I think its also related to a mob of people refusing to let police respond? They literally chased police away, and injured one. How is that getting glossed over? All to protect a bunch of loser dick bags inconveniencing normal people just trying to get where they're going? The same people who get the bill for this bull**** through astronomical taxes, and will get pulled over for going 10 over?
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Those guys quoted in that story are not numbnuts, they're self-entitled a**holes that should get arrested.
It's all fun and games until Charger bro runs you over doing a burnout.
I completely agree. The Austin Police should arrest Jose Gonzales, Lewis Guapo, and other people, who were involved in organizing 4 street takeovers in Austin and 1 in Sunset Valley.Potcake said:
Those guys quoted in that story are not numbnuts, they're self-entitled a**holes that should get arrested.
I really hate "takeover" events, which I interpret to be events were some group attempts to basically commandeer public use space for their own abuse without any care for others who want, or even need, to use the same space. Unsanctioned parades, protests, gatherings on public roads are more than just a nuisance, they are a danger. "We pay for the roads and this is how we choose to use them" is the most ridiculous defense possible.
People living in Austin get very defensive when people say "Austin isn't what it used to be" (not even arguable, and also not necessarily a net negative) or criticize any event happening in Austin that maybe didn't used to be something Austin had to deal with. However, complaining about an event like this is more of a "big American city" complaint and shouldn't be looked at as uniquely targeting Austin. Austin has become (I believe) the 10th most populous city in the US (ranked in 40's in 1980) and even "niche" groups as a result become very large numbers of people, and people in mass tend to make stupid mass decisions. So Austinites should take it as big city complaints and not get too defensive about Austin specifically, Austin has undeniably grown into a very large city.
People living in Austin get very defensive when people say "Austin isn't what it used to be" (not even arguable, and also not necessarily a net negative) or criticize any event happening in Austin that maybe didn't used to be something Austin had to deal with. However, complaining about an event like this is more of a "big American city" complaint and shouldn't be looked at as uniquely targeting Austin. Austin has become (I believe) the 10th most populous city in the US (ranked in 40's in 1980) and even "niche" groups as a result become very large numbers of people, and people in mass tend to make stupid mass decisions. So Austinites should take it as big city complaints and not get too defensive about Austin specifically, Austin has undeniably grown into a very large city.
If you had lived in the Austin area before the turn of the century, you would have a bit of perspective on what Austin had the potential to be. It's always been a **** show at the city council level, and that is a main part of the problem today.
If you think they aren't allowing the homeless to plop wherever they like anymore, you aren't driving up 183 from 290 to Cedar Park. It's disgusting to most of us that have lived here for a long time, to see what they have "managed" Austin in to being with their ridiculous crap government.
It used to be one of the most beautiful cities in Texas. Now it looks like some urban cesspool. I guess all the Seattle lovers got their way and all the young hipsters are great with it for some reason? It's like the new city motto is "Grime and increased crime"! More traffic fatalities than every before, each year, due to basically gutting the traffic division of APD, tell a different tale than some youngsters on this thread would like us to believe. But I guess that's inconvenient to the narrative being pushed.
Police won't respond to a traffic accident call now unless you are injured. They also won't come out for a 911 call unless you are in fear for your life. Are you kidding me? This is somehow better? You have to be stoned out of your mind to believe that crap.
Keep that head in the sand and you'll fit right in, in Austin!
If you think they aren't allowing the homeless to plop wherever they like anymore, you aren't driving up 183 from 290 to Cedar Park. It's disgusting to most of us that have lived here for a long time, to see what they have "managed" Austin in to being with their ridiculous crap government.
It used to be one of the most beautiful cities in Texas. Now it looks like some urban cesspool. I guess all the Seattle lovers got their way and all the young hipsters are great with it for some reason? It's like the new city motto is "Grime and increased crime"! More traffic fatalities than every before, each year, due to basically gutting the traffic division of APD, tell a different tale than some youngsters on this thread would like us to believe. But I guess that's inconvenient to the narrative being pushed.
Police won't respond to a traffic accident call now unless you are injured. They also won't come out for a 911 call unless you are in fear for your life. Are you kidding me? This is somehow better? You have to be stoned out of your mind to believe that crap.
Keep that head in the sand and you'll fit right in, in Austin!
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When I got to Austin in 2004, things weren't a freaking crazy as they are now. Hence the reason we get keys to our new home in Bryan tomorrow morning.
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Well said. Nailed it. Now wait for the Austin apologists.Aggieangler93 said:
If you had lived in the Austin area before the turn of the century, you would have a bit of perspective on what Austin had the potential to be. It's always been a **** show at the city council level, and that is a main part of the problem today.
If you think they aren't allowing the homeless to plop wherever they like anymore, you aren't driving up 183 from 290 to Cedar Park. It's disgusting to most of us that have lived here for a long time, to see what they have "managed" Austin in to being with their ridiculous crap government.
It used to be one of the most beautiful cities in Texas. Now it looks like some urban cesspool. I guess all the Seattle lovers got their way and all the young hipsters are great with it for some reason? It's like the new city motto is "Grime and increased crime"! More traffic fatalities than every before, each year, due to basically gutting the traffic division of APD, tell a different tale than some youngsters on this thread would like us to believe. But I guess that's inconvenient to the narrative being pushed.
Police won't respond to a traffic accident call now unless you are injured. They also won't come out for a 911 call unless you are in fear for your life. Are you kidding me? This is somehow better? You have to be stoned out of your mind to believe that crap.
Keep that head in the sand and you'll fit right in, in Austin!
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. Ecclesiastes 10:2
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The city of austin is gorgeous, no denying that. The people who allow it to be what it is are reprehensible and have made the city unlivable for normal people. Ive lived in several big cities, at no point was I accosted by the homeless daily, had coworkers threatened with machetes, had police refuse to respond to 911 calls, or seen mobs of people prevent the police from preventing crime. Austin isnt normal. People who live here are not normal.
I moved out of austin in 2021 after my car had been broken into for the umpteenth time without the police ever being bothered enough to patrol the neighborhood. That was in a desirable part of austin to live too. I still work downtown but avoid walking around like the plague.
A group of 20 or so homeless are now congregating outside of my barbershop, have to run the gauntlet of them every time I get a haircut, asking me for money and screaming at me when I ignore them. Barber said its killing his business, but at least his taxes are sky high. He calls the cops to move them, but they just drive by a look. Cannot believe the local business organizations tolerate this crap.
I moved out of austin in 2021 after my car had been broken into for the umpteenth time without the police ever being bothered enough to patrol the neighborhood. That was in a desirable part of austin to live too. I still work downtown but avoid walking around like the plague.
A group of 20 or so homeless are now congregating outside of my barbershop, have to run the gauntlet of them every time I get a haircut, asking me for money and screaming at me when I ignore them. Barber said its killing his business, but at least his taxes are sky high. He calls the cops to move them, but they just drive by a look. Cannot believe the local business organizations tolerate this crap.
I'm from Houston only been here since 2016. I'm well versed in big city crime. Im kind of amazed at how many people in Austin refuse to accept reality that the city is nosediving from a safety perspective.
The constant retort is "safest big city" in the state. But y'all are completely ignoring the trends. Do y'all want to wait until it gets Houston, Dallas, New Orleans bad before facing up to the problems?
The constant retort is "safest big city" in the state. But y'all are completely ignoring the trends. Do y'all want to wait until it gets Houston, Dallas, New Orleans bad before facing up to the problems?
I no longer work downtown. But it was embarrassing going over to the JW for lunch and clients wanting to sit outside. It was literally 50:50 whether we would get verbally accosted by someone wanting money.
I am in downtown Austin 6 out of 7 days a week, mostly during the school year as all 8 of my kids have attended the Cathedral School of Saint Mary (910 San Jacinto Blvd.) which is 2 blocks from the state Capital. We have been at CSSM since 1994, so that means hundreds of trips to this part of Austin for nearly 30 years.
In all of that time, we have never felt unsafe. People experiencing homelessness is in every major city and Austin is no exception. The school did install metal gates some years back because of people wander into the school area. We have security cameras however, there is no full time security guard, except during Sunday mass. They are there not so much for homeless folks, but because of threats against the Catholic Church.
If you know a little Austin history, you may know of a certain cross dressing hippy named "Leslie" who passed away a couple of years ago. He was a regular on Congress and 6th, pushing his shopping cart in a tu-tu or fashionable thong. When my kids first saw Mr. Leslie, we got a good laugh, because he was quite fit for an older dude and struggled with stiletto heals. They asked and I told them - some folks like the attention and some need help. Leslie was probably both. Anyhow, we saw him year after year, there were other folks - but Leslie was much appreciated by many in South Austin.
Then there was the "cursing lady", the "army dude", and "steven" - all real people just like you and me, but dealing with their own issues.
We love Austin, but moved to nearby Bastrop not because we felt unsafe or because of the diversity of people (which we missed the most) but because of the taxes. Where we lived for many years is one block off of South Congress, west of the old shops, near the State School for the Deaf. We got priced out plain and simple.
Love Austin - still go there everyday at least until my last kiddo graduates.
In all of that time, we have never felt unsafe. People experiencing homelessness is in every major city and Austin is no exception. The school did install metal gates some years back because of people wander into the school area. We have security cameras however, there is no full time security guard, except during Sunday mass. They are there not so much for homeless folks, but because of threats against the Catholic Church.
If you know a little Austin history, you may know of a certain cross dressing hippy named "Leslie" who passed away a couple of years ago. He was a regular on Congress and 6th, pushing his shopping cart in a tu-tu or fashionable thong. When my kids first saw Mr. Leslie, we got a good laugh, because he was quite fit for an older dude and struggled with stiletto heals. They asked and I told them - some folks like the attention and some need help. Leslie was probably both. Anyhow, we saw him year after year, there were other folks - but Leslie was much appreciated by many in South Austin.
Then there was the "cursing lady", the "army dude", and "steven" - all real people just like you and me, but dealing with their own issues.
We love Austin, but moved to nearby Bastrop not because we felt unsafe or because of the diversity of people (which we missed the most) but because of the taxes. Where we lived for many years is one block off of South Congress, west of the old shops, near the State School for the Deaf. We got priced out plain and simple.
Love Austin - still go there everyday at least until my last kiddo graduates.
Leslie didn't Shank you or kick women down and beat them while unconscious.
Totally different time, dude. Paid 5 bucks to get a pic with him and high-five him.
Totally different time, dude. Paid 5 bucks to get a pic with him and high-five him.
Lived in Austin from 1976 through 2011 when we moved to Lakeway. All you folks posting "excuses" for what's going on or not going on to ruin Austin need to pull your heads out of the sand. The city is in the wrong direction, not just heading there. Moved out of the area to small town texas in 2021. Won't look back.
This tells me all I need to know about your opinion, as if its something that happened to them and not a degenerate lifestyle subsidized and encouraged by "the compassionate"PabloSerna said:
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So other than ***** on TexAgs, maybe vote or potentially move to the burbs what does anyone plan to do about it?
Just impotently complain? Tell all your friend how scary and dangerous Austin is? Brag about owning the libtards who love their home in Austin? Tell everyone how it used to be better? Oh nothing?
Right, got it.
The complaining is tired.
At the of the day, for most of us who can continue to afford it, the benefits far outweigh the cons. Many of us are actually trying to make the city better by volunteering in the social programs and actively raising fund for common sense measure like Prop B.
Austin has grown tremendously over the past 20 years, comparing Austin 20 years ago to Austin today is like comparing Austin to Arlington. The problems and the benefits are different and rather than run and hide, my family and I prefer to stay part our our community and do what we can to make it better.
Just impotently complain? Tell all your friend how scary and dangerous Austin is? Brag about owning the libtards who love their home in Austin? Tell everyone how it used to be better? Oh nothing?
Right, got it.
The complaining is tired.
At the of the day, for most of us who can continue to afford it, the benefits far outweigh the cons. Many of us are actually trying to make the city better by volunteering in the social programs and actively raising fund for common sense measure like Prop B.
Austin has grown tremendously over the past 20 years, comparing Austin 20 years ago to Austin today is like comparing Austin to Arlington. The problems and the benefits are different and rather than run and hide, my family and I prefer to stay part our our community and do what we can to make it better.
Wasn't Leslie himself jumped and beaten to death?The Fall Guy said:
Leslie didn't Shank you or kick women down and beat them while unconscious.
Totally different time, dude. Paid 5 bucks to get a pic with him and high-five him.
Aust Ag said:Wasn't Leslie himself jumped and beaten to death?The Fall Guy said:
Leslie didn't Shank you or kick women down and beat them while unconscious.
Totally different time, dude. Paid 5 bucks to get a pic with him and high-five him.
Yes, he was 14 years ago by vagrants
Had to uproot my life to get out of your impotent ways of making things better. I'll keep complaining in vain hope that people on texags can one day admit that a problem even exists, thanks.Keeper of The Spirits said:
So other than ***** on TexAgs, maybe vote or potentially move to the burbs what does anyone plan to do about it?
Just impotently complain? Tell all your friend how scary and dangerous Austin is? Brag about owning the libtards who love their home in Austin? Tell everyone how it used to be better? Oh nothing?
Right, got it.
The complaining is tired.
At the of the day, for most of us who can continue to afford it, the benefits far outweigh the cons. Many of us are actually trying to make the city better by volunteering in the social programs and actively raising fund for common sense measure like Prop B.
Austin has grown tremendously over the past 20 years, comparing Austin 20 years ago to Austin today is like comparing Austin to Arlington. The problems and the benefits are different and rather than run and hide, my family and I prefer to stay part our our community and do what we can to make it better.
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Run, hide, complain. Got it.
Not one person has said Austin is perfect, just that its not the mad max hellscape of your nightmares and that overall all by a rate of 116 net new folks a day the benefits outweigh the negatives.
Not one person has said Austin is perfect, just that its not the mad max hellscape of your nightmares and that overall all by a rate of 116 net new folks a day the benefits outweigh the negatives.
Most americans dont live in a place where the cops dont respond, where blocks are "taken over", where your car is just about guaranteed to be broken into, where the city frequently loses electricity and water. Youre fooling yourself if you think that's a growing pain, that's the fruit and the active plan of the people who will always be voted in. But at least you pay sky high taxes for a school district where the majority of 8th graders cant read or do math on grade level, right?Keeper of The Spirits said:
Run, hide, complain. Got it.
Not one person has said Austin is perfect, just that its not the mad max hellscape of your nightmares and that overall all by a rate of 116 net new folks a day the benefits outweigh the negatives.
The ONLY thing keeping austin afloat is the large pool of state resources and officials who get things done because they have to live in this ****hole too.
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Run. Hide. Complain
Deflect Deflect Deflect....
Austin went to **** so quickly because of the elected officials and the influence of DSA and other leftist organizations.
I highly recommend Alan Graham's book "Welcome Home-less" - you might change your tune.Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:This tells me all I need to know about your opinion, as if its something that happened to them and not a degenerate lifestyle subsidized and encouraged by "the compassionate"PabloSerna said:
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Much overstated… but I can see how some folks only see this side of Austin.Jaxson11 said:
Austin went to **** so quickly because of the elected officials and the influence of DSA and other leftist organizations.
more growing pains
Sunday morning a convicted felon posed as a ride share driver and kidnapped a couple at gunpoint. He took the woman to his home where a rape may have taken place. He is already out of custody.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/affidavit-man-abducted-woman-at-gunpoint-in-east-austin-assaulted-her-at-his-home-shannon-drive-comal-street
quit talking about soros funded prosecutors, conspiracy theorists.
Sunday morning a convicted felon posed as a ride share driver and kidnapped a couple at gunpoint. He took the woman to his home where a rape may have taken place. He is already out of custody.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/affidavit-man-abducted-woman-at-gunpoint-in-east-austin-assaulted-her-at-his-home-shannon-drive-comal-street
quit talking about soros funded prosecutors, conspiracy theorists.
Steve Adler turned this city from the brink to well off the brink.
I moved to Austin in the fall of 1999. I'm now a citizen of Bryan. I got sick of fact that when my kid was home from A&M, she couldn't ride her bike from our house to the parks near Westwood without being harrased by some homeless person. I got sick of worrying about leaving my iPad in my car for 3 minutes to run into a convenience store. What really did it for me was the city opting to buy a hotel down the road from my house for homeless people.
I now live in Bryan. I do miss Austin, but the Austin of 10 years ago..not the Austin of today.
I moved to Austin in the fall of 1999. I'm now a citizen of Bryan. I got sick of fact that when my kid was home from A&M, she couldn't ride her bike from our house to the parks near Westwood without being harrased by some homeless person. I got sick of worrying about leaving my iPad in my car for 3 minutes to run into a convenience store. What really did it for me was the city opting to buy a hotel down the road from my house for homeless people.
I now live in Bryan. I do miss Austin, but the Austin of 10 years ago..not the Austin of today.
And unlike a couple of you who are on this thread *****ing, I actually lived in Austin, not a burb.
Charpie said:
Steve Adler turned this city from the brink to well off the brink.
I moved to Austin in the fall of 1999. I'm now a citizen of Bryan. I got sick of fact that when my kid was home from A&M, she couldn't ride her bike from our house to the parks near Westwood without being harrased by some homeless person. I got sick of worrying about leaving my iPad in my car for 3 minutes to run into a convenience store. What really did it for me was the city opting to buy a hotel down the road from my house for homeless people.
I now live in Bryan. I do miss Austin, but the Austin of 10 years ago..not the Austin of today.
Hey, I am old enough to admit that I miss the Austin of 30+ years ago....
But I am still here plugging away. Youngest kid is in high school now, once he gets done... we will see, but we are going to push through for at least 2.5 more years. Charpie said:
And unlike a couple of you who are on this thread *****ing, I actually lived in Austin, not a burb.
Lived in Austin till 2010 and was going to crap then. Then, moved the burbs. A lot of us here lived in Austin first.
I'm glad you went to Bryan to be closer to your daughter. Smart move.
This is such a tired take to use
In your opinion. So many of you ***** about at town you don't live in. WHY? You literally can't do a thing about it because YOU DON'T LIVE THERE.Chipotlemonger said:
This is such a tired take to use
Quite honestly, if not for the homeless hotel in my hood, I'd likely have tolerated Austin more. But the fact that the city council thought it was better to take care of the homeless than take care of its own citizens.
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