Cops quit woke Austin in droves, plunging Texas city into crisis: ‘If you’re conservative, it’s a hostile place’

New York Post ^ | March 3, 2023 | MaryAnn Martinez

[Angelino97]

Texas’ woke capital, Austin, is in the midst of a policing crisis with over 300 vacancies and cops quitting because they feel disrespected, multiple sources tell The Post.

“We’re right there with Portland and Seattle and San Francisco as being one of those places where if you’re at all conservative or in law enforcement, it’s become a hostile place,” Lt. Brian Moon, who retired last month, told The Post of the city he protected for 23 years.

Another 77 officers are expected to retire before the end of March — on top of 264 existing vacancies, according to the Austin Police Association.

Austin Police Department’s staffing is so bad, 911 calls are being redirected to the 311 non-emergency number because there aren’t enough cops to solve crimes.

“If you come home and find your home burglarized, calls like that are now going to 311,” said police union president Thomas Villarreal. “You’re not getting a police response to many property crimes if it’s not a violent crime that is currently ongoing.”

The beleaguered department has also pulled detectives from solving cases to act as patrol officers, Berry said.

Moody, a former watch commander, started working for the Austin Police Department in 1999 and says things have dramatically changed. In 2021, the city recorded a record 88 homicides and although that number decreased in 2022, the first six months of the year saw dramatic increases in the number of rapes, with 179, and almost 2,000 aggravated assaults, according to local news site KAXN.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

60. Is Naked Lisa related to the local nymphomaniac known as Moaning Lisa?

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[Clemenza]

Florida Dems = Blacks (not enough BLM types to make a difference, Jews (and not the Bernie types), Puerto Ricans, Gays, and trial lawyers. All of these for now are outnumbered by others (especially boomer retirees these days), but FL still has a ton of Dems in Orlando, Broward Country, Palm Beach, Tampa, etc

[Allegra]

Part of the Weird Austin experience is Naked Lisa, usually found wandering in the vicinity of 6th street, the former safe haven for music venues.

Dang, I knew 6th Street had degenerated, but didn’t know about this.

I haven’t been on 6th St. in years, but I remember when it was lively and full of great music venues. Heck, I still remember Raoul’s and Club Foot. {creak!}

Is Esther’s Follies even still there and if so, is it still funny or did it go woke?

I have no desire to go to Austin again. The closest I go is to visit good friends in Georgetown on occasion.

[gitmo]

She shaved her head?

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6th street had been on the decline for some time. All sorts of hoodrat elements encroaching in. Then the covid communism - which was embraced hard by the local government - came along and heaped more damage on it. Esther's Follies is still there, you can jump on the internet search engine of your choice and find their website for hours and showtimes. Dunno how woke they may be, but it's Austin, so wouldn't be surprised.

 

 

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Like a Telly Savalas (who loves ya, baby?)