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9 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

It was a joint fuckup by APD and the DA's office in not getting bodycam footage to the defense, per statesman and KVUE.  Statesman had an article recently on what a total dipshit Garza is in managing his own office. He's an incompetent extremist.  

Garza's a fucking unbridled tapeworm. But there were 350,000 people in Travis County who chose not to vote in November 2024. They're as much of the problem.

 

On the subject of pieces of shit:

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The charge toward a 21-year-old man who was accused of organizing a street takeover in Austin in July 2023 was dismissed. This comes after he was convicted in an assault case that happened later that year, according to Travis County court documents.

The street takeover occurred at the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road on July 29, 2023. Court records showed the breakdown of messages exchanged between the organizer, Jacobi Patrick Erickson, and another person in the days leading up to the events in Austin. 

The case that Erickson was convicted in occurred in October 2023, according to court documents. The charge for that case was for assault causing bodily injury-family violence, court records said.

In exchange for a guilty plea, Erickson was given two years deferred adjudication. In addition to the deferred adjudication, court documents showed Erickson must also complete 80 hours of community service.

 

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So if someone has a street takeover on Garza's block, then multiple people involved in said takeover break in, rob his house, kill his pets, and rape his boyfriend, does he drop the case? 

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14 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

I was pissed when the Armadillo took over the roller skating rink.

The armadillo never sees me
When I hit him with my brights
His life don't pass before his eyes
He's blinded by my lights
And so I hit him with my bumper
Doin' sixty, sixty-five
They take 'em frozen down in Hallettsville
They don't take 'em alive

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55 minutes ago, Deej said:

So if someone has a street takeover on Garza's block, then multiple people involved in said takeover break in, rob his house, kill his pets, and rape his boyfriend, does he drop the case? 

It'd be tough, because they removed his residence from TCAD.  The Austin city clowncilmembers has most of theirs still listed, but Garza had his house removed for security purposes.  But a quick search of the real estate recordings at Travis County will tell you his address on the mortgage docs.  But please, no one doxx his residence on Reddit and encourage a street  takeover...

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It'd be tough, because they removed his residence from TCAD.  The Austin city clowncilmembers has most of theirs still listed, but Garza had his house removed for security purposes.  But a quick search of the real estate recordings at Travis County will tell you his address on the mortgage docs.  But please, no one doxx his residence on Reddit and encourage a street  takeover...

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4 hours ago, Armybrat said:

I was pissed when the Armadillo took over the roller skating rink.

Al learned to roller skate next to the Armadillo. Then it was on to Hot Wheels down Stassney way. 
/csb 

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7 hours ago, Armybrat said:

I was pissed when the Armadillo took over the roller skating rink.

Lots of parties that my Sister went to at "The Skating Palace".  I was a little guy that was drug along then,  so I spent most of that time enjoying the party food instead of skating.  😋

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On 8/25/2025 at 8:01 AM, Deej said:

So if someone has a street takeover on Garza's block, then multiple people involved in said takeover break in, rob his house, kill his pets, and rape his boyfriend, does he drop the case? 

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The charge toward a 21-year-old man who was accused of organizing a street takeover in Austin in July 2023 was dismissed. This comes after he was convicted in an assault case that happened later that year, according to Travis County court documents.

The street takeover occurred at the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road on July 29, 2023. Court records showed the breakdown of messages exchanged between the organizer, Jacobi Patrick Erickson, and another person in the days leading up to the events in Austin. 
 

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/charge-dismissed-against-austin-street-takeover-suspect-after-seperate-conviction/amp/
 

Greg Casar’s Austin legacy 

Neighbors concerned after students find used needles on Joslin Elementary playground
 

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/neighbors-concerned-used-needles-joslin-elementary-playground/269-5b4f9e57-4498-4185-ac0a-a19aa87819ca#voc7kc1y3imvhfpcjwnal42ehkfh2irx

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Just now, ChickenSandwich said:

 

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The charge toward a 21-year-old man who was accused of organizing a street takeover in Austin in July 2023 was dismissed. This comes after he was convicted in an assault case that happened later that year, according to Travis County court documents.

The street takeover occurred at the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road on July 29, 2023. Court records showed the breakdown of messages exchanged between the organizer, Jacobi Patrick Erickson, and another person in the days leading up to the events in Austin. 
 

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/charge-dismissed-against-austin-street-takeover-suspect-after-seperate-conviction/amp/
 

Greg Casar’s Austin legacy 

Neighbors concerned after students find used needles on Joslin Elementary playground
 

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/neighbors-concerned-used-needles-joslin-elementary-playground/269-5b4f9e57-4498-4185-ac0a-a19aa87819ca#voc7kc1y3imvhfpcjwnal42ehkfh2irx

The fact that fuckstain who led the street takeovers gets his charges dismissed, the other fucktard gets probation for murder, but Sgt Perry gets the entire book thrown at him... 

 

https://www.kxan.com/news/austin-club-shooting-man-receives-deferred-adjudication/

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7 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

 

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The charge toward a 21-year-old man who was accused of organizing a street takeover in Austin in July 2023 was dismissed. This comes after he was convicted in an assault case that happened later that year, according to Travis County court documents.

The street takeover occurred at the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road on July 29, 2023. Court records showed the breakdown of messages exchanged between the organizer, Jacobi Patrick Erickson, and another person in the days leading up to the events in Austin. 
 

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/charge-dismissed-against-austin-street-takeover-suspect-after-seperate-conviction/amp/
 

Greg Casar’s Austin legacy 

Neighbors concerned after students find used needles on Joslin Elementary playground
 

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/neighbors-concerned-used-needles-joslin-elementary-playground/269-5b4f9e57-4498-4185-ac0a-a19aa87819ca#voc7kc1y3imvhfpcjwnal42ehkfh2irx

 

4 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

The fact that fuckstain who led the street takeovers gets his charges dismissed, the other fucktard gets probation for murder, but Sgt Perry gets the entire book thrown at him... 

 

https://www.kxan.com/news/austin-club-shooting-man-receives-deferred-adjudication/

It's crazy how many mistrials and "trial date too far away" happens leading to these sorts of outcomes - it's a consistent element in all of the stories that y'all link to. I would think that addressing that systemic lack of capacity and ability at the justice system level would fix the things that cause you so much concern.

It's wild our state hasn't expanded the number of judicial benches in decades, while our population has doubled.

 

But then again, manufacturing boogymen so you can blame intentional systemic issues on them is productive too

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24 minutes ago, Captainant said:

 

It's crazy how many mistrials and "trial date too far away" happens leading to these sorts of outcomes - it's a consistent element in all of the stories that y'all link to. I would think that addressing that systemic lack of capacity and ability at the justice system level would fix the things that cause you so much concern.

It's wild our state hasn't expanded the number of judicial benches in decades, while our population has doubled.

 

But then again, manufacturing boogymen so you can blame intentional systemic issues on them is productive too

It's not a boogyman.  The DAs office seems to pick certain cases to parade in front of the public, while the rest get quietly pled down or outright dismissed.  It's a combination of incompetence and malice. Look at how the Perry case went down.  They've withheld evidence, outright refused FOIA requests for the case data to numerous researchers, and redacted critical evidence that would have led to Perry's freedom, but Jose needed that signature win to plaster on his campaign billboard.

 

Again, he came in full bore talking about prosecuting police officers, while letting repeat felons walk out the front door time and time again.  At one point you could call it a coincidence, but when it's a systemic problem as it is now, it's no longer a manufactured storyline, it's an actual issue.

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2 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

It's not a boogyman.  The DAs office seems to pick certain cases to parade in front of the public, while the rest get quietly pled down or outright dismissed...

... Finish the sentence, I know you can do it!

... Because there is not enough availability in the courts to indict and try people on a speedy basis, as is their right. That limitation isn't the DA's fault, but whomever has been controlling the state for decades.

 

With that said, sounds like you're trying to CR the thread, should probably move to a more appropriate forum lest you upset chickensandwich

3 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

At one point you could call it a coincidence, but when it's a systemic problem as it is now, it's no longer a manufactured storyline, it's an actual issue.

Gotta say, the way this has advanced from grievance rhetoric to political attack to "actual issue" is shaped EXACTLY like how the election truthers and antivaxxers in 2020 shaped their argument too. Concern troll enough to get "many people are saying and concerned..." to manufacture consent for literally anything. 

The exact same playbook is being ran in parallel right now at the CDC, BLS and the Federal Reserve with

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1 hour ago, Captainant said:

... Finish the sentence, I know you can do it!

... Because there is not enough availability in the courts to indict and try people on a speedy basis, as is their right. That limitation isn't the DA's fault, but whomever has been controlling the state for decades.

 

With that said, sounds like you're trying to CR the thread, should probably move to a more appropriate forum lest you upset chickensandwich

Gotta say, the way this has advanced from grievance rhetoric to political attack to "actual issue" is shaped EXACTLY like how the election truthers and antivaxxers in 2020 shaped their argument too. Concern troll enough to get "many people are saying and concerned..." to manufacture consent for literally anything. 

The exact same playbook is being ran in parallel right now at the CDC, BLS and the Federal Reserve with

Not trying to CR it, just amazed anyone is actually supporting that fuckstain Garza as his office continues to fuck over Travis County with a rise in crime stats and lack of accountability for recidivists.

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Over 75 experienced prosecutors left the Travis County District Attorney's Office between 2021 and February 2024

 

source google A1. 
 

Travis County has largely relied upon the DA’s office to act on cases within 90 days. But when Garza took office in 2021, he all but disbanded that unit and assigned the duty to trial court attorneys who are already busy with settings and trials.
 

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/investigations/defenders/missed-deadlines/jose-garza-missed-indictment-deadlines-update/269-51412436-b9a6-491a-94b0-974779e7106c
 

I believe his last primary opponent had also left the DAs office after Garza took over. 

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6 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

Not trying to CR it, just amazed anyone is actually supporting that fuckstain Garza as his office continues to fuck over Travis County with a rise in crime stats and lack of accountability for recidivists.

 

I officially left Austin for good a little over a year ago, so I don't keep up with local news as well as I used to, but is this true? Is the crime rate still going up this long after the pandemic?

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2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Greg Casar’s Austin legacy 

Neighbors concerned after students find used needles on Joslin Elementary playground
 

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/neighbors-concerned-used-needles-joslin-elementary-playground/269-5b4f9e57-4498-4185-ac0a-a19aa87819ca#voc7kc1y3imvhfpcjwnal42ehkfh2irx

To be fair, that elementary is in a terrible location.  It is one of the worst corners for homelessness so I'm not going to say it is Casar's fault (or not his fault).  Its not just a random elementary school in Austin.

This is next door:

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Yes, some cities saw a rise in (for example) homicide rates during covid with some going up 30%. Austin went up 100%
 

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Crime is going "down" this year when compared to Garza's other worst years but still significantly higher than before he took office.

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2 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Yes, some cities saw a rise in (for example) homicide rates during covid with some going up 30%. Austin went up 100%
 

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you're citing pandemic numbers to assert that crime is rising after the pandemic? Also, your chart shows a decrease in homicide from 2021->2022, indicating a reducing trend so your chart doesn't support your position

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5 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Yes, some cities saw a rise in (for example) homicide rates during covid with some going up 30%. Austin went up 100%
 

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Definitely trending better now when you factor in per capita vs raw numbers.  2023 was impacted but one nut killing four people at the end of the year and then this past August had naked Jesus going on a rampage.  Per capita numbers right now seem to be comparable to 1995-1997.  If we can avoid another mentally ill person going on a shooting spree, maybe we can keep trending down.  

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5 minutes ago, Captainant said:

you're citing pandemic numbers to assert that crime is rising after the pandemic? Also, your chart shows a decrease in homicide from 2021->2022, indicating a reducing trend so your chart doesn't support your position

They also fail to show per capita statistics which is disingenuous. 

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7 minutes ago, texasdago said:

They also fail to show per capita statistics which is disingenuous. 

You're not suggesting someone might be intentionally misleading, are you?

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22 minutes ago, texasdago said:

Definitely trending better now when you factor in per capita vs raw numbers.  2023 was impacted but one nut killing four people at the end of the year and then this past August had naked Jesus going on a rampage.  Per capita numbers right now seem to be comparable to 1995-1997.  If we can avoid another mentally ill person going on a shooting spree, maybe we can keep trending down.  

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They also fail to show per capita statistics which is disingenuous. 

Genuinely curious: 2025, that data is not complete, seems misleading.  

 

Also, crime is more than just homicides.  Assaults, vehicle break-ins, burglaries in general, criminal mischief, etc.  Police refusing to respond to calls or take down incident reports due to either short staffing or fatigue due to lack of prosecution also skews the numbers.  And lets not forget @Nicole44's victims that we're refusing to call homicides.

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7 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

Police refusing to respond to calls or take down incident reports due to either short staffing or fatigue due to lack of prosecution also skews the numbers

This is the go-to "BUT CRIME IS ACTUALLY RISING!!!!! NO ONE IS REPORTING IT BC THE COPS DO NOTHING"  argument from certain sides

 

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Just now, Js1 said:

This is the go-to "BUT CRIME IS ACTUALLY RISING!!!!! NO ONE IS REPORTING IT BC THE COPS DO NOTHING"  argument from certain sides

 

Is it wrong, though?  APD posting on X on how to protect yourself from vehicle break-ins, because the same crew of people that have been doing it for the last few years keep getting out of jail and getting right back to it.  

APD is absolutely understaffed.

APD has encouraged people to utilize 311 for anything not deemed a critical emergency.

APD presence on the roadways has plummeted, and proactive patrolling has been replaced by reactive policing.

 

You can shove your head in the sand and pretend Austin is the greatest place alive, or you can look beyond the city-produced metrics and realize that things aren't the sunshine and rainbows they are shitting out the door at city hall.

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23 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

Police refusing to respond to calls or take down incident reports due to either short staffing or fatigue due to lack of prosecution also skews the numbers.

Leaving off "APD petulantly quiet-quitting their jobs because city leadership dared to tell them maybe they should be accountable for abusing citizens" as one of your factors is telling.

I'm no Garza defender, I think (I actually KNOW, from friends inside the DA's office both past and present) he's a shittastic DA.  But putting the white hat on APD here as goshdarnit, they just don't have the numbers and resources, they're really trying, is utter bullshit.  APD is absolutely on a semi-strike to try to re-assert control and be able to do everything they way they want to, with no accountability.

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Just now, jimmyjazz said:

Last I checked, APD was staffed at its highest level ever, and this was even after accounting for population.

no no no, many people are saying! Since so many people are saying, it MUST be true! So many people wouldn't be saying if it weren't true!!!

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3 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Leaving off "APD petulantly quiet-quitting their jobs because city leadership dared to tell them maybe they should be accountable for abusing citizens" as one of your factors is telling.

I'm no Garza defender, I think (I actually KNOW, from friends inside the DA's office both past and present) he's a shittastic DA.  But putting the white hat on APD here as goshdarnit, they just don't have the numbers and resources, they're really trying, is utter bullshit.  APD is absolutely on a semi-strike to try to re-assert control and be able to do everything they way they want to, with no accountability.

In short, we the people are caught between two shitty forces in play:

1 - Garza is not a competent DA.  I'm talking the day-to-day, nuts-and-bolts parts of being a DA.  He's bad at them.

2 - APD is acting like most cops, in that they are ripshit pissed and being petulant juveniles at receiving the message of "hey, maybe don't fucking shoot and hurt civilians with wild abandon."  Their response is full-on cop "fuck you, we get to do what we want how we want, and if you don't let us, then fuck you, we just won't do our jobs -- see how you like that!"

3 - and in between those is a move by Garza and the city to actually hold police accountable.  It's a good, and very important goal.  That is problematic because a) Garza's office isn't doing a particularly skillful job of implementing it (see point 1 above), but also b), it doesn't matter how well it's executed, because the attitude of policing is totally fucking broken (see point 2 above).

As a result, we get shitty policing AND shitty prosecutorial performance.  Everyone needs to fucking grow up, put on their big boy pants, take responsibility for what they need to do, and do their fucking jobs right.

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4 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Everyone needs to fucking grow up, put on their big boy pants, take responsibility for what they need to do, and do their fucking jobs right.

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3 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

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kinda obligatory 

Oh, I have no illusions.  We are in the era of "be as childish and selfish as humanly possible....and then find a way to be more childish and selfish than that."  So, we're getting the product of our times.  A society, culture, and system of governance in complete freefall will produce this sort of outcome.  The fix isn't any one thing.  The fix has to be foundational, and we have no interest in doing that.

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34 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

You can shove your head in the sand and pretend Austin is the greatest place alive, or you can look beyond the city-produced metrics and realize that things aren't the sunshine and rainbows they are shitting out the door at city hall.

Or maybe things aren't as bad as y'all want to make it out to be.  Same stats I showed further up make it clear that "the good ole days" of Austin in the 80s were actually really terrible.  Murder rates drastically higher but, hey, Austin was great back then, right?  Homicide rates when I was at UT averaged higher than today... and I had my car stolen.  My car has not been stolen lately so my anecdotal data with a data point of me says its better.

Want to see disingenous?  Here's a 2021 APD document showing that Austin crime is on the rise.  Let me recommend you look at page 3.  Hmmm... that's interesting... why does APD only show the red line starting in 2000 and not going further back (despite showing the bar chart)?  Oh... wait... the table will give us the details. Ah, no, they conveniently forgot to Ctrl+V on the last two columns from 1981 to 1999.  That's odd.  I'm sure they overlooked the data by accident.

Source: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Murder%20Trend%20in%20Austin%2009202021.pdf

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The part APD left out.  Yes, there was a downward trend (as was the case in the rest of the country) but they don't want you to see per capita numbers when they say "mOSt MUrdErS!?!?! EVEEERRrrEErRRRRRR!!!!"

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