Austin's cop-ocalypse: "It's becoming a hostile place"

Texas’ woke capital, Austin, is in the midst of a policing crisis with over 300 vacancies and cops quitting because they feel disrespected, multiple sources tell The Post.

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“We’re right there with Portland and Seattle and San Francisco as being one of those places where if you’re at all conservative or in law enforcement, it’s become a hostile place,” Lt. Brian Moon, who retired last month, told The Post of the city he protected for 23 years.

Another 77 officers are expected to retire before the end of March — on top of 264 existing vacancies, according to the Austin Police Association.

[Not surprised, although perhaps it’s less sustainable in Austin than it is in places like Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Minneapolis. If it gets bad enough, the conservative state legislature and conservative governor can and will take steps to intervene and perhaps take policing issues out of the city’s hands. Stay tuned. — Ed]

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