The grieving mother of a man killed in an Austin, Texas shooting sent a blistering message to the city council that defunded the police a year earlier.
Austin Police Association President Thomas Villarreal tells Fox News Steve Doocy the Austin Police Departments struggle with staff shortages as crime surges in city.history sent a blistering letter to the city council that defunded police in 2020 which she says contributed to the lawlessness that claimed her son's life.
"I hope you will follow this [trial] as your duty to your citizens," Kantor continued in her letter."It was you, the city council and others who defunded the police and welcomed these evil people with no regard for life to run and ruin your city."Ford Motor Co., Family members, friends, and Austin community members release balloons in memory of Douglas Kantor in Downtown Austin, Texas on June 12, 2022. Douglas was killed in a shooting on 6th Street on June 13, 2021 while visiting Austin.
Although the police budget has since been refunded, mass retirements and the slashing of cadet classes caused a police shortage where the department is"It's time you see what you have done to not only the victims like my son but also to our family and friends and your city," Kantor wrote."Your irresponsible choices for political gain has put a target on the backs of Austin's citizens and all who visit.
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