Washington is said to have slumped into the grip of crime a long time ago. Its rumoured streets were once owned by its dark networks.
In recent times crime has splintered. It now needs a stern rebuke.
The sort of press conference Trump held on Monday may insinuate a Batman-type approach.
The trouble is resolved by heroics. It’s sorted out by adventures into an underworld full of sin and slimy walls.
The reality is going to be tough. Policing is tried and tested but so is corruption.
The relentless drive of one Officer is undermined by the laziness of another. The cells may fill up but the worse gangs can strip streets bare overnight.
