From what I have seen of Austin and the people that I have met, this is exactly the kinds of class I would expect from them.

QUEEROSEXUALS IN TEXAS?! BURN THEM!

As someone who grew up and is very happy to go to school in Austin, all i can say is this is pretty much par for the course... I've been to a lot of cities but i think ill always call Austin home.

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Austin's a pretty hip, liberal and artsy city despite being in Texas.

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Takes guts to be honest ... especially when in Texas Law Enforcement! Impressive

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It will always amuse me to hear adults telling someone they will go to hell. They couldn't sound any more ridiculous than if they said "the boogeyman under your bed will eat you."

I think Art Acevedo has some political ambition. This isn't the first time I've seen him dropping his name on camera. During the whole occupy thing he was trying to make APD the department that didn't beat people.

Idea for a new show... "Top Cops"


edit: Crickets? This is some of my best stuff! "Top Cops: Austin"?

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I can't help but upvote Texan cops who aren't being cunts.

You have to admit, as goals go, that's not a bad one.

>> ^bmacs27:

I think Art Acevedo has some political ambition. This isn't the first time I've seen him dropping his name on camera. During the whole occupy thing he was trying to make APD the department that didn't beat people.

A BIG, "Yes, but..." for the Austin PD

considering that they provided the idea and the materials for an act that has resulted in protestors facing felony charges.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Undercover-Austin-police-officers-aided-Houston-3841846.php

They might be nice and cheerful when it comes to encouraging gay kids to stay strong, but that doesn't make up for violating other people's rights.

>> ^bmacs27:

I think Art Acevedo has some political ambition. This isn't the first time I've seen him dropping his name on camera. During the whole occupy thing he was trying to make APD the department that didn't beat people.


Maybe he believes in a better future. Just a thought, of course I could be completely wrong.

I think then he'd care more about just going about his business honorably rather than worrying about how that honorable business is being covered by the media.>> ^Reefie:

>> ^bmacs27:
I think Art Acevedo has some political ambition. This isn't the first time I've seen him dropping his name on camera. During the whole occupy thing he was trying to make APD the department that didn't beat people.

Maybe he believes in a better future. Just a thought, of course I could be completely wrong.

@bmacs27 we need voices in addition to action. I'm glad that he is putting himself out there via media. That is how one affects change. Gandhi wasn't silent.

Action alone isn't as strong as action and words.

Words alone isn't near as strong as action.

I say good on him.

Right, but what evidence do you have that this isn't words alone? Between 2001 and 2010 more than 2500 hate crimes were reported in Texas. 11 were prosecuted. Talk to me when we stop hearing numerous local reports per year of obviously hate driven assaults not being charged as such by the police. They claim to be working on it. Making "task forces" and "training officers" yet nothing changes. Even those actions were fought by the city.

I think actions worthy of attention attract their own. They don't come with a manufactured message with a manicured poster boy. It's people in the trenches gettin' 'er done. Having been there watching careerist politicians and clergymen take credit for my and others' efforts I'm left skeptical of those eager for the limelight. I think it's a bit naive not to be.

We aren't talking about Gandhi or MLK here. Why is every good guy Gandhi and every bad guy Hitler? This is a guy running a cop shop. People in this thread have already let on that his guarantees to occupy were BS. He entrapped them just like the rest of the cop shops nationwide. I'm not saying I don't like the guy. He's aiight as far as lawmen go. I just think he talks a bit of the talk for the camera. He makes like he's in the game. That's all. I'll judge him on his record, not his marketing.

>> ^bareboards2:

@bmacs27 we need voices in addition to action. I'm glad that he is putting himself out there via media. That is how one affects change. Gandhi wasn't silent.
Action alone isn't as strong as action and words.
Words alone isn't near as strong as action.
I say good on him.