Ex-Con Hired by D.C. as Violence Interrupter Arrested, Charged With Murder
Judicial Watch | 08 December 2020In a curious twist, a “reformed” criminal hired by the District of Columbia’s chief legal officer to help curb violence has been arrested and charged with murder.
Straight Line of the Day: D.C.’s Violence Interrupter charged with murder. Other brilliant hires: …
It is not clear what impact Cure the Streets is having on violent crime in the District, but the Metropolitan Police Department reports that homicides are up 20% from last year.
The program operates in notoriously high-crime sections throughout D.C., which are broken down by wards. They include Eckington/Truxton and Trinidad in Ward 5, Marshall Heights/Benning Heights in Ward 7 and Bellevue, Washington Highlands, and Congress Heights in Ward 8.
The Cure the Streets employee recently charged with murder was a supervisor who led a team of six violence interrupters and outreach workers. His name is Cotey Wynn, an ex-con with an extensive rap sheet who served a decade in prison before D.C.’s chief legal officer hired him.
Wynn’s record includes felony murder, first degree murder, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and distribution of a controlled substance, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
On December 4, the agency’s Capital Area Fugitive Task Force arrested the 39-year-old Wynn and charged him with second degree murder while armed. At the time of his arrest Wynn was under the supervision of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia, a federal agency that believes preventative detention should only be a last resort for defendants, who should live in the least restrictive conditions while awaiting court.
Police say Wynn fatally shot a 53-year-old man named Eric Linnair Wright in 2017 near the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast Washington. The violence interrupter was identified by multiple witnesses after viewing security camera footage from nearby homes, according to police. Authorities also tracked Wynn’s cell phone to the location of the crime. In a statement issued to local media, Racine’s spokesperson said this: “The Office of the Attorney General is aware of Mr. Wynn’s arrest for a homicide he is alleged to have committed in 2017, prior to his employment with Cure the Streets. This case will now proceed through our criminal justice system where Mr. Wynn is presumed innocent. We are confident that justice will be served once this process is complete. Our hearts go out to the family of Mr. Wright, the victim in this case, and to the affected members of the community. The important work of the Cure the Streets team will continue.”
It was not that long ago that the same office, charged with enforcing D.C. laws and protecting the interest of its citizens, bragged about what a great guy Wynn is. In a profile posted on the Attorney General’s website over the summer, Wynn was portrayed as somewhat of a saint. “When observing Cotey at work, you see a respected professional, a loving father, a devoted friend, and a pillar of the community,” according to the piece which includes a photo of the accused murderer delivering resources to D.C. residents during COIVD-19. The story also reveals that Wynn could not find a job after a decade in prison
… for felony murder and first-degree murder …
since “the damage to his reputation made it hard for him to find employment” so D.C. government hired him as a violence interrupter for Cure the Streets.
D.C.’s Violence Interrupter charged with murder. Other brilliant hires: …
Joe Biden as President elect.
. . . any Democrat to the Ministry of Truth
I always figured O’Brien was a Democrat!
Anthony Weiner & Jeffrey Toobin as co-chiefs of “staff”
Hunter Biden as the new anti-corruption Czar
I thought he was slated as Drug Czar?
. . . Michael Dukakis as M1 Armored Vehicle Crewman
Mainstream media as the defender of the public interest.
Rachel Dolezal has just been appointed to be Biden’s judge of “who ain’t black.”
…Eric Swalwell: Spy Hunter.
To be fair, he does find them easily enough.
To tell the truth, while he was very good at finding Russian spy’s, he was very bad at finding Chinese spy’s.
Nancy Pelosi new chair of the “youth and sobriety” think tank.
. . . Foster Brooks as head of Alcoholics Anonymous
. . . Michael Moore as spokesman for Nutrisystem
. . . Joe Isuzu reporting 24/7 at CNN, Baghdad Bob ditto at MSNBC
Joe Isuzu and Baghdad Bob would probably be an improvement.
…Marion Barry as DC Mayor. I’m seeing a pattern emerge here.
He can only vote for mayor. He’s dead.
Hillary Clinton: Public Relations Advisor
Bill Clinton: Teen Abstinence Advocate
Doesn’t she have duel employment as the head of cyber security?
Yes, but I was thinking of only U.S. hires – not Chinese.
…DamnCat, Starkist Quality Control Technician.
Sign me up!
Dr. Kevorkian- Director, National Suicide Hotline
David Koresh for Fire Safety
Rachel Corrie for Traffic Control
~~ extra helping.
Of course, if she is hired, expect to hear nothing but flattery about the choice.
Thank you. I was trying to figure out how to work the 2 dimensional aspect in.
Hillary Clinton – Internet Security Specialist
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…Eric Swalwell: Dept of Energy/gas sector.
I fart in your general direction. ~ Eric Swalwell.
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Count Dracula, Blood Bank Supervisor
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. . . AOC teaching a class on Logic
. . . Elizabeth Warren to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs
. . . Mike Obama portraying Sasquatch. Oh wait, that really was a brilliant hire!
…Pajama Boy for Gold’s Gym.
… Gavin Newsome… just Gavin Newsome – that’s all…
John Kerry, MCS
Mohammedan Capitulation Secretary
Jim Jones, appointed as powdered beverage rules and regulations czar for all upcoming elections, Nov 17th, 1978.
The Who, Jim Jones mausoleum caretakers.