{"id":610156,"date":"2023-02-20T18:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T00:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/woke-city-policies-in-austin-texas-blamed-for-street-racing-chaos\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T18:29:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T00:29:00","slug":"woke-city-policies-in-austin-texas-blamed-for-street-racing-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/woke-city-policies-in-austin-texas-blamed-for-street-racing-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"Woke city policies in Austin, Texas blamed for street racing chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Prominent voices blamed liberal, anti-cop policies for chaos in the city over the weekend after street racers took over city intersections, attacking law enforcement and setting people on fire in wild scenes which were caught on video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustin voters wanted a Mayor, City Council, and [George] Soros [funded] DA who treat cops as criminals and criminals as victims,\u201d tweeted the National Police Association<\/a>, referring to the left wing billionaire, who is said to have funded <\/a>Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis was not only predictable, it was predicted,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n

The public statement from the law enforcement organization came after one officer was injured, following four separate street racing incidents Saturday night into Sunday morning in the Texas state capital, Austin police said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reckless drivers blocked off intersections, doing donuts, terrorizing other motorists, throwing glass bottles, setting off fire works and starting fires. One Austin cop was hospitalized after being hit with rocks and bottles, but has since been released.<\/p>\n

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Vandals set off fire works over a police cruiser, injuring an officer Saturday night in the Texas capital.<\/figcaption>
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A fire set in a road in Austin where a street race was taking place.<\/figcaption>
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In another scene of mayhem, a vandals climbed on top of two sheriff\u2019s patrol cruisers, using traffic signs to shatter the windows.<\/p>\n

The Austin Police Department said it took officers 22 minutes to respond to 911 calls by scared citizens \u201cdue to no units nearby.\u201d<\/p>\n

The department is currently understaffed by about 200 officers, something the Austin Police Association has previously warned could pose a threat to public safety. In October, the union said its ability to respond to Austin City Limits Music Festival and a popular college football game on the same weekend was at a \u201ccritical level.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is why it is vital that city leadership prioritizes funding and staffing for [Austin Police Department],\u201d the union tweeted. <\/p>\n

After the weekend bedlam, union leaders slammed woke elected officials who campaigned on anti-police rhetoric.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustin policy makers are directly responsible for the overall safety of their citizens & visitors,\u201d the tweet stated.<\/a> \u201cLooks like they failed to make the right decisions & continue to defund, destroy, & demoralize public safety. Austin was one of the safest cities, NOT anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garza\u00a0has clashed with police officials ever since he took office in 2021 and promised police reform in the city<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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WARNING: With the UT football game and Austin City Limits falling on the same weekend, the influx of football game attendees and festival goers, has stretched Austin police staffing to critical levels. pic.twitter.com\/yxjkebym7j<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Austin Police Association (@ATXPOA) October 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

In August 2020, the city local council voted to defund cops by $150 million, slashing its budget by a third in the months after protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of the police, which sparked protests and clashes around the country between protestors and police. A year later they chose to refund it<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Additionally, the local district attorney announced the indictment of 19 police officers<\/a> accused of using excessive force against protestors in summer 2020.<\/p>\n

Elected officials also nixed three cadet classes and cut 150 officers from the budget in 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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People were set on fire during unchecked street chaos in Austin as police struggled to respond.<\/figcaption>
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Mayor Kirk Watson, who had not previously commented on the chaos in his city, claimed to The Post on-going issues between police and the city have nothing to do with what happened on Austin streets this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Austin Police Association posted some false comments on Sunday that appeared to wrongly conflate this illegal incident with important community conversations about safety and oversight,\u201d Watson said in a statement to The Post. <\/p>\n

\u201cTwitter is not an appropriate forum for contract negotiations, and no Austinite should ever accept the false choice between public safety and responsible policing \u2014 Austin can, and will, have both.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mayor Kirk Watson took office in January and told The Post in a statement that the 911 center received four times the normal calls during Saturday\u2019s street racing, and that led to \u201cunacceptably long waits.\u201d<\/figcaption>
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Meanwhile residents lamented how they say their town has changed in recent times.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustin Texas street racing at Lakeline Mall. Racing every night across from my place. No police available, \u201d tweeted @Artchyk, adding that the drivers were \u201cterrorizing\u2019 her neighborhood.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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