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dalton99a

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5. It's the same in Austin. Police no longer respond to property crimes, and there is zero traffic enforcement

Reply to Horse with no Name (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 08:28 AM

Aug 2025

Road rage incidents and hit and run crashes are rampant

Cops only show up for big events like the Target mass shooting yesterday

And the police department has a huge budget

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U.S. cities that have a higher crime rate than Washington, D.C. [View all] augyboston Aug 2025 OP

It's his plan for America MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #1

I live in Dallas Horse with no Name Aug 2025 #2

It's the same in Austin. Police no longer respond to property crimes, and there is zero traffic enforcement dalton99a Aug 2025 #5

Long past the time Dems need to start pointing this stuff out Johnny2X2X Aug 2025 #3

THIS malaise Aug 2025 #4

Not questioning your data, just wondering what your source is. Wiz Imp Aug 2025 #6

USA Facts is one set of data from 2023... ancianita Aug 2025 #14

Thanks! Wiz Imp Aug 2025 #15

There were men in long sleeve shirts and black pants with hats on my neighbor's roof yesterday and there were twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #7

Some progress Klaus Hergersheimer Aug 2025 #8

They might be mostly in red states, but cities tend to be Democratic EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #9

I dont believe that is true IbogaProject Aug 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Aug 2025 #16

Believe what you want, but here are the mayors of the cities listed EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #17

Per Wiki, DC is 25th in violent crime. spooky3 Aug 2025 #11

Trump has vastly exaggerated the crime rate in DC, along the lines of his "carnage" speech. Just another of the phony Martin68 Aug 2025 #12

He vastly exaggerates everything he spews but cause the MSM lets him Bengus81 Aug 2025 #13