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inthewind21

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Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2023, 11:48 AM

May 2023

3 officers covering 700 miles? Sounds about right for Texas!

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Texas family called police 5 times before shooting spree that killed 5 [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 2023 OP

The innocent victims have left their blood on Abbott's filthy hands, without a doubt. CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #1

I always think of that Bible verse, "Thou shalt not kill legal residents" world wide wally May 2023 #18

Isn't it funny (odd, not ha ha) that these supposed "Christians" Bettie May 2023 #22

That's Old Testament Jilly_in_VA May 2023 #29

Yeah, my grandma Bettie May 2023 #35

All followers of the Abrahamic religions ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #39

It also says to enslave the strangers "sojourning" in your country ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #38

NOT to Jilly_in_VA May 2023 #42

He doesn't care. He's called them all "Illegal immigrants" Hong Kong Cavalier May 2023 #30

The baby was a month old Bettie May 2023 #36

I think he was an "illegal immigrant" himself Tickle May 2023 #41

Only inthewind21 May 2023 #2

That happens all over rural America forthemiddle May 2023 #20

Absolutely right. In our county in MO (a rural county, in between Springfield MO and the Lake SWBTATTReg May 2023 #24

That's pretty much the norm for rural areas Kaleva May 2023 #23

Yeah, gun massacres are much better when they're perpetrated by American citizens. Aristus May 2023 #3

That's a disgrace. grumpyduck May 2023 #4

Also, they were not all "illegals" CatWoman May 2023 #7

Oropeza became his own vigilante force. Eyeball_Kid May 2023 #5

If someone is shooting off a weapon... Takket May 2023 #6

Abbott lied. The family is here leally. Great that the cops released a photo of the wrong guy. sinkingfeeling May 2023 #8

Seems like the local LE aren't trying very hard to catch him. yardwork May 2023 #10

I think he's already back in Mexico CatWoman May 2023 #13

"...only three officers covering 700 square miles." Has TX defunded the Ilsa May 2023 #9

More cops would require more taxes. moondust May 2023 #12

When I lived in TX, tax revenue was pushed down to the county level. nt Ilsa May 2023 #14

Here in Austin pinkstarburst May 2023 #25

+1. And now Austin is patrolled by state troopers dalton99a May 2023 #27

But your taxes are real low! gratuitous May 2023 #37

The last sentence is not true, according to an earlier post on DU this niyad May 2023 #11

WHAT last sentence? This? Gov. Greg Abbott said all were in the country illegally. CurtEastPoint May 2023 #15

Yes. The husband of one posted her legal ID. niyad May 2023 #16

With the current gun culture being what it is .... anciano May 2023 #17

Police don't keep people safe. WhiskeyGrinder May 2023 #19

I'm especially unimpressed by the Texas cops. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #33

Never fear, Governor Greg Abbott is on it. Emile May 2023 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal May 2023 #26

Abbott is one of the biggest assholes in this nation. FSogol May 2023 #28

Assholes serve a useful purpose Jilly_in_VA May 2023 #43

So they were supposedly here illegally SonofDonald May 2023 #31

They were here legally -- Abbott was (shocker) wrong obamanut2012 May 2023 #34

Wow, MAGA tries to be more ghoulish and succeeds uponit7771 May 2023 #40

This makes me very sad. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #32