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Austin's police chief says new homeless laws will "fundamentally change" enforcement
CBS Austin ^ | 6/21/2019 | Bettie Cross

Posted on 06/22/2019 3:50:48 PM PDT by simpson96

Austin's police chief says three new homeless ordinances are about to "fundamentally change" the department's enforcement. Early Friday morning the Austin City Council voted to rescind the homeless camping ban changing the city’s approach to dealing with homelessness.

The city's ban on sitting, lying down and camping in public spaces is being replaced with new ordinances that change how police can respond to calls from the public.

“If we receive a call from a business owner or from a citizen involving an individual that may be sitting or lying in a public space, whether it be in front of a business or on a public thoroughfare, we would have to be able to prove that conduct poses a hazard or a danger to someone,” said Austin Police Chief Brian Manley.

Friday afternoon, Chief Manley said the wide sidewalks on Congress Avenue and around the UT campus and entertainment district are an example of where enforcement will change.

“There may be opportunities now for individuals to erect a structure or a tent or some type of protection in spaces where before that would not have been allowed,” said Manley.

As long as the public could safely get around the tents, the structures would not violate the new ordinances.

“I am thrilled,” said Rabbi Alan Freedman.

The Rabbi at Temple Beth Shalom in West Austin says the changes decriminalize being homeless.

“They found a way to revamp these ordinances so that people who are homeless are not being arrested simply for being homeless,”

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsaustin.com ...


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KEYWORDS: austin; buildthefence; bums; daca; democrats; dreamact; dreamers; homeless; texas
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To: Flaming Conservative

Sigh...that WILL fix it.


41 posted on 06/22/2019 5:09:17 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Terry Mross
I can see UT enrollment dropping.

Went to UT Austin in the 70s. The acceptance rate is about 35%. Enrollment won't drop.

FWIW, I got out of Austin in the 90s, cause I could see the direction. Big thing that's changed since then is that the town has gotten progressively uglier. It used to be a beautiful city. Population keeps growing, and yeah, panhandlers on every single corner.

42 posted on 06/22/2019 5:12:36 PM PDT by Richard Kimball
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To: morphing libertarian
don’t they watch the news about other cities.

Of course they do.

Conservatives watch and are horrified.

Liberals watch and are inspired. And envious.

43 posted on 06/22/2019 5:24:24 PM PDT by ChicagahAl (I am Henry Bowman. You should be, too.)
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To: simpson96

Looks like lots of space for tents on the tree shaded lawns and parking lots of the Jewish complex..


44 posted on 06/22/2019 5:35:27 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: simpson96
“If we receive a call from a business owner or from a citizen involving an individual that may be sitting or lying in a public space, whether it be in front of a business or on a public thoroughfare, we would have to be able to prove that conduct poses a hazard or a danger to someone,” said Austin Police Chief Brian Manley.

How many businesses will that destroy?

45 posted on 06/22/2019 5:36:58 PM PDT by libertylover (Democrats hated Lincoln too.)
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To: ChicagahAl

turning Austin into Seattle our worse LA or SF


46 posted on 06/22/2019 5:40:20 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: simpson96

Good luck with that folks.


47 posted on 06/22/2019 6:13:49 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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To: simpson96

Just keeping Austin weird...


48 posted on 06/22/2019 7:01:27 PM PDT by ex91B10 (Powered by the Penguin)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; 2ndDivisionVet; azishot; ...

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49 posted on 06/22/2019 7:38:17 PM PDT by bitt (I donate all my chips to erecting electric bleachers in Gitmo!)
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50 posted on 06/22/2019 7:55:21 PM PDT by pke
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To: ImNotLying

Second that.


51 posted on 06/22/2019 8:04:33 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet
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To: vette6387
BECOMING A $HITHOLE? I used to go to Austin on business 20 years ago, and it had achieved $hithole status already back then! Anywhere you have a seat of government AND a University, you have both of the necessary elements to create a $hithole!

Yep. For Florida, that's Tallacrappy

52 posted on 06/22/2019 8:19:38 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: CIB-173RDABN

I predict Austin’s “homeless” population will increase.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Yup.

After san antonio fills up with congolese migrants, will they move the next ebola bomb in to austin??


53 posted on 06/22/2019 8:29:59 PM PDT by thinden
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To: drpix

Thanks for that info and link. Will be sharing with fellow Texans.


54 posted on 06/22/2019 8:36:40 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: bitt
🤮
55 posted on 06/22/2019 8:37:45 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: FLT-bird

Well, I have to admit to having been an Engineering grad at UC Berzerkeley in the mid 1960’s. Berzerkeley, the city that the UC professors proclaimed they would make into the first Communist City in America. And you know what, they’ve largely succeeded! If you have need of a really old VW Bus or a clapped out Volvo, or perhaps a Saab, you’ll find it there!


56 posted on 06/22/2019 8:42:47 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: simpson96

Bums homesteading in public right-of-ways create a dangerous environment for citizens going about their business...


57 posted on 06/22/2019 8:46:46 PM PDT by northislander
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To: morphing libertarian

95% of the “homeless” in Seattle have severe addiction issues - much of it is heroin.


58 posted on 06/22/2019 9:09:35 PM PDT by NorseWood
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To: NorseWood

My approach is there are laws that prohibit sleeping, camping shitting on public or private property. take them all to detention and sort them out, druggies, mental health, and fit for work. Double fine or jail time for each subsequent incidents.

Communities need some 100 bed mental health units. The others are responsible immediately for following the law.


59 posted on 06/22/2019 9:52:12 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: simpson96

Time for the state legislature to pull the city charter and run Austin from the state capitol.


60 posted on 06/22/2019 11:49:23 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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