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Short-staffed Austin police urge robbery victims not to call 911 as crime ravages city
The New York Post ^ | 09/05/2023 | Andrea Vacchiano

Posted on 09/05/2023 10:59:09 AM PDT by thegagline

Austin police in Texas are asking residents to call 311 if they get robbed near an ATM as the department struggles amid an increase in urban crime and staffing shortages.

The Austin Police Department posted a graphic in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to urge residents to call 311 or make an online report if they’re robbed – 311 is a number usually used for non-emergency requests, as opposed to 911.

“Even if you are cautious & follow all the safety advice, you may still become the unfortunate victim of a robbery,” the Austin Police Department wrote on X. “Do you know what your next steps should be?”

“Make a police report & provide as much information as possible so we can recover your property quickly and safely,” the post added.

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The new protocol comes as the Texas capital grapples with an increase in crime.

Compared to 2020, Austin has had a 77% increase in auto thefts, an 18% increase in aggravated assaults, and a 30% increase in murders. *** “We’re a growing city, a city that should be up around 2,000 officers and growing right now,” Villarreal said. “I’ve got about 1,475 officers in our police department and, you know, we’re moving in the wrong direction. There’s less and less and less resources to go out and do the job.” ***

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: anarchotyranny; anarchy; austin; bidenlegacy; blm; crime; equity; liberals; police; progressives; texas
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wear body cams front and back.

Call not the Austin PoPo.


61 posted on 09/05/2023 1:00:33 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wear body cams front and back.

Call not the Austin PoPo.


62 posted on 09/05/2023 1:00:33 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: MrRelevant

Hopefully they pass word back to their nest-shitting friends who haven’t uprooted yet.


63 posted on 09/05/2023 1:11:25 PM PDT by txeagle
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To: bobbo666

His M.O. has always been to say just enough to make people think he’s doing something, then back to business as usual.


64 posted on 09/05/2023 1:13:23 PM PDT by txeagle
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To: lapsus calami

One helluva governor!!!


65 posted on 09/05/2023 1:37:32 PM PDT by EliRoom8
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To: thegagline

btt


66 posted on 09/05/2023 1:37:41 PM PDT by GailA (Constitution vs evil Treasonous political Apparatchiks, Constitutional Conservative.)
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To: thegagline

I was in Austin last Monday for the Lyle Lovett and his large band concert at the Austin City Limits set. Saw homeless tent people under the overpasses on the way to the hotel. Hotel staff shuttled us to dinner in nice black Suburbans and to the venue for the show as well. I was in Austin for just less than 24 hours. Spent most of the time on the 9th floor with an amazing view balcony. A far cry from the two years i lived and worked there in the early 70’s. The only unchanged thing I recognized was the Texas State Capital. I wouldn’t live there on a bet now.

https://www.hotelzaza.com/austin


67 posted on 09/05/2023 1:57:04 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
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To: hanamizu
If you shoot the robber, should you call 911 or 311?

Nope. See my post #23.

No problem man. I’ll call the coroner. Problem solved.


68 posted on 09/05/2023 2:12:14 PM PDT by ssfromla (All of this is to see how far they can push us and I have to tell)
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To: hanamizu
Don't ever ever let a rabid dog bite you. They have to be put down.

A rabid dog will take your life if you feel sorry for it and after it's bitten you it will go after whoever is with you and God forbid it's your child.
69 posted on 09/05/2023 2:14:54 PM PDT by ssfromla (All of this is to see how far they can push us and I have to tell)
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To: alternatives?

The headline got me to thinking about the movie Deathwish.


70 posted on 09/05/2023 2:16:44 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: thegagline

If victims start shooting the criminals, the police will show up then.


71 posted on 09/05/2023 2:39:41 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
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To: thegagline

The state legislature could just say every man arm up and protect yourself, no questions asked, ...axed.


72 posted on 09/05/2023 3:30:57 PM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: CodeToad
Austin, the city of Bostom liberals. Recently, I spent several weeks in Boston (North End). Compared to Austin, Boston is clean and has very few homeless. There is also a much stronger police presence in Boston.

It also appeared that Boston is very segregated.

73 posted on 09/05/2023 4:04:23 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: thegagline

Been tried since the 1960s doesn’t work. Two things do work, incarceration, and Execution. Shoot the POS, make sure the are dead.


74 posted on 09/07/2023 4:45:55 AM PDT by GailA (Constitution vs evil Treasonous political Apparatchiks, Constitutional Conservative.)
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To: Reno89519

Forget email, that can be traced back to you, just be sure its dead, Let them think of another gang killing. Br sure not to be seen.


75 posted on 09/07/2023 4:49:41 AM PDT by GailA (Constitution vs evil Treasonous political Apparatchiks, Constitutional Conservative.)
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