[momincombatboots]

I never thought such things would happen in TX. This is after the 12 yr old boy was raped and tortured, then shunned by the community. Looks like we have lost texas.

[ClaytonP]

I never thought such things would happen in TX. This is after the 12 yr old boy was raped and tortured, then shunned by the community. Looks like we have lost texas.

This is the natural result of the unthinking fetish many on the right have with the "tough on crime zero tolerance" mentality.

When demographics finally shifts Texas firmly into the left column, the liberals will use all the crime fighting tools to turn that state into a special ring of hell.

I can picture it right now, some future Obama-like governor smirking on TV about "Not messing with Texas" as his political enemies are sent to prison.

[TADSLOS]

I never thought such things would happen in TX. This is after the 12 yr old boy was raped and tortured, then shunned by the community. Looks like we have lost texas.

No, just Austin in this case.