Posted on 03/04/2018 7:49:37 PM PST by Beave Meister
A Texas sheriff refused to sign a letter agreeing to hold arrested illegal immigrants for ICE.
Austin, TX – Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies lost the opportunity to receive lifesaving ballistic vests, after the department’s sheriff decided it was more important to shield illegal immigrants from federal agents.
The vests were made available through a unanimously approved state Senate bill in 2017, which allocated $25 million to help Texas law enforcement agencies to purchase the gear for their officers in the wake of the July 7, 2016 police ambush in Dallas that left five officers dead, KXAN reported.
In January, Governor Abbot declared that $23 million in grants from the fund would be dispersed to buy 33,000 vests for over 450 law enforcement departments who had applied. Every agency that applied was accepted.
The vests are designed to protect against more powerful rounds than the low-caliber bullet vests commonly issued to Texas law enforcement officers.
The applications, which were due by Sep. 6, 2017, required agency leaders to “sign a letter confirming compliance with [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] detainer request both now and during the grant term of at least one year,” Travis County Commissioner’s Court records said, according to KXAN.
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It’s a she (I think).
That’s just wrong on so many levels!
Wrong about that armor issue.... and VERY wrong with don knots! LOL!
LOL! I bet she’d like it if someone shoved a wire up her... and plugged it in.
Really, though, I can’t imagine anyone wanting to wear a bullet resistant vest in Texas in the summer for long. Those vests are terrible in hot weather, and sweat is not good for the vests.
They’d be better off with Fester.
Jesus yet another Sheriff wannabee with 4 stars..delusions of grandeur. Not really a sheriff...a butt fugly filthy democrat politician.
Karma would be the sheriff getting done in - for want of correct vest
Yikes!!!
When I saw the headling I just knew the byline would say “Austin”. It’s definitely a blue-bastion in a sea of Red Texas.
What the cornbread hell is up with that skank with 4 star rank that reeks of polidiot versus policing ? Gheeeeesh !
Need a few of her deputies to file a class action suit for putting them in danger not providing them proper PPE to do they’re job. Due to her own choice to disregard certain laws and ignore illegal activity in her county ..... recall vote etcetera.
Put him front and center for all domestic calls and raids....
My first thought when I saw it.
Heya Bikkuri, how are you? Just spoke to Trooprally last night...
Austin - the anus of Texas.
IF the state law does NOT require a deputy to actually LIVE inside the county they work for, I would find another deputy job in another county. When she has no more staff working for her, maybe she will get the picture.
IS she elected or is she appointed?
Either way, there is a remedy for this behavior.
There is another Sheriff Israel in the making. Wonder how morale is?
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