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Austin police chief abruptly QUITS in the wake of staffing shortages that saw detectives having to answer 911 calls - as union complains of lack of funding due to 'defund the police' movement
UK Daily Mail ^ | 08/22/2023 | EMMA JAMES and ANEETA BHOLE

Posted on 08/22/2023 2:18:59 PM PDT by DFG

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41 posted on 08/23/2023 5:40:09 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: DFG

Austin is a stain on this otherwise wonderful state. Why most state capitals are leftist shit holes, I’ll never understand.


42 posted on 08/23/2023 6:37:52 AM PDT by fwdude (.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Indeed.

What most of these numb nuts don’t realize is that the police force is not there to protect the public or their property, but to insure a proper process is followed when catching and punishing criminals.

The public will not tolerate lawlessness willingly if they have the means to stop it. And we do. They will take action collectively, or individually to restore order and defend themselves and their livelihood.

Is everyone familiar with the phrase, “Wild West Justice”. The only reason we don’t have it now is that everyone knows the police will come get you if you dare to defend yourself or your property.

If the police went away, this type of instant justice would return posthaste.

I personally, think that would be an improvement in most of the country.

As they saying goes. Be careful what you wish for.


43 posted on 08/23/2023 7:43:48 AM PDT by Jotmo (Whoever said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." has clearly never been stabbed to death.)
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To: DFG

He added that it was an ‘absolute honor’ to become the chief of police and urged officers to ‘hold your heads up’ and ‘keep fighting the good fight’.


Keep fighting the good fight when he gave up?

We have very few warriors left. They give up when they don’t see anyone supporting them.

Folks, be thankful Trump is still in the fight. When he gets tired and gives up, we are lost.

In the mean time, we need to find our post and stay in the fight.

It is very hard to be a warrior/sheep dog.

https://www.theexpositor.tv/blog/sheep-wolves-and-sheepdogs-lt-col-dave-grossman/


44 posted on 08/23/2023 8:50:33 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: DFG

Widespread demonization? Only by criminals, many of whom pretend to be govt officials and media people. There never was “widespread demonization” of police by the vast majority of the country. Just more media lies


45 posted on 08/23/2023 9:13:14 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: SaveFerris

Good post.

“Live Free or Die” — General John Stark, July 31, 1809.

In 1945 became New Hampshire state motto.


46 posted on 08/23/2023 11:12:52 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Segovia

We cannot under any circumstances allow the takeover of the US by these demons.


47 posted on 08/23/2023 11:14:15 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: frank ballenger

“Somewhere in between ‘Live Free or Die’ and ‘Famous Potatoes’ the truth lies.” - George Carlin


48 posted on 08/23/2023 11:14:44 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

After that the Idahoans had their eyes on Carlin.


49 posted on 08/23/2023 11:16:32 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: frank ballenger

Yeah, that’s what Jeff Davis said.


50 posted on 08/24/2023 6:32:02 AM PDT by Segovia
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To: Segovia

Let’s try to keep our culture war....civil.

“But I’m afraid you have it backward. It is better to live on one’s feet than die on one’s knees.”
—Joseph Heller, Catch-22


51 posted on 08/24/2023 11:42:52 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: frank ballenger

There is nothing civil about war.... but you just continue on arguing among yourselves.


52 posted on 08/25/2023 8:16:18 PM PDT by Segovia
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To: Segovia

I’m honestly confused (not surprising to some who read my posts).
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You said what I said was “like Jeff Davis.”
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Earlier you said:
“And then you will FINALLY understand what the War Between the States was really about! Enjoy your education.”
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I believe it started with my saying about the woke Leftists and our future in re-education camps or something and
“We cannot under any circumstances allow the takeover of the US by these demons.”
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So what do I not understand what about the War Between the States?
I’m not fighting you, I’m just asking.


53 posted on 08/25/2023 8:54:39 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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Your post: They can then be taxed to pay for the excesses of the urbanized blue regions elsewhere, mainly the two coasts. Special taxes charged to them only (with the 19 member Supreme Court upholding the inequality with Hillary Clinton writing the majority opinion).
to which I responded “And then you will FINALLY understand what the War Between the States was really about! Enjoy your education.”

so you said, “We cannot under any circumstances allow the takeover of the US by these demons.”
to which I responded: Yeah, that’s what Jeff Davis said.

My point being, the War Between the States was over the totalitarian bent the US Government was taking towards SOME of it’s citizens, and the habit of Congress implementing new, targeted taxes aimed at the southern states and which benefited the northern states. The issue of slavery was a pretext, as Lincoln never “freed the slaves”, he just freed the slaves in the seceded states, and famously, and insisted that the south had no right to secede, because, “who will pay the taxes to run the government”?


54 posted on 08/27/2023 5:48:23 AM PDT by Segovia
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To: Segovia

Thank you very much. Now I understand.

Best to you.


55 posted on 08/27/2023 10:09:19 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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“We cannot under any circumstances allow the takeover of the US by these demons.”

Too late.

Only question now is...

what are we going to do about it?


56 posted on 08/27/2023 10:24:23 AM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: Danie_2023

“Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War


57 posted on 08/27/2023 10:29:52 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: frank ballenger

Roger that.


58 posted on 08/27/2023 10:43:35 AM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: frank ballenger

On this we totally agree.


59 posted on 08/27/2023 3:20:11 PM PDT by Segovia
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