Just to keep facts on the table...
Washington D.C. is considered federal land. It is a federal district, not a state, and is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.
Constitutional Mandate: The Constitution dictates that the nation's capital be a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress
No different in New York: The little bastards know they're not going to be handcuffed, put in a Jail Cell and sure as hell not doing any time.
It was a major mistake for the federal government to sell any land in DC to anyone.Just to keep facts on the table...
Washington D.C. is considered federal land. It is a federal district, not a state, and is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.
Constitutional Mandate: The Constitution dictates that the nation's capital be a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress