Because Norfolk is populated primarily by the lower income denizens of the region. Most who can afford it move to Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, or Suffolk. The people who aren’t on the government dole who stay in Norfolk tend to be liberal “gentry” who live in upscale downtown condos or the refurbished turn of the century homes in Ghent. Edit: Turn of the last century…probably should have phrased it “100+ year old homes…”

You might think that the vast numbers of presumably conservative military people in town might make a difference, except that most military people stationed here aren’t residents here and can’t vote in state or local elections.

When I was active duty, even though I was stationed here for 13 of my 21 year career and purchased a home when it became obvious I would never escape, I still maintained my TN residency until I retired and had to switch to VA.

Why? No vehicle scams…er…inspections…on cars with TN plates. Much lower registration fees and no personal property taxes on vehicles, and, more importantly, no state income tax.

Because I’m kind of hard-headed, I still live in Norfolk, where my vote essentially doesn’t count because it’s one Republican drop in a liberal democrat bucket…most military retirees, as I mentioned, move somewhere more in alignment with their political views.

The really smart ones flee the state immediately following the conclusion of their retirement ceremony. Well…to be honest…we’re talking sailors here…most of them wait until after the retirement party that follows the formal ceremony…but you get my drift.

The end result is that Norfolk consists of 25,000 rich liberals. 25,000 middle class conservatives, a smattering of middle class liberals, 100,000 “liberals” who primarily vote liberal because it gets them more “free” stuff, and 80,000 military people who couldn’t vote if they wanted to (all numbers approximate).

https://www.newenglishreview.org/democrats-to-attend-prayer-service-at-dar-al-hijrah-mosque/

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/10/06/abigail-spanberger-worked-at-va-based-saudi-funded-islamic-saudi-academy-post-911-n2194791

one thinks of norfolk as much more of a navy town, how did they end up with a fatehi, as da,

Also, any illegal immigrant (note the distinction) who commits a violent felony may be summarily executed upon review of credible evidence, such as surveillance video or body cams. Sentence may be carried out on the spot.

Yeah, I’m a bit hard over on this kind of thing.

Yes.

https://www.odu.edu/bov/gun-and-weapon-regulation

I live in Norfolk so this is local to me. My son is an ODU alumni and I took some classes there while I was in the Navy.

They’re Jewish. That’s enough.

Disagree. The DA is smart enough to know his constituents are that stupid.

Here is the Virginia DA blaming “gun absolutism” for the attack and death.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/soros-backed-da-sparks-backlash-after-blaming-old-dominion-on-pro-gun-lawmakers-f-right-off

l had to check… which “gun absolutism” is he blaming? The gun control absolutism or the gun ownership rights one? Ah, he’s a Soros lefty. So naturally, he is stupid enough to believe a few more gun control laws would have disarmed the perp.