"What's with this 'sanctuary city' nonsense? I've never heard of such a thing! What good are the police if not to be able to assist in fed investigations?! Outlandish!"
Being a native to the area, none of this is surprising.
Takoma Park has a socialist mayor for years and is still a 'nuclear-free zone.' During the Cold War, I always felt safe when there, knowing that Soviet missiles would spare Takoma Park -- even though it borders DC.
EDIT: "Takoma Park HAD a socialist mayor..."
"I always felt safe when there, knowing that Soviet missiles would spare Takoma Park -- even though it borders DC."
Wow, good thing you could type that, I'm sure there was too much tongue in cheek for you to have said it! ;o)