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2023-02-28 -War on Police-

'Huge' parts of Austin left 'unpoliced' after city contract fight triggers mass officer exodus

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Heard that the Austin jail is so understaffed people arrested will have to provide a selfie for the mugshot.

Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-02-28 05:04|| 2023-02-28 05:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Mayor doesn't care about violent crime but I'm betting the decline in revenue from traffic citations will eventually get the attention of city hall

Posted by lord garth 2023-02-28 10:04|| 2023-02-28 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 It's what they wanted. Let them get it, good and hard.

Posted by Thor Grumble2858 2023-02-28 10:54|| 2023-02-28 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, I am sure the capitol police force is separate and not being defunded.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-02-28 14:21|| 2023-02-28 14:21|| Front Page Top

#5 After some 40 years living in Austin, it was indeed a sad day at the end of March 2013, I followed a moving truck to take me back home in Arkansas. I'm told I left just in time. Word is, it's turning into San Francisco. So sad...

Posted by Sherry 2023-02-28 21:02|| 2023-02-28 21:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Still probably has better music than San Francisco.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-02-28 22:19|| 2023-02-28 22:19|| Front Page Top

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