Pirro releases guy guilty of armed carjacking. assault. and destruction of property [View all]
Sept. 3, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT
By Jarvis DeBerry, MSNBC Opinion Editor
A Washington, D.C., teenager who was convicted of armed carjacking, assault and destruction of property as a juvenile subsequently went live on Instagram wearing a ski mask and holding a .22-caliber semiautomatic rifle. The teen reportedly blew off the conditions of his probation, and, given all the talk from the Trump administration about the city’s rising crime rates and youth crime in particular, you might think a harsh reaction from his administration followed.
But ... the teen was spared punishment by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro last month ... the same Pirro who ... justified President Donald Trump’s takeover of D.C. by decrying the prevalence of juvenile crime there.
The now-19-year-old in question had most recently pleaded guilty to illegally carrying a rifle outside his home or business, The Washington Post reported Monday, and a judge had determined that he had not reported to probation, submitted himself for drug tests or tried to get an education. But Pirro’s office has refused to enforce a D.C. law that makes it illegal for people without permits to carry long guns outside their homes and businesses ...
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