On the eve of America’s 250th birthday celebration, a specter is haunting the National Mall. The White House is planning to light up the sky with what it says will be "the largest pyrotechnics display in the history of the world," as well as a program of musical performances to honor America’s service members. Before that glorious spectacle, the president should command the National Park Service to impose order on the lawlessness unfolding outside his window. The Washingtonian reports on a band of food truck pirates, "organized crime operating in plain sight," operating with impunity on the National Mall. They reportedly make up prices willy-nilly; don’t pay taxes; rack up tickets and fines; and threaten their law-abiding competitors. They have "commandeered Constitution Avenue."
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