Welcome to Austin, TEXAS. It didn’t used to be like this. pic.twitter.com/I4iAMCvdis
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) February 19, 2023
Welcome to Austin, TEXAS. It didn’t used to be like this. pic.twitter.com/I4iAMCvdis
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) February 19, 2023
But on Barton Springs? That's news to me.cityagboy said:
All sorts of wild conservative narratives are being pushed about this. I have seen people say rockets were fired even though it was bottle rockets…. I have seen people compare them to antifa, LOL. I have seen people say this proves how unsafe Austin is, despite no one being hurt, and despite Austin still being the safest large city in Texas…
At the end of the day it was just a bunch of numbnut car people being dumb
Aust Ag said:But on Barton Springs? That's news to me.cityagboy said:
All sorts of wild conservative narratives are being pushed about this. I have seen people say rockets were fired even though it was bottle rockets…. I have seen people compare them to antifa, LOL. I have seen people say this proves how unsafe Austin is, despite no one being hurt, and despite Austin still being the safest large city in Texas…
At the end of the day it was just a bunch of numbnut car people being dumb
Furlock Bones said:
WTF are you talking about?
It does. It is a city with one sane council member. The rest are absolute idiots.cityagboy said:
Ok. I will be more clear. The video you posted was a bunch of idiots, but on Twitter many people were using it as an example for why Austin sucks. That's dumb, it was a bunch of young numbnuts doing dumb crap, it wasn't a riot or political.
Do you live in Austin? If not I'd love to meet with you in Austin to drive around and discuss the issues in the community.
Martin Cash said:It does. It is a city with one sane council member. The rest are absolute idiots.cityagboy said:
Ok. I will be more clear. The video you posted was a bunch of idiots, but on Twitter many people were using it as an example for why Austin sucks. That's dumb, it was a bunch of young numbnuts doing dumb crap, it wasn't a riot or political.
Do you live in Austin? If not I'd love to meet with you in Austin to drive around and discuss the issues in the community.
No, I don't, and I never would. I live 25 miles and only go to Austin if I absolutely have to. The problem is no police response because of the stupid city council's 'defund the police' policies. It dang sure is political.cityagboy said:Martin Cash said:It does. It is a city with one sane council member. The rest are absolute idiots.cityagboy said:
Ok. I will be more clear. The video you posted was a bunch of idiots, but on Twitter many people were using it as an example for why Austin sucks. That's dumb, it was a bunch of young numbnuts doing dumb crap, it wasn't a riot or political.
Do you live in Austin? If not I'd love to meet with you in Austin to drive around and discuss the issues in the community.
What does this event have to do with council members? It is simply dumb car people doing dumb crap. It wasn't political
Do you live in the austin city limits? Just curious.
Martin Cash said:No, I don't, and I never would. I live 25 miles and only go to Austin if I absolutely have to. The problem is no police response because of the stupid city council's 'defund the police' policies. It dang sure is political.cityagboy said:Martin Cash said:It does. It is a city with one sane council member. The rest are absolute idiots.cityagboy said:
Ok. I will be more clear. The video you posted was a bunch of idiots, but on Twitter many people were using it as an example for why Austin sucks. That's dumb, it was a bunch of young numbnuts doing dumb crap, it wasn't a riot or political.
Do you live in Austin? If not I'd love to meet with you in Austin to drive around and discuss the issues in the community.
What does this event have to do with council members? It is simply dumb car people doing dumb crap. It wasn't political
Do you live in the austin city limits? Just curious.
cityagboy said:Martin Cash said:No, I don't, and I never would. I live 25 miles and only go to Austin if I absolutely have to. The problem is no police response because of the stupid city council's 'defund the police' policies. It dang sure is political.cityagboy said:Martin Cash said:It does. It is a city with one sane council member. The rest are absolute idiots.cityagboy said:
Ok. I will be more clear. The video you posted was a bunch of idiots, but on Twitter many people were using it as an example for why Austin sucks. That's dumb, it was a bunch of young numbnuts doing dumb crap, it wasn't a riot or political.
Do you live in Austin? If not I'd love to meet with you in Austin to drive around and discuss the issues in the community.
What does this event have to do with council members? It is simply dumb car people doing dumb crap. It wasn't political
Do you live in the austin city limits? Just curious.
Nothing you are talking about has anything to do with this thread. Also, everything you said is over exaggerated.
If you don't live here don't worry about it. You just want to hate. Go post about your town
KT 90 said:cityagboy said:Martin Cash said:No, I don't, and I never would. I live 25 miles and only go to Austin if I absolutely have to. The problem is no police response because of the stupid city council's 'defund the police' policies. It dang sure is political.cityagboy said:Martin Cash said:It does. It is a city with one sane council member. The rest are absolute idiots.cityagboy said:
Ok. I will be more clear. The video you posted was a bunch of idiots, but on Twitter many people were using it as an example for why Austin sucks. That's dumb, it was a bunch of young numbnuts doing dumb crap, it wasn't a riot or political.
Do you live in Austin? If not I'd love to meet with you in Austin to drive around and discuss the issues in the community.
What does this event have to do with council members? It is simply dumb car people doing dumb crap. It wasn't political
Do you live in the austin city limits? Just curious.
Nothing you are talking about has anything to do with this thread. Also, everything you said is over exaggerated.
If you don't live here don't worry about it. You just want to hate. Go post about your town
The police response to the incident was delayed due to, as usual, understaffing. A city council member (Atler) called the incident in to 911 and was on hold due to.... understaffing. The first police officer who arrived had to drive his car in reverse due the to crowd converging upon his car. Several people were set on fire, from the fireworks apparently. Police vehicles were damaged and at least one officer was injured.
I live here and pay taxes here and here and personally am getting sick of the mismanagement of our police and safety in general.
"The event has now sparked outrage from citizens, with local Council Member Alison Alter telling the Austin American-Statesman that she ended up on hold for 28 minutes after stumbling upon the takeover."
link from quick google search for the Atler part
210 said:
Was there a car show here this weekend? This appears to be one of those "sideshows" that are an issue in Oakland.
Jaxson11 said:
I was with someone recently who called 9-1-1 and was on hold for more than 15 minutes. Based on what I've read elsewhere, this is not the exception, but the rule. Unacceptable.
Crime and shootings are on the rise.
And more drug addicts are setting up tents and camping around the city.
Austin is quickly becoming a ****hole. Amazing how fast the quality of life is deteriorating.
cityagboy said:Jaxson11 said:
I was with someone recently who called 9-1-1 and was on hold for more than 15 minutes. Based on what I've read elsewhere, this is not the exception, but the rule. Unacceptable.
Crime and shootings are on the rise.
And more drug addicts are setting up tents and camping around the city.
Austin is quickly becoming a ****hole. Amazing how fast the quality of life is deteriorating.
Paragraph 1… I just don't believe you. I have called twice in the last 6 months and were answered immediately. The 911 call centers have had some issues but it is exaggerated by people who don't like austin.
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2022/10/28/austin-911-wait-times-staffing-shortage-operators-dispatchers/69574703007/
https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2022-10-20/austin-911-call-center-operators-waiting-on-hold?_amp=true
Paragraph 2… Crime is going up but it is still the safest large city in Texas. I linked that a few posts up
Paragraph 3… They have cleared out most of the encampments. There are not more. That is just wrong.
But what do you think is a step to be taken to get people off the street?
Paragraph 4…. Well, that's an opinion. So ok.
-// do you live in austin?
— Mayor Kirk Watson (@KirkPWatson) February 20, 2023
KT 90 said:cityagboy said:Jaxson11 said:
I was with someone recently who called 9-1-1 and was on hold for more than 15 minutes. Based on what I've read elsewhere, this is not the exception, but the rule. Unacceptable.
Crime and shootings are on the rise.
And more drug addicts are setting up tents and camping around the city.
Austin is quickly becoming a ****hole. Amazing how fast the quality of life is deteriorating.
Paragraph 1… I just don't believe you. I have called twice in the last 6 months and were answered immediately. The 911 call centers have had some issues but it is exaggerated by people who don't like austin.
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2022/10/28/austin-911-wait-times-staffing-shortage-operators-dispatchers/69574703007/
https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2022-10-20/austin-911-call-center-operators-waiting-on-hold?_amp=true
Paragraph 2… Crime is going up but it is still the safest large city in Texas. I linked that a few posts up
Paragraph 3… They have cleared out most of the encampments. There are not more. That is just wrong.
But what do you think is a step to be taken to get people off the street?
Paragraph 4…. Well, that's an opinion. So ok.
-// do you live in austin?
Even the Mayor is acknowledging the Call Center issue, but feel free to pretend that it doesn't exist.— Mayor Kirk Watson (@KirkPWatson) February 20, 2023
This is the same Mayor that claimed he was going to return things to normalcy (other something similar, but has managed to screw up the Police negotiations within a few weeks on the job. He's got the anti-police crowd in his ear, and apparently he's afraid to cross them.
Aust Ag said:
Not siding with anyone here, but maybe 911 calls are more instantly answered during "daylight" hours vs midnight hour?
cityagboy said:KT 90 said:cityagboy said:Jaxson11 said:
I was with someone recently who called 9-1-1 and was on hold for more than 15 minutes. Based on what I've read elsewhere, this is not the exception, but the rule. Unacceptable.
Crime and shootings are on the rise.
And more drug addicts are setting up tents and camping around the city.
Austin is quickly becoming a ****hole. Amazing how fast the quality of life is deteriorating.
Paragraph 1… I just don't believe you. I have called twice in the last 6 months and were answered immediately. The 911 call centers have had some issues but it is exaggerated by people who don't like austin.
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2022/10/28/austin-911-wait-times-staffing-shortage-operators-dispatchers/69574703007/
https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2022-10-20/austin-911-call-center-operators-waiting-on-hold?_amp=true
Paragraph 2… Crime is going up but it is still the safest large city in Texas. I linked that a few posts up
Paragraph 3… They have cleared out most of the encampments. There are not more. That is just wrong.
But what do you think is a step to be taken to get people off the street?
Paragraph 4…. Well, that's an opinion. So ok.
-// do you live in austin?
Even the Mayor is acknowledging the Call Center issue, but feel free to pretend that it doesn't exist.— Mayor Kirk Watson (@KirkPWatson) February 20, 2023
This is the same Mayor that claimed he was going to return things to normalcy (other something similar, but has managed to screw up the Police negotiations within a few weeks on the job. He's got the anti-police crowd in his ear, and apparently he's afraid to cross them.
I also acknowledged the call center issue as well, go back and read it. But still 66% of calls are answered in 15 seconds. So very few are going to 15 minutes….
Goes along with my point on austin issues being exaggerated.
cityagboy said:Aust Ag said:
Not siding with anyone here, but maybe 911 calls are more instantly answered during "daylight" hours vs midnight hour?
Possible
KT 90 said:cityagboy said:KT 90 said:cityagboy said:Jaxson11 said:
I was with someone recently who called 9-1-1 and was on hold for more than 15 minutes. Based on what I've read elsewhere, this is not the exception, but the rule. Unacceptable.
Crime and shootings are on the rise.
And more drug addicts are setting up tents and camping around the city.
Austin is quickly becoming a ****hole. Amazing how fast the quality of life is deteriorating.
Paragraph 1… I just don't believe you. I have called twice in the last 6 months and were answered immediately. The 911 call centers have had some issues but it is exaggerated by people who don't like austin.
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2022/10/28/austin-911-wait-times-staffing-shortage-operators-dispatchers/69574703007/
https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2022-10-20/austin-911-call-center-operators-waiting-on-hold?_amp=true
Paragraph 2… Crime is going up but it is still the safest large city in Texas. I linked that a few posts up
Paragraph 3… They have cleared out most of the encampments. There are not more. That is just wrong.
But what do you think is a step to be taken to get people off the street?
Paragraph 4…. Well, that's an opinion. So ok.
-// do you live in austin?
Even the Mayor is acknowledging the Call Center issue, but feel free to pretend that it doesn't exist.— Mayor Kirk Watson (@KirkPWatson) February 20, 2023
This is the same Mayor that claimed he was going to return things to normalcy (other something similar, but has managed to screw up the Police negotiations within a few weeks on the job. He's got the anti-police crowd in his ear, and apparently he's afraid to cross them.
I also acknowledged the call center issue as well, go back and read it. But still 66% of calls are answered in 15 seconds. So very few are going to 15 minutes….
Goes along with my point on austin issues being exaggerated.
You acknowledged it by saying "I just don't believe you" to the other poster. So the Mayor and a City Council member say it's a problem, but you've got more inside scoop than they do?
Anyway, your mind is obviously made up. Apparently Austin has no issues and all is well.
Former Austinite, am in NorCal now. These sideshows are a repeating nuisance. They only happen in certain parts of the local big town, fortunately. Can't imagine what it's like in Oakland.AustinAg2012 said:210 said:
Was there a car show here this weekend? This appears to be one of those "sideshows" that are an issue in Oakland.
If we're similar to Oakland, we definitely have a problem.