Austin Police Defunding/Homeless Update

[Elderberry]

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog 8/20/2020

In a follow-up to last week’s police defunding story, here are a few tidbits of Austin news related to police defunding, Adler’s bumsvilles, etc.

•  Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he will freeze property taxes for cities that defund the police.

•  Meanwhile, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell blasted Austin’s defunding vote and asked Gov. Abbott to send more law enforcement. “In the correspondence, Gravell blasts Austin City Council members for cuts to the Austin Police Department valued at $150 million — including some $20 million in immediate budget cuts and a transfer of several departments away from police oversight to civilian functions, such as interacting with the homeless and dealing with mental health-related cuts.”

It always seems to go back to the decision to make Austin bumsville, doesn’t it?

•  Brad Johnson of The Texan brings us news of what a trash heap Adler’s bums have made of the Windsor Park area of east Austin:

“There were thousands of pounds of trash, human waste, and needles washing through our backyards and the creek bed.”

Kevin Ludlow struck a nerve after posting his time-lapse video of the Windsor Park creek, which runs from Cameron Rd., into the neighborhood behind Ludlow’s house, and continues east. It even runs past a new community pool and water park.

More: https://www.battleswarmblog.com/?p=44980

The video in question: Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

[PeteS in CA]

More about Windsor Park Creek, http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,410565.0.html .

I'd love for the creek water to be tested for fecal bacteria upstream and downstream of that encampment area. Especially after a rain shower.

[catfish1957]

Austin's left wing voting base shouldn't have any problem tripling their property tax rates....

It's the kind and empathatic thing to do.  (/s)