Pair this amount of crime with a 135,000 criminal backlog, and things are only going to get MUCH worse for us. Hidalgo will claim that they haven’t defunded the police. Though, pair the 6% increase to the 223% increase of crime and the funding just doesn’t fit the needs of law enforcement. Nor does this cover cost of living and cost of supplies increases for our police.
The cost break down to a 30-year high inflation per precinct just does not fit the bill. Only way the county will get us out of this mess is by slashing all their socialist programs and throw the entire kitchen sink at the court backlog problem. The county can use the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds because COVID attributed to the court backlogs.
This is my home and its sad. I live in the Memorial area of Houston which is actually a great neighborhood, but as soon as I venture to "the edge" to fill my vehicle up with gas, its like watching a reality tv show between the pan handling, the squealing tires, smell of pot coming from vehicles all around...my city has always been a melting pot and there are some good things about that; however, I think there can be such a thing as too much melt. Our kids are now off to college and my wife and I are strongly considering a move.
Houston was not always a "melting pot" and it's time that false narrative about America, and various cities and/or organizations be put to rest. There are very few places in the US that meet the criteria of always having been a melting pot--New Orleans is probably the closest.
Lived in Houston almost 40 years, my entire working career, retired and left after Hurricane Harvey. Along with crime Houston has the 3 H's...HEAT, HUMIDITY AND HURRICANES. Moved out and spend most of out time in the mountains of NM.
I've not understood how this judge has so much public policy setting authority? Has taken on executive and legislative authority, has been given power of the purse, power of administration, has funding streams and agencies implementing her orders. And as judge she has final authority on her fiats. What gives in Texas to allow this type of dictatorial judiciary? Where are the checks and balances in the system that are built to make her purely an arbiter on the laws written by elected lawmakers and executive administrators?
They call the county executives 'judges' in Texas. They are not court judges. And Lina Hidalgo (aka Dora the Woke Explorer) is a Joe Biden level puppet... just younger and hotter. She's way too convenient for Houston Democrats to ever get rid of and Harris County has some of the most fraudulent elections on earth.
Interesting. I lived in Texas for about six years, Harris county for one year, west side towards Katy, worked downtown in the Shell building on McKinley St back in the early 1990's. Called "judges." Wow.
Any time Judges have grabbed power it's worse than Biden, many cities have been ruined in the name of diversity, not by elected officials but by unelected Judges with a lifetime appointment.
The answer is she doesn't have that much power. The County Judge is not the Mayor of Harris County; she is merely the chief administrative executive, the tie braker in Commissioner Court votes, is not in command of hardly any employees except her staff, and only has any real command authority when there is a declared county emergency.
Fundamental transformation of the government that Obama promised is making the Titanic look like a pleasure cruise. Minus the lifeboats. The Invasion and overthrow will cause some collateral damage - get used to it. Have a life... if you can afford it and aren't a casualty of social justice.
Hey that’s what they voted for. Fuck em all.
That's who the Communists installed. Voting is just a charade to keep the normies quiet.
This is my home and its sad. I live in the Memorial area of Houston which is actually a great neighborhood, but as soon as I venture to "the edge" to fill my vehicle up with gas, its like watching a reality tv show between the pan handling, the squealing tires, smell of pot coming from vehicles all around...my city has always been a melting pot and there are some good things about that; however, I think there can be such a thing as too much melt. Our kids are now off to college and my wife and I are strongly considering a move.
Houston was not always a "melting pot" and it's time that false narrative about America, and various cities and/or organizations be put to rest. There are very few places in the US that meet the criteria of always having been a melting pot--New Orleans is probably the closest.
Lived in Houston almost 40 years, my entire working career, retired and left after Hurricane Harvey. Along with crime Houston has the 3 H's...HEAT, HUMIDITY AND HURRICANES. Moved out and spend most of out time in the mountains of NM.
Iron Springs, AZ
Authorize the police to shoot offenders caught in the criminal act.
Authorize the victims and it ends overnight.
Also, if he kills the perp the cop gets a bonus of $10,000 but if perp is only wounded cop has to pay medical costs
I've not understood how this judge has so much public policy setting authority? Has taken on executive and legislative authority, has been given power of the purse, power of administration, has funding streams and agencies implementing her orders. And as judge she has final authority on her fiats. What gives in Texas to allow this type of dictatorial judiciary? Where are the checks and balances in the system that are built to make her purely an arbiter on the laws written by elected lawmakers and executive administrators?
They call the county executives 'judges' in Texas. They are not court judges. And Lina Hidalgo (aka Dora the Woke Explorer) is a Joe Biden level puppet... just younger and hotter. She's way too convenient for Houston Democrats to ever get rid of and Harris County has some of the most fraudulent elections on earth.
Interesting. I lived in Texas for about six years, Harris county for one year, west side towards Katy, worked downtown in the Shell building on McKinley St back in the early 1990's. Called "judges." Wow.
Any time Judges have grabbed power it's worse than Biden, many cities have been ruined in the name of diversity, not by elected officials but by unelected Judges with a lifetime appointment.
The answer is she doesn't have that much power. The County Judge is not the Mayor of Harris County; she is merely the chief administrative executive, the tie braker in Commissioner Court votes, is not in command of hardly any employees except her staff, and only has any real command authority when there is a declared county emergency.
Even with the liberal judges releasing all the crooks, the county jail is still full.
Fundamental transformation of the government that Obama promised is making the Titanic look like a pleasure cruise. Minus the lifeboats. The Invasion and overthrow will cause some collateral damage - get used to it. Have a life... if you can afford it and aren't a casualty of social justice.
Sheesh! Shaking, shaking, shaking my head.
“…it was given to him to take peace from the earth, that men would slay one another.”
Revelation 6:4. The Second Horseman.
Gee...what a surprise. Who could have guessed.