Wasn't she the one that was DA for a while concurrently in Travis Co jail on DWI? I mean what could be wrong with having a DA in jail? That's the integrity I'm looking for in someone who basically decides who gets prosecuted for a crime in a county and who does not. (most grand juries follow recommended guidance from prosecutor or ADAs.)
I have lived within 20 miles of Austin for most of my life. My family has been in Williamson Co since the mid-1800's. It pains me to think about leaving, but I am going to have to move soon. It is not worth trying to stay here any longer, as it is no longer safe just to the South of me, and there is no law enforcement present in Austin anymore and criminals are allowed to run rampant over law abiding citizens.
I was speaking with a liberal acquaintance at a local BBQ place a few months back when she happened to walk in, as I was already eating.
She said, 'I cannot believe homicides were up so much in Austin this year."
I said, "It's very easy for me to see that's the result of defunding the police. I've lived here my whole life and have never seen the roads like this, nor the criminal activity."
Without a pause, she said, "Maybe the police shouldn't have been shooting all those minorities for all those years."
I just shook my head and kept eating. You can't argue logic over feels. She votes here, and I live outside the city limits, on purpose, so that I am not exposed to their taxation policies or their lunacy with how they govern. Or so I thought.
Some things you can't fix. This place used to believe things like Keep Austin Clean etc. Now they want the homeless to trash it out, and the criminals to go unpunished. It's a major eyesore when it used to be a great place to live. Sadly enough, it's time to go. I just have to figure out where. I will miss some of the conveniences, but will not miss any of the people here anymore. When I have to go down there, I carry.
I'm really sorry to hear about the OP going through this. Many criminals are making Austin home since there is little enforcement and no jail time here. I do not fault the police/sheriff's office. They are the only ones working hard to continue to make things safer. The entire justice system in Travis County above them is corrupt.