Even if we believed that “feel-good” police reform measures from the Left had the best of intentions (I do not), the fact would remain that most of its proposals are wrongheaded and dangerous. The Washington, D.C., City Council adopted measures apparently aimed at making its leftist base feel good; now, let’s see how it reacts when the reality of those measures play out.

One of the myriad of “policing reforms” the legislation establishes is a ban on the use of chemical weapons and the use of riot gear during “First Amendment assemblies.” While that might sound reasonable upon first reading, we must keep in mind that the Left has redefined what the First Amendment allows. The right of the people to assemble peaceably apparently includes blocking roadways, arson, attacking police officers, shooting, looting, and beating bystanders.