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| Prop A in Austin that would have required more police +++ is defeated |
| 2021-11-04 |
| [TheTexan] In a 68 percent to 32 percent result, Austin voters rejected a proposition that would have set a minimum staffing level for its police department of two officers per 1,000 residents... Had it passed, Prop A would have:
They voted for it, let 'em live with it. Related: Austin: 2021-11-02 VIDEO: Austin Defunded Police, Now Voters Will Decide if City Needs More Cops Austin: 2021-11-02 'We're not going to escort a bus': Texas police department is SUED by Dems for violating Ku Klux Klan act by failing to escort Biden-Harris campaign bus that was 'threatened' by Trump supporters' cars 'and laughing about incident instead' Austin: 2021-11-01 Southwest pilot is heard 'telling passengers Let's Go Brandon' at the end of flight |
| Posted by:Lord Garth |
| #9 Berkeley on the Brazos PD, those rules for the citizens academy allow for discrimination against anyone they find politically incorrect. More proof that LE needs to be made the exclusive business of County Sheriff's, not PD. The Sheriff is elected, and had to consider the political impact of policies and performance. The Chief, is appointed by the City and holds his job at sufferance. Cui bono? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2021-11-04 14:17 |
| #8 [event] where shooting occurred was meant to address gun violence I'd chalk that up to irony, but it happens at such events all too often and I think Junius missed that word on the vocabulary test. Hell, Junius missed that whole grade... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-11-04 10:37 |
| #7 Perhaps if those on the losing side voted with their feet... |
| Posted by: Crusader 2021-11-04 10:13 |
| #6 They'll get what they voted for, one way or another. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2021-11-04 10:13 |
| #5 Meanwhile, in Tampa, that dastardly character Gun Violence is on the loose again: St. Petersburg boxing match where shooting occurred was meant to address gun violence Tip: When you address Gun Violence, be sure to call him 'Sir' All the downtown ladies call him Treetop Lover All the men just call him 'Sir' |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-11-04 08:55 |
| #4 Looking over the list. A few of the items have been Liberal demands we have seen. So did the Lib's also shoot themselves in the butt? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-11-04 07:21 |
| #3 It's Austin, the cesspool of Texas. What did you expect? |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2021-11-04 07:19 |
| #2 Libertarian shitheads ride again #KeepAustinStupid |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-11-04 01:26 |
| #1 Oblige the mayor, city council, and city staff to enroll in the Citizens Police Academy Maybe they would be disqualified. Austin Police Department Citizen Police Academy Disqualifiers |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-11-04 00:09 |