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3 injured in crash after illegal 'takeover' event in Austin, TX
The Austin American Statesman ^ | 30 July 2023 | Laura Sather

Posted on 07/30/2023 3:32:53 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Local and state investigators have stepped up their efforts to crack down on illegal street racing events in recent months.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is helping the Austin Police Department investigate at least four illegal street takeover events that happened in Austin late Saturday night. Multiple takeover events were reported across town Saturday night into Sunday morning.

KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman reported car meetup and takeover events at 8601 Research Blvd., 9900 S. IH-35, the 400 block of Center Ridge Drive and at the intersection of Barton Springs Road and South Lamar Boulevard.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: austin; automotive; street; takeovers; texas; tx
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Austin also fast becoming a Democrat-run city out of control
1 posted on 07/30/2023 3:32:53 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

What no police action on illegal sidewalk take over by the homeless?


2 posted on 07/30/2023 3:38:31 PM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Austin voters getting what they voted for. I don’t see a problem with this. FAustin


3 posted on 07/30/2023 3:40:28 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Notice how the Equity Camera blurred out a common feature of the participants?


4 posted on 07/30/2023 3:41:11 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: ChuckHam

In Seattle they do this all the time, with bystanders hit by cars or arguments start that end with shootings. Nothing is done to stop it.

Although there were calls to find some kids and send them to prison for hate crimes when they did donuts that “defaced” one of the gay pride colored crosswalks.


5 posted on 07/30/2023 3:43:51 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Teens in cars acting rowdy (AKA “Sideshows”)....becoming quite common nowadays.

Near FR HQ:

https://abc30.com/fresno-sideshow-car/11282286/

https://sjvsun.com/news/fresno/fresno-kicks-off-crackdown-on-street-racing-sideshows/

Dallas, etc:

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2020/11/12/the-attraction-of-illegal-car-sideshows-and-why-they-re-plaguing-dallas—major-texas-cities

FL:
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/its-just-scary-neighbors-concerned-over-illegal-street-racing-sideshows-jacksonville/BPNB4P33SZB4PLU5K5P4O7MZXQ/


6 posted on 07/30/2023 3:46:31 PM PDT by Drago
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

austin has been that way since late 70’s.

Before that it was a nice place that doubled in size while UT was in session. I left that $}{!T}{O£€ in the early 90’s and don’t miss it at all and haven’t been back since then.


7 posted on 07/30/2023 3:47:54 PM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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I currently reside in Austin. I love it for the music, the food, being ostensibly in Texas. I dislike it for the outrageous property taxes and the idiot local politicians.

I’m thinking about moving to Boston to minimize the sunny days as I like being outside but unfortunately keep getting basal cell and melanoma.


8 posted on 07/30/2023 3:54:56 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Texas is clinging to what is left of a red state by their finger nails.


9 posted on 07/30/2023 3:55:21 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

It happened here in Pittsburgh PA - drag racing on an interstate highway bridge in last week or so. It is another national black crime issue.


10 posted on 07/30/2023 3:56:47 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Lockbox

“What no police action on illegal sidewalk take over by the homeless?”

...or eBikes.


11 posted on 07/30/2023 4:01:00 PM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
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To: thegagline

Move to Michigan’s upper peninsula. You’ll never see the sun shine. Plus you’ll save money on going out because you’ll be snowed in 5 months out of the year.

CC


12 posted on 07/30/2023 4:03:20 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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Notice how the Equity Camera blurred out a common feature of the participants?

They think they’re fooling us.

As a rule, if the race of the criminal is not mentioned or their faces are blurred, they’re black because if they were any other race, it wouldn’t be censored.

13 posted on 07/30/2023 4:07:02 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

I grew up in the UP. Plenty of sunshine, all year around.


14 posted on 07/30/2023 4:30:16 PM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1998 ... drain the swamp.)
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To: thegagline

My employer’s sister does the snowbird thing-you could try that-she lives out here on her brother’s property from early November to about mid-April, when it is freeze-your-ass-off below 0 in the snow cold in Oregon, where she lived originally full-time. She goes back to rural Oregon where she has a cabin and stays for the rest of Spring and Summer, where it is not as hot and sunny all the time like here. You could try that-it works for her-there are a lot of snowbirds out here every Winter...


15 posted on 07/30/2023 4:37:03 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: thegagline

I’m thinking about moving? Methinks I would do more than just think about it.


16 posted on 07/30/2023 5:06:42 PM PDT by yetidog
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

What the heck is a “takeover event”? When a bunch of College Selfies get together to hook up and hang out?


17 posted on 07/30/2023 5:18:54 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("There's no cryin' in baseball and there's no ethics in politics!" )
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To: thegagline

Are You in austin or one of the outer planets ? Phlugerville, Lakeway, Lago Vista, Cedar Park, Del Valle, etc.


18 posted on 07/30/2023 5:28:05 PM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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Austin also fast becoming a Democrat-run city out of control

Portland of the south…

19 posted on 07/30/2023 5:30:40 PM PDT by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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To: Theo

Yeah, but snowfalls are epic.


20 posted on 07/30/2023 5:31:04 PM PDT by LouAvul (Daniel 4:17: "..the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.." )
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