can't wait till unarmed social workers start responding to family domestic violence calls and get the crap beat out of them or worse. will be interesting to see the publics' take on that
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He sent troopers from all over the region to San Antonio for over a week in late May and the first part of June to help the SAPD secure downtown and the Alamo during the peak of the protests. Solid group who stepped up and got right in the middle of things.
They did a hell of a lot more than just move some funds. They also deactivated a bunch of units that target certain kinds of things like gangs, traffic, SWAT, etc. . They are saying they are going to close the central police station on I-35. They shut down recruiting of officers and will not allow the police academy to begin any new classes for 2 years. The current class is half way through and no one seems to know if they are going to be allowed to finish.
I have been told Austin officers have already started applying in other cities including here.
DPS is starting to re-assign officers in class they need to move a bunch to Austin.
see this....sorry it is a little long but it reflects what is going on...
From an Austin Police Officer after being gutted today...
Dear Community,
We have served with the best of our ability for many years. We have missed anniversaries, birthdays, funerals, sports, and many other things so we could be there for you. When you called, we came. When you were being victimized, we stepped in and stopped it. When you were on your last breath, we gave you another and another. As many as it took to keep you alive. We held your child and loved on them when they were scared. We comforted you when your loved ones passed. We put our lives in harms way when the wolf came for you. When you ran from gunfire, we ran towards it. When you sat trapped in your car, we held your hand until the rescue crew could cut you out. We bought you lunch when others walked by and did nothing. We brought justice to your family when someone was taken from you. We gave you a voice when you had none. We stepped in when you couldn’t protect yourself. We saved your son’s, daughter’s, husband’s, aunt’s, brother’s, and sister’s.
The day came when we needed your help, but you never showed. When we asked you to stand up and give us a voice, you remained silent. When we were at our lowest, you offered no help. When we were being attacked, you watched from afar. When the time came for you to fight for us, you stayed home and kept silent. (To those who didn’t, thank you.)
The Austin Police Department has been almost completely defunded. There is barely enough to pay for our salary, medical care, and retirement. Now, when the wolf puts a bomb at your doorstep, we won’t be there. When a drunk driver kills your family member, we won’t be there. When your family member is drowning at the lake, we won’t be there. When someone crashes into your car, we won’t be there. When gangs take over your neighborhood, we won’t be there. When you’re assaulted on one of the many trails, we won’t be there. When you’re child is lost, we won’t be there to find them.
We won’t be there because your Austin City Council has shut down almost every unit needed to keep you safe and be there for you. They took everything from you while you sat in silence. They did it for their own personal gain and agenda. They won’t be there for you and made sure we couldn’t either.
Your Guardian,
An Austin Police Officer
I have been told Austin officers have already started applying in other cities including here.
DPS is starting to re-assign officers in class they need to move a bunch to Austin.
see this....sorry it is a little long but it reflects what is going on...
From an Austin Police Officer after being gutted today...
Dear Community,
We have served with the best of our ability for many years. We have missed anniversaries, birthdays, funerals, sports, and many other things so we could be there for you. When you called, we came. When you were being victimized, we stepped in and stopped it. When you were on your last breath, we gave you another and another. As many as it took to keep you alive. We held your child and loved on them when they were scared. We comforted you when your loved ones passed. We put our lives in harms way when the wolf came for you. When you ran from gunfire, we ran towards it. When you sat trapped in your car, we held your hand until the rescue crew could cut you out. We bought you lunch when others walked by and did nothing. We brought justice to your family when someone was taken from you. We gave you a voice when you had none. We stepped in when you couldn’t protect yourself. We saved your son’s, daughter’s, husband’s, aunt’s, brother’s, and sister’s.
The day came when we needed your help, but you never showed. When we asked you to stand up and give us a voice, you remained silent. When we were at our lowest, you offered no help. When we were being attacked, you watched from afar. When the time came for you to fight for us, you stayed home and kept silent. (To those who didn’t, thank you.)
The Austin Police Department has been almost completely defunded. There is barely enough to pay for our salary, medical care, and retirement. Now, when the wolf puts a bomb at your doorstep, we won’t be there. When a drunk driver kills your family member, we won’t be there. When your family member is drowning at the lake, we won’t be there. When someone crashes into your car, we won’t be there. When gangs take over your neighborhood, we won’t be there. When you’re assaulted on one of the many trails, we won’t be there. When you’re child is lost, we won’t be there to find them.
We won’t be there because your Austin City Council has shut down almost every unit needed to keep you safe and be there for you. They took everything from you while you sat in silence. They did it for their own personal gain and agenda. They won’t be there for you and made sure we couldn’t either.
Your Guardian,
An Austin Police Officer
I feel like I'm in a bad movie and everyone with common sense has left the planet.
Cutting the APD $154M is moronic insanity given the growth of Austin. Hopefully, they can re-imagine the loss of revenue from business flight while they re-imagine bums running amok in that shithole.
Is that shit straight enough?
To assist a fully funded SAPD I am fine with. The circumstances were extreme. This is replacing a PD because the city de funded it and having State Troopers doing APD jobs. Different situation and totally wrong.
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Business flight is what I think of when I see this happening. I wonder if the city considers this when they decide to re-imagine.
I am having a hard time believing the left wing populace that is protesting and slowly taking over this city in Austin from the city council down is eventually going to notice the tu football is going to play football ...
They will see this as aN anti Covid deal and a pro trump deal .. And they will cause issues on campus and in the community..
They will see this as aN anti Covid deal and a pro trump deal .. And they will cause issues on campus and in the community..
Best decision I’ve made was moving out of that city. It’s a shame but anyone paying attention saw this coming over the last 3-5 years. I think most people in Austin proper are perfectly fine with all of this by the way
Wow...that is a powerful piece from the officer. To hell with the city council.
Suits me. When crime goes out the roof and what cops they have left can't show up they will get what they deserve. Got 1 grandkid at tu but she will be leaving soon. Can't believe those people that think they are smart can be so stupid. Trouble is on the way,.
sorry - but these cities set their budgets and they blow money on unions and other shit that is unnecessary therefore they are where they are due to ridiculously stupid funding allocation. Federal govt better not bankroll these idiots -
also, city councilmembers and employees should not be able to get personal protection either - they created the mess they should live in it like the rest of the citizens they are screwing over. of course if citizens are stupid enough to live in legacy dem controlled towns, I have no sympothy for them. stop voting dem you dumbasses
I didn’t say I approved
There’s the problem in a nutshell, right? In theory the people suffering under this BS SHOULD at some point vote the idiots out. But they don’t! THEN some get frustrated and move to a better situation. THEN (of all the stupid shit) they want to elect the very type of people in their new home that screwed up their old home!
You would think that at some point they’d figure it out!
wait until they get a 10 to 20 car pile up on i35 and their is no one to unscramble it for about 4 hours. if anybody deserves it and all that goes with it they are the champs. could help recruiting when grandmother does not want her baby going to that hell hole.
Actually, dad, Gov. Abbott was on Hannity radio show yesterday and he made the point that during the election where it was so close between Cruz-Beto that a very focused exit poll was taken. Of the voters who moved here from California 58% voted for Cruz. Still leaves 42% dumbass I guess.
42% is still more dumbasses than we originally had. Do you have any stats on local races? Dumbasses tend to congregate with other dumbasses.
No I don't have further information past what Abbott said yesterday. I was actually encouraged by the 58% number. Maybe we can keep working and get that number up.
Hopefully most of the people leaving California for Texas are more conservative types.
