Gov Abbott wants the state to be in charge of policing Austin

[Winehole23]

So much for local control and decentralization of government

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[Winehole23]

Feds join in the Austin bashing, even though crime isn't that bad here compared to other big cities in Texas.

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[Spurtacular]

Pity post.

[Winehole23]

Pity post.How do you define pity post?

[GAustex]

Do it
Fuck Adler-recall Adler
And that Caesar fuckwad

[Blake]

So much for local control and decentralization of government

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This is when it's hilarious when the conservatives cry "we need less government"

[leemajors]

Do it
Fuck Adler-recall Adler
And that Caesar fuckwad

I agree adler sucks, but I would definitely not want the DPS in charge of policing the city.

[GAustex]

I would
Fuck adler

[GAustex]

Do as I say not as I do adler

[ChumpDumper]

:lol Crime went up before the budget was even discussed.

[Chucho]

So much for local control and decentralization of government

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"We don't want Austin to turn into Seattle." I can hear it now.

[Winehole23]

"We don't want Austin to turn into Seattle." I can hear it now.Not a close comparison, imho.

[boutons_deux]

I agree adler sucks, but I would definitely not want the DPS in charge of policing the city.

DPS is very probably as under-trained as city cops.

DPS training is 23 weeks "both physically and mentally demanding" :lol

And what does Abbott expect DPS to change, or maybe improve :lol by running the Austin police.

What measurements to show if/how/when DPS changes anything APD?

This is nothing but a Repug authoritarian's cheap stunt / power play on blue Austin.

[Chucho]

Not a close comparison, imho.
Was saying I can hear the pro-LE people in Texas who will justify this saying that.

[leemajors]

Was saying I can hear the pro-LE people in Texas who will justify this saying that.

Then there are people like this:

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/2871585/yelp-crusader-karen-is-taking-out-her-rage-on-struggling-austin-restaurants

[Winehole23]

Was saying I can hear the pro-LE people in Texas who will justify this saying that.oh sure, their lame-brained hand wringing about crime and homeless people in Austin is in a similar vein.

[GAustex]

:lol Crime went up before the budget was even discussed.

Adler’s Austin

[ChumpDumper]

Adler’s AustinTrump's America.

[Winehole23]

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