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC), which advises the D.C. Council and other local government entities involving matters ranging from liquor license applications to public safety. Commissioners serve two-year terms and are elected in even-numbered years.
Holy fucking shit…
Can the murderous m——rf——r pardon himself? I expect that’s next. I guess he’s already voted a few times.
Do you get the feeling that we are being ruled by evil, demented people? I do.
Evil speed loaders! Ohh… ohhh!
But it was the evil speed loader!
A safety catch on a revolver. That’s how California waddles like a duck.
Advisory Neighborhood Commission – Code for recruiter of faithful followers.
When criminals need criminals, what a great place to shop.
What’s scary is that this guy might be among the best that DC has to offer. And they want to be a state.
I had no idea he was setting any kind of record, I easily assumed most politicians had a history of felonies.
Jellybean, politicians have usually worked their magic before they go to jail, after they’ve gotten out of jail or after they’ve beaten the rap. Caston has taken governance into mafioso territory, although there’s probably precedent in certain places in the past. Still, not a good omen, what with blacks resegregating themselves and the CRT push for Chad Crowe laws. Brave new world, indeed.
There’s a criminal in the White House. Why not?
Did the article go on to say what his party affiliation happens 6o be?
as it was not in the first 3 paragraphs I’m just going to assume he is not a republican.
It’s a DC election, there’s scant others to select candidates from other than felons! Nothing shocking here!
Reason 456,789,123 why it should never be a state!
OK nn I made the # up; but I was a corrupt place 72 years ago when I lived close.
DEE-FUN’ DA’ PO-LEECE!!!
Fixes EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYTHING… 🙄