[gaspar]

If I were the Justice Department I would order the Police Chief to do his job, and when he didn't slap him with a writ of mandamus and haul his ass into court where he could be fined or jailed.

[AzJP]

Good for you.
You prefer big government over home rule, fine.
Just be careful where you live and work with that attitude. If a town hires a cop to protect the citizens against violent crime and leave non-violent crime to the lawyers and courts, you'll be a very unpopular person with your attitude in that town.
Homerule has adherents. Some will remember that's how we got ride of King George.
You wouldn't do well in a town that still idolizes Barry Goldwater.
Amy

[texlok]

If I were the Justice Department I would order the Police Chief to do his job, and when he didn't slap him with a writ of mandamus and haul his ass into court where he could be fined or jailed.

So you want to take local power away in other words?

[SUSSA]

Any citizen of Austin can file a writ of mandamus. It shouldn't be the feds who do it. A lawyer should be able to write one and file it for about $200.