• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Austin Officials Criticized After Defund the Police Initiatives Take Hold

Austin Officials Criticized After Defund the Police Initiatives Take Hold

August 31, 2023
Business Earnings Boom As Trump’s Policies Defy Predictions

Business Earnings Boom As Trump’s Policies Defy Predictions

August 18, 2025
Zelenskyy Dons Suit in Meeting With Trump 

Zelenskyy Dons Suit in Meeting With Trump 

August 18, 2025
Israeli Official Caught Up In Nevada Pedophile Sting Allowed To Flee Country

Israeli Official Caught Up In Nevada Pedophile Sting Allowed To Flee Country

August 18, 2025
Kamala Harris Weighs In On Texas Redistricting — It Doesn’t Go Well

Kamala Harris Weighs In On Texas Redistricting — It Doesn’t Go Well

August 18, 2025
Newsmax Agrees To Fork Over Far Less To Dominion Voting Systems Than Fox News Did

Newsmax Agrees To Fork Over Far Less To Dominion Voting Systems Than Fox News Did

August 18, 2025
Earmarks Make For Strange Bedfellows Among GOP Lawmakers

Earmarks Make For Strange Bedfellows Among GOP Lawmakers

August 18, 2025
Comey Comes Out As a Swiftie, Gets Mocked

Comey Comes Out As a Swiftie, Gets Mocked

August 18, 2025
Zelenskyy Wears T-Shirt During Meeting With Top Trump Official

Zelenskyy Wears T-Shirt During Meeting With Top Trump Official

August 18, 2025
Democrats Still Paying Off Kamala’s Campaign Debt As Party Gets Smoked By GOP In Fundraising

Democrats Still Paying Off Kamala’s Campaign Debt As Party Gets Smoked By GOP In Fundraising

August 18, 2025
Rubio Comments On Peace Summit

Rubio Comments On Peace Summit

August 18, 2025
Leftists Aim To Crash Another Religious Event In Blue City That Deemed Christians ‘Far-Right’

Leftists Aim To Crash Another Religious Event In Blue City That Deemed Christians ‘Far-Right’

August 18, 2025
Trump Admin Just Raised The Bar For Anyone Hoping To Become An American

Trump Admin Just Raised The Bar For Anyone Hoping To Become An American

August 18, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Monday, August 18, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Austin Officials Criticized After Defund the Police Initiatives Take Hold

by Jessica Marie Baumgartner
August 31, 2023 at 10:39 am
in News
247 5
0
Austin Officials Criticized After Defund the Police Initiatives Take Hold

AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 11: In an aerial view, the downtown skyline is seen on April 11, 2023 in Austin, Texas. The city of Austin has been ranked as the top destination of U.S. job markets for the second consecutive year, according to data collected by The Wall Street Journal. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Austin residents are criticizing city officials for supporting defund the police initiatives as crime concerns grow. 

From business owners to residents, Texans like Rupal Chaudhari are speaking out. Fox News reported that Chaudhari owns a business near a hotel which was recently turned into a homeless shelter.

She has witnessed thieves steal her patio furniture and other materials. 

Chaudhari noted that a lack of proper police resources has allowed this to go on in broad daylight, stating, “We reported, but police never came. We just filed a report.”

“I’ve seen this since 2020. The Progressive Zealots on Austin City Council, they pushed to defund the police and, we saw a crime wave go on,” she described.

“To make matters worse, they actually went ahead and cut millions of dollars from 911 staffing, and one of the zealots got a taste of their own medicine, I would say, when she was on hold for 28 minutes to speak to 911 call dispatcher,” she added. 

Resident Joell McNew is also experiencing issues. She is the president of the SafeHorns organization and crime prevention organization Safeguard Strategy.

She stated, “I love Austin, and it’s very frustrating that we go to City Hall, we take time off from work, we go up there, and we advocate to our city leaders to address public safety, and they only listen to the anti-police activists who hate the police, who’ve made it very clear that their goal is to dismantle our police department.”

She argued that aiding the homeless has become a guise for sheltering criminals, which led to the rape and murder of a freshman at UT Austin. 

Remembering Haruka Weiser. 🧡Thinking of the Weiser family today & always. We will never forget. #HarukaWeiser #HookemForever #WalkWithMe #BrightFaith @UTAustin https://t.co/Z7yu6stGgw pic.twitter.com/QvW0vuvfiq

— SafeHorns (@safehorns) April 3, 2023

McNew noted how the homeless population includes many individuals who arm themselves with machetes, guns, and box cutters. 

She called the lack of oversight regarding this issue a “revolving door of lawlessness.”

Tags: Austincrimedefund the policepoliticsTexas
Share196Tweet123
Jessica Marie Baumgartner

Jessica Marie Baumgartner

Jessica is a homeschooling mother of 5, and author of "Reclaiming Femininity: Saving Women's Traditions & Our Future." She has written for, "RSBN," "Chicken Soup for the Soul," "The Epoch Times," "Missouri Conservationist," "The Federalist," "The St. Louis Post Dispatch," and her work has won four Missouri Writer's Guild Awards.

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th